MANILA, Philippines—Increasing cancer funds could help bring more patients closer to treatment and recovery, medical experts said. For many years, cancer has been one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), neoplasms—commonly known as 'cancer'—were the third leading cause of death in the country, which accounted for 42,497 recorded cases (10.2 percent share) from January to September 2022. The dreaded disease is known to be the cause of death of four Filipinos every day.

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