Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare endocrine tumor arising from the C-cells of the
thyroid gland. Calcitonin is the principal serum tumor marker. A rising calcitonin level after …

… Ida Marie Tabangay – Lim, MD. FPCS, FPSGS, FPAHNSI1,2,3; Maria Elizabeth Mercado,
MD, MAS2; Maria Cheryl Cucueco, MD, FPCS, FPSGS1; Alfred Philip de Dios, MD, FPCS …

The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a rare benign but locally aggressive
odontogenic neoplasm first described as an entity by a Dutch pathologist Jens Jorgen …

The Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) through its Committee on Surgical Research, in
cooperation with the Philippine Society of General Surgeons (PSGS) and the Philippine …

Background: The prevalence and incidence of breast cancer has been increasing worldwide.
It has been reported that the Philippines has the highest number of cases in Asia, and …

Research Question: What is the current status of self-efficacy beliefs towards research and
research utilization (RU) of University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST-…

@# A 46-year old female presented with a one-year history of a right lateral neck mass which
gradually increased in size and subsequently involved bilateral cervical nodes. Diagnosed …

BACKGROUND: Unlike in the USA and Europe, there are no work hour limitations for
residents training or working in hospitals in the Philippines and most Asia. There is also no …

Objectives. Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer in the Philippines affecting
primarily women in the reproductive age group. Considering the burden of thyroid cancer in …

Odontogenic tumors constitute a group of heterogeneous disease derived from epithelial,
mesenchymal and/or ectomesenchymal elements. The CEOT is a benign, though occasional …