Scaling Up What Matters Most: Person-Centered and Integrated Cancer Care for Every Filipino

Feb 19 - 20, 2026

CROWNE PLAZA GALLERIA

QUEZON CITY

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CANCER SUMMIT 2026

Scaling Up What Matters Most in Cancer Care

Building on years of collaboration and action, the Philippine National Cancer Summit 2026 brings together leaders, advocates, and partners across sectors to advance person-centered and integrated cancer care for every Filipino.

Join the growing cancer care community shaping policies, strengthening partnerships, and turning shared commitment into real impact—for patients, families, and survivors.

Be part of the movement. Be part of the Summit.

HEREDITARY CANCER GENETICS

Calling all surgeons and oncologists—take your practice to the next level!

Are you ready to make confident, life-changing decisions for your patients with hereditary cancer risk? Join the Hereditary Cancer Genetics Workshop—a rare, hands-on, case-driven training designed to give you skills you can immediately apply in clinical practice.

📅 February 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Learn directly from international and local experts, and master:

Genetic risk assessment
Indications for testing
Interpreting results
Patient counseling

Only 20 seats available to ensure true hands-on learning—secure your spot now!

Registration Fee: ₱20,000

Step into the future of person-centered cancer care. Your patients deserve it—you deserve it too.

Calling all changemakers in cancer care!

The Philippine National Cancer Summit 2026 is your platform to share what works, spark innovation, and shape the future of person-centered, integrated cancer care in the Philippines.

Aligned with the theme:

“Scaling Up What Matters Most: Person-Centered and Integrated Cancer Care for Every Filipino”

We’re inviting researchers, clinicians, advocates, and program leaders to submit abstracts that highlight:

Evidence and innovations
Person-centered approaches
Collaborative outcomes
Best practices, from local programs to nationwide initiatives

Don’t just be part of the conversation—lead it. Make your work matter.

Submit your abstract now.

Submission Details

The annual Philippine National Cancer Summit is the nation's foremost multi-sectoral, multidisciplinary, and multi-stakeholder cancer conference. This distinguished event unites participants from both the national and international cancer community, fostering discussions and advancements in the development of integrated cancer care specifically tailored to the needs of Filipinos.

SUMMIT OBJECTIVES

Accelerate NICCA Implementation: Identify and address institutional bottlenecks to fast-track the full implementation of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act.
Bridge Policy and Practice: Forge a clear roadmap for translating national health policies into tangible, on-the-ground improvements in patient-centered care.
Strengthen Multi-sectoral Collaboration: Foster lasting partnerships among government agencies, medical professionals, patient advocates, and the private sector to create a unified and sustainable cancer care ecosystem.
Empower Patients and Communities: Place the lived experience of patients and their families at the center of policy and program design, ensuring that their voices are heard and valued.
Advance Data-Driven Decisions: Champion the use of data, digital tools, and research to identify health inequities and create targeted interventions that benefit underserved populations.

ABOUT PCS CAN COM FOUNDATION

PCS Cancer Commission Foundation (PCS CANCOM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Filipinos on their cancer journeys by promoting better quality of life and survivorship. A recognized partner of the Department of Health (DOH), PCS CANCOM supports the Multidisciplinary Team Approach and monitors Cancer Surgical Treatment Outcomes under the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). Founded in 2019 by healthcare professionals and advocates within and beyond PCS, the foundation is committed to ensuring equitable access to quality cancer care for all, regardless of socioeconomic status or location.

ABOUT CANCER COALITION PHILIPPINES

Cancer Coalition Philippines (CCPh) is a national coalition of cancer patient organizations, health care providers, cancer advocates and champions engaging and working with government, policy makers, private sector, civil society, and international development partners. It aims to be the driving force in inspiring breakthroughs, catalyzing adoption of innovations and good practice models for safe, quality, accessible, affordable cancer care, better health outcomes and brighter futures for cancer patients, cancer survivors and their families.

ABOUT PHILIPPINE CANCER SOCIETY

The Philippine Cancer Society, Inc. (PCSI) is a private, non-stock, non-profit corporation registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 22 December 1956. It was founded by a group of laymen and medical doctors with the aim of “helping the Filipino cope with cancer by preventing it and diminishing death caused by it, especially among the disadvantaged, through information, education, advocacy and focused services.”