Frederic Ivan L. Ting, MD - Medical Oncologist

04/12/2025

The Choosing Wisely Philippines campaign is an initiative that identifies low-value or potentially harmful practices that are relevant to patients with cancer in the Philippines. The main purpose of these initiatives is to facilitate quality improvement systems and maximise patient outcomes.
Ever since the Choosing Wisely Philippines was launched by the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology in 2023, I have incorporated this to my lectures in Oncology. 🎗️
Every year, I ask my students what their favorite CWP is, and how they can contribute to cancer care. Their answers continue to inspire us to continue on our mission of teaching minds, touching hearts, and transforming the lives of our future Lasallian physicians. 🙏🏼💚
Link to the article “Choosing Wisely Philippines: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36158983/

Link to the CWP conference proceedings and presentations: https://ecancer.org/en/conference/1397-choosing-wisely-philippines-2023

03/12/2025

Last lecture for the year done! 💚
Happy to finally finish all my lectures for the year! Praying that all our 47 MD-3 students will all pass and proceed to Clerkship! 🙏

01/12/2025

A HISTORIC FIRST FOR THE COUNTRY!!! 🇵🇭
Soon, our Patients living with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer) being treated at Government Hospitals will have a chance to life!!!
Good job to everyone in HTA Philippines. The hard work done at the policy table will soon save Millions of Filipino Lives. 🙏🏼🩵🇵🇭🫂🎗️

The HTA Council releases its 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on the government financing of 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐛 + 𝐁𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐛 for adults diagnosed with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular cancer, for stakeholder consultations.

Stakeholders may submit feedback or appeals from 𝟎𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟔 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Only appeals using the prescribed format [https://bit.ly/HTAPrelimRecomAppeal] shall be accepted.

See further details: https://tinyurl.com/AtezoBevaLenvaPrelimRecomm
Evidence Slide: https://tinyurl.com/AtezoBevaLenvaEvidence
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01/12/2025

4th year in a row to be part of the CLMMRH Cancer Care Center Rapid Training and Safe Drug Handling Course!
Every year, we educate and empower nurses and health care staff all over the region to care for patients with cancer. 🙏
This year, we are very happy to be joined by private hospitals in the City, and by colleagues from Kabankalan and Dumaguete. Of course my Onco Angels from MetroBacolod were there! 🫶
Always remember, cancer is not a death sentence. There is always hope! 🩵🙏🇵🇭

29/11/2025

“Medical oncologist Dr. Frederic Ivan Ting noted that although there are more treatment options being offered for patients (with lung cancer) aside from chemotherapy, these (are not readily accessible for patients) in the Philippines due to costs.

As a result, there needs to be a bigger government support in terms of investment in healthcare.

“Policies only become meaningful when services actually reach communities,” Ting said.”

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) on Tuesday urged for stronger programs for diagnosis and treatment to address lung cancer cases in the country.

28/11/2025

Last November 19, we welcomed 73 newly licensed . 💚
We congratulate all our new Lasallian Physicians and their parents. We also indebted to all our Faculty, Staff, and Administrators whose passion and dedication is unparalleled. 🙏🏼
Now let’s go make this country a healthier place for Filipinos! 🇵🇭

27/11/2025

Sharing for colleagues and friends in healthcare 🙏🏼

SPIRITUAL INTEGRITY IN HEALTHCARE:
Truth, Goodness, and Dignity

November 28, 2025
(Friday)
12 nn — 1 pm

To register for this webinar, click here:
https://tinyurl.com/DOSMILekturas-November

Join the DOS MILekturas FB Page to access the LIVESTREAM of our webinars: https://tinyurl.com/DOSMILekturas-Facebook

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘗 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 2000 and Class of 1990.

27/11/2025

Application Details. 💚

26/11/2025

With the significant contribution to the global burden of Hematological Malignancies (HMs) from China and Japan, diagnosis and treatment of HMs in these two countries should be a primary global health focus. The significant relative increase of Multiple Myeloma (MM) ASIR, ASMR, and DALYs across many East Asia countries, especially in China, highlights MM as an important public health focus. Significant variations between the other East Asia countries also warrant further country- and disease-specific investigations.
See full paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/23/8381

23/11/2025

Padayon! 🫶🏽

23/11/2025

Blessed to be invited as Guest Editor! 🙏
Please see our CALL FOR PAPERS from BMC Cancer!
See link: https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/col11868

23/11/2025

Whether you are a patient or a family member, having a diagnosis of cancer takes a heavy toll.
Let's always strive to provide meaningful PEOPLE-CENTERED care. 🩵🙏🫂🫶
To know more about patient-centered semantics: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2823112