Did you know that:
- A 30 minute brisk walk every day is good for your health?
- Breastfeeding your baby could keep you from getting breast cancer?
- Men are also susceptible to breast cancer?
- An early diagnosis could make the difference between life and death
- A colored fruit and vegetable diet is good for you and plays a role in the prevention and management of Cancer?
Emphasis was made on the fact that there is hope beyond cancer. A positive attitude is very central during and after treatment.
Benda Kithaka from Women4Cancer, gave a talk on types of cancer, the risk factors and symptoms of cancer. She emphasized on the need for periodic screening to enable early detection and treatment. Interesting statistics were :
33% of cancer can be prevented
33% can be completely cured
34% can be treated and the patients can have good quality of live The key to all this: EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT!!