Kenya: What Needs to Happen for Better Cancer Prevention and Control in Kenya

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Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe are leading in new cancer cases in Africa. In 2018 Kenya was reported to have 47 887 new cancer cases (130 cases daily) and 32 987 deaths (90 daily). This marked a 30% rise since 2012.

Cancer is now the third leading cause of death after infectious and heart diseases in the East African nation.

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