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Did you know that

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.

Brenda Kitheka

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!!

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Cancer Staging

    • Stage 1(Insitu): The cancerous cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissues
    • Stage 2 (Localized ): The cancerous cells are confined(limited)within the site of origin with no signs that it has spread to nearby tissues
    • Stage 3 (Regional): The cancerous cells have spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues and organs
    • Stage 4 (Distant/Metastatic ): Cancer cells have spread to distant parts of the body



Risk factors

Risk factors both modifiable and non-modifiable Non Modifiable factors are the ones we have no control over to include age, gender, race and ethnicity. Modifiable factors we got control over to include diet and, lifestyle, eg.smoking and taking alcohol




Partnership

Women for Cancer provided the kits for cervical Cancer testing and the attendant staff, Gertrude’s Hospital provided the Clinicians, Pharmacist and Lab technologists. Beulah church provided the