Dr. Charmaine Liao Tan - Medical Oncologist

18/09/2026

will be on leave September 19-25. Clinic will resume on September 28 (monday). 😃

09/09/2026

Actual PET-CT scan of my Stage IV breast cancer patient, ER/PR-positive, HER2-negative. ❤️

After 6 months of hormonal plus targeted therapy, wala nang nakikitang active cancer cells na umiilaw sa PET-CT. 😊✨

And yes—walang chemotherapy na ginamit.

This is a reminder that cancer treatment does not always mean chemotherapy. With advances in oncology, marami na tayong treatment options available today, and treatment can be tailored to the type and characteristics of each patient’s cancer.

Hopeful progress, one patient at a time. 🙏🏼🎗️❤️

11/08/2026

after 6 cycles of chemotherapy for breast cancer, ready na magpa opera ang patiente 💪🙏🏼

🎀 Ano ang Neoadjuvant Therapy sa Breast Cancer?

Ang neoadjuvant therapy ay gamot na ibinibigay bago ang operasyon sa breast cancer.

🎯 Bakit ito ginagawa?
�Para paliitin ang bukol bago operahan
�Para mas maging posible ang breast-conserving surgery o lumpectomy
�Para maagapan ang mga cancer cells na maaaring kumalat sa ibang bahagi ng katawan
�Para malaman kung gaano kahusay tumugon ang cancer sa gamutan

Depende sa subtype ng breast cancer, maaaring kabilang dito ang chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, o hormonal therapy.

💗 Mahalaga ring tandaan: Hindi lahat ng breast cancer tumors ay tumutugon sa neoadjuvant treatment. Ang desisyon ay nakadepende sa uri, stage, at biological characteristics ng cancer.

Ang tamang treatment plan ay dapat nakaayon sa bawat pasyente.

19/07/2026

Hola! 👋

I will be on leave from July 20 to 26. Regular clinic schedule will resume on July 27. See ya 😉

08/07/2026

Grabe naman mga tao ngayon, may cancer na nga ang patiente lolokohin pa 😡

It has come to my attention that an individual is impersonating me as a medical oncologist. This person has been accepting consultations and prescribing medications using my name while providing an incorrect PRC license number.

Please be advised that these activities are fraudulent and not authorized by me.

I urge everyone to remain vigilant and verify the identity and credentials of any healthcare provider before seeking medical consultation or following medical advice. If you encounter anyone claiming to represent me under these circumstances, please do not engage and kindly report the incident to me immediately.

Thank you for your vigilance and support.

09/06/2026

“Because When everything around me was shaking, His name was the only thing that felt steady.”🙏🏼

Kala ko matapang ako, pero napasigaw parin ako ng “Lord” nung lumindol ng malakas.

Context.

When the 7.8 earthquake hit General Santos City,

I found myself alone in my room sleeping, na alimpungatan ako!

Everything was shaking.

Yung mga vase basag, Yung sahig parang mabibiyak!

The things around me felt fragile.

And for the first time in a long time,
I felt completely powerless.

Now, I see myself as someone who can handle pressure.

I pride myself on being resilient, sobrang Resourceful ko din.

Independent.

I’ve always believed that if a problem comes, Kayang kaya ko naman ifigure out.

But in that moment…

When the ground beneath me was moving,
and there was nothing I could control…

I did something unexpected.

Unconsciously i found myself calling the Lord’s name.

Not my achievements. Not my business. Not my followers. Not my money.

His name. “Lord”

And what’s interesting is…

Hindi ko sobrang religious na tao.

Yet somehow, in that moment of uncertainty,

my heart instinctively reached for Him.

Not because I had all the answers.

But because I needed something bigger than myself to hold on to.

And that realization stayed with me.

Narealize ko, we’re not as powerful as we think we are.

Lahat ng accomplishments,
our titles,our successes,

can disappear in a moment.

And maybe that’s why faith exists.

To remind us that we’re not God.

We are just people.

Temporary people.

Trying to navigate a temporary life.

And for some reason,

the simple act of calling His name
gave me peace in the middle of chaos.

Maybe that’s what faith is.

Not having all the answers.

But knowing who to call
when you don’t.

Real talk…

The earthquake reminded me that control is an illusion.

And the strongest thing a person can do is admit that they need God.

Because When everything around me was shaking, His name was the only thing that felt steady.

07/06/2026

“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”

Today, we honor the warriors who fought against the disease, and the hope that carried them and their loved ones forward.

Your courage is a light that inspires us all. 💛

02/03/2026

Colon Cancer is PREVENTABLE, TREATABLE and BEATABLE. In this video we’ll answer some of the most commonly asked questions about Colon Cancer.