A new radiation and oncology unit was opened at the Rizal Medical Center in Pasig City on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Roasrio Singh-Vergeire, RMC Chief Dr. Maria Rica Lumague, and other RMC officials led the inauguration.
“RMC is the first DOH hospital in the Eastern National Capital Region to offer state-of-the-art linear accelerator radiotherapy and high-dose brachytherapy services to our less privileged cancer patients,” said Dr. Marigold M. Ferrolino, head of the Cancer Center at RMC. These additional services offer more diversified treatment options for patients that best targets their specific illnesses and needs.“RMC’s Oncology Center has evolved into a multi-specialty facility, on its way to becoming a one-stop-shop services center catering to all cancer patient needs – chemotherapy, radiation therapy, multidisciplinary team cancer management, cancer support and ancillary services, cancer registry, training and research,” Ferrolino added.
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