The EPCALM Adult Leukemia Foundation of the Philippines joined fellow members of the Blood Cancer Alliance of the Philippines (BCAP) yesterday in supporting its partner organization, the Philippine College of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (PCHTM), during the opening of its 7th Annual Convention, being held from 6 to 9 September at the Edsa Shangri-La Manila. Held in observance of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1833, the convention brings together healthcare...

Jessieca Macam and her “miracle” baby, Janella Dwaine, with hematologist, Dr. Anne Valeriano – A reminder that even in the darkest chapters, there can be reasons to keep looking forward Patient Stories Series (No. 50) At 25, Jessieca A. Macam never imagined that she would have to fight leukemia while carrying a new life inside her. Jessieca lives in Novaliches, Quezon City, with her partner, John Plarao, and their eight-year-old son, John David. Her life changed dramatically on 24 June 2024,...

There are few words that can change the course of a life as quickly as: “You have leukemia.” Alvin Uy knows this firsthand. In 2023, Alvin was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a diagnosis that immediately changed the way he looked at time, family, work, and even something as ordinary as a blood test. What followed was a grueling period of treatment and months of confinement. Chemotherapy, radiation, blood and platelet transfusions, uncertainty, and physical exhaustion became part...