Did you know: Breast cancer incidence in PH

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Philippines has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer in Asia, according to research conducted by the Philippine General Hospital in 2009 and published in the Asian Pacific Journal for Cancer Prevention. The same study showed that breast cancer incidence in seven cities in Metro Manila—Manila, Quezon, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig and Parañaque—was much higher compared to that of the other cities and municipalities in the metropolis and in nearby Rizal province.—Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research