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  1. cabb

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    You might try googling it. Here is a link I found from May of 2016.

    Breakthrough drug that cured Jimmy Carter of cancer now in the Philippines

    There is a cost estimate and potential facilities you might reach out to.

    Are there any biomarker testing centers here in the Philippines?

    DR. ANG: In the Philippines, we have identified six centers that have the machine to test the biomarker PD-L1. In Metro Manila, we have four — that’s Asian Hospital, PGH, Lung Center, and NKTI — and two in Cebu. So, as for how patients can get tested, we’ll give you more information on that later on.

    How much does Pembrolizumab cost?

    ALLAN ANCHETA (business unit director for diversified brands, hospital and specialty care, MSD Philippines): As with any innovative cancer therapy, there is a range of price for Pembrolizumab, the price is about a hundred thousand pesos up and it will vary again based on the condition of the patient and the dosing recommended by the medical oncologist. We at MSD in the Philippines make sure that the best of our medicines are made available to the broad number of patients as much as possible.

    Physicians tackle immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients (Sept 2017)
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    Physicians tackle immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients

    This article mentions 2 doctors in Cebu:
    Dr. James Guardiario, thoracic and general surgeon of Chong Hua and Perpetual Succour hospital, said lung cancer is one of the deadliest type of cancer.

    Dr. Ma. Noemi Alsay-Uy, a medical oncologist of Cebu Doctors’ and Chong Hua hospital, said the immunotherapy treatment has been proven by clinical studies all over the world to add more years of survival to cancer patients.
     
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    cabb, Apr 16, 2018
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  2. ChMacQueen

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    This comment sadly speaks of the Philippine mentality. If something goes wrong its not their fault but if something works out then someone deserves praise who had nothing to do with it. The Philippines and its doctors would have had nothing to do with the stroke of luck however they get the credit just because its conveinent. However as a man of science and understanding I see people die of things easily treatable like pneumonia because of idiotic Philippine doctors. Even the best that may have been trained in the US and other developed countries rate poorly vs the countries that train them.

    When it comes to medicine the Philippines never deserves any credit, that is the sad real truth we live in. If you have a serious medical problem get out fast be you foreigner or Filipino. Unless you have a stroke up luck due to your own body your likely doomed.
     
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    ChMacQueen, Apr 24, 2018
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    It was just a general statement. Maybe I should keep it to myself so people don't get demoralized from the realities of life.
     
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    Rye83, Apr 16, 2018
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