Philippines

Total population: 96,707,000 Total deaths: 571,000

Income group: Lower middle Life expectancy at birth: Total:69 Males:65 Females:72

Cancer Mortality Profile

Males Females
Trachea,
bronchus, lung
24.3% Breast
Other 27.7%
30.9%
Other
37.4%

28,700
No data available
27,900
No data available
Deaths Deaths
Liver
Mouth and 14.7% Colorectum
oropharynx 10.4%
6.4%

Liver Trachea,
Prostate
Colorectum 6.9% Cervix uteri bronchus, lung
10.9%
12.8% 7.6% 9.9%

Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends

Males Females
35 35
age-standardized death rate per

age-standardized death rate per

30 30

25 25
100,000

20 100,000 20

15 No data available 15 No data available

10 10

5 5

0 0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Trachea, bronchus, lung Liver Colorectum Breast Colorectum Trachea, bronchus, lung
Prostate Mouth and oropharynx Cervix uteri Liver

Cancer Incidence
Males Females
20,000 20,000 18,327
18,000 18,000

16,000 16,000

14,000 14,000
Number of cases
Number of cases

12,000 12,000

10,000 8,822 No data available 10,000 No data available

8,000 8,000 6,670
5,441 4,858
6,000 4,675 6,000
3,878
4,000 4,000
3,252
2,027 2,425
2,000 2,000

0 0
Lung Liver Prostate Colorectum Leukaemia Breast Cervix uteri Colorectum Lung Ovary

Adult Risk Factors

Males Females Total
Current tobacco smoking (2011) 43.7% 9.5% 26.5%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010) 9.2 1.7 5.4
Physical inactivity (2010) 11.5% 17.3% 14.4%
Obesity (2014) 3.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Household solid fuel use (2012) - - 49.0%

World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.

Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan Yes
Has a cancer registry Yes
Scope Population-based
Coverage Subnational
Last year of data 2003

Cancer Primary Prevention Policies

Tobacco control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes

Smoke-free legislation Three to five public places completely smoke-free

Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)

Warning labels No warnings or small warnings

Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship
all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising

Tobacco taxes 2650% of retail price is tax

Overweight and obesity prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity Yes

Physical inactivity prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
Yes
physical activity

Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes

National immunization
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule ...
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule Birth

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 94%

Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Cervical cancer

Cervical cytology (PAP) Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Acetic acid visualization (VIA) Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Breast cancer
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level

Mammogram Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Colorectal cancer
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care

Radiotherapy Generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.2
Number of radiotherapy centres 34
Number of radiation oncologists 183
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) ...
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Not generally available

= No data available

World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.