Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer and Other Medical Misadventures

Blunt, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer is a candid and hysterical account of the realities of life in and out of the Philippine General Hospital.

Will Liangco’s collection of essays on his years of training as a medical intern and oncology fellow is everything you need to know about the making of a doctor: sleepless nights, late stipends, and life-and-death decisions in the context of the imperfect Philippine healthcare system.
 
Read, laugh (and laugh again) at Liangco’s misadventures and how he overcomes the never-ending trials on the human spirit. Whether you're a medical student, a doctor, or a patient, Dr. Will Liangco's collection of medical misadventures will leave you in stitches.
 
Wilfredo Liangco is an oncologist. He obtained his medical degree at the UP College of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and medical oncology at the Philippine General Hospital.  He joined the Bienvenido N Santos Creative Writing Center and has participated in the 1st Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop on Pathography: Writing the Pandemic. His essays and stories have appeared in The Philippine Star, The Philippines Free Press, Health and Lifestyle Magazine, and The Philippines Graphic. He writes at www.wilfredoliangco.com .