THE number of prostate cancer cases in the Philippines continues to increase, leading health experts to believe that this silent killer will claim one life every hour.

Prostate cancer is now the third leading cause of death among Filipino men. The National Kidney and Transplant Institute said 19.3 out of every 100,000 Filipino men are afflicted with the disease.

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