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How late diagnosis fuels cancer deaths
“We are witnessing an alarming surge in cervical and breast cancers, especially among the rural populations because of poverty — some people cannot afford regular screening,” Namala said.
Namala urged people to have a mindset change towards cancer screening, saying it does not mean death.
By: Agnes Kyotalengerire and Doreen Musingo, Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - Medical experts have attributed the increasing number of cancer fatalities in Busoga sub-region to poverty and late diagnosis.
Dr Angella Namala, a consultant gynaecologist at Jinja Hospital,