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Why is cancer a worry for Kenya?

Doctors say patients often seek help too late because of the cost of healthcare, stigma, and lack of resources and screening.

All over the world, as life expectancy increases and people grow older, more people will have to deal with cancer. The good news is that treatment has improved and over the last 40 years global survival rates have improved dramatically.

But what about when people don鈥檛 have access to medical care or preventative screening because of shortages of experts or facilities?

Last year Kenya鈥檚 National Cancer Taskforce compiled a report which called for the training of more oncologists and other experts, free screening programmes and a reduction in the cost of medicine and treatment.

But how have those challenges been felt by those most affected?

For Africa Daily, @mpholakaje speaks to Lilian, who鈥檚 recovered from breast cancer, and Dr James Mbogo 鈥 who trained to become an oncologist after the death of his father from cancer.

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