2026-10-19
Remarkable Achievements in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
St. Martin De Porres Hospital held a press conference on October 19 to showcase its achievements in comprehensive head and neck cancer treatment, highlighting survival rates that exceed the national average. The event attracted extensive media coverage and was attended by distinguished guests, including Chiayi City Mayor Huang Min-hui, Chiayi City Public Health Bureau Director Liao Yu-wei, Bishop Most Rev. Norbert Ying-Hsiung Pu of the Catholic Diocese of Chiayi, and Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital Superintendent Huang Jui-jen. Together, they witnessed St. Martin’s outstanding achievements in head and neck cancer treatment.
Since 2019, St. Martin De Porres Hospital has achieved a five-year survival rate of 59.1% among patients treated for oral and hypopharyngeal cancers, exceeding the national average for regional hospitals and surpassing the rates of many medical centers.