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Women in Kenya are being diagnosed with cancer at younger ages than men, with breast and cervical cancers continuing to drive the country's cancer burden.
The article examines how high treatment costs, late diagnoses and gaps in Kenya's health financing are driving many families into debt despite expanded insurance coverage.
At least 80 Kenyans die every day from cancer, while 125 new cases are recorded daily, the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCIK) has said.
Breast Cancer has been identified as the most prevalent problem in Kisii region as worries pile over the increasing burden of the disease.
Nara Smith has revealed that her two-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, was diagnosed with cancer after doctors found the disease had spread.
Although Clarkson did not disclose the stage of the cancer, he described it as "aggressive" and said part of his prostate had been removed as part of his treatment.
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