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Today marks the annual cancer day. The Union of International Cancer Control has an ambitious plan to reduce global cancer cases by 2020. Despite this, cancer cases are on the rise in Kenya. According to the 2014 Kenya Economic Survey, cancer is the third leading cause of death in the country.
The Kenya Cancer Association estimates that 41,000 new cases of cancer are detected each year. Nearly 30,000 Kenyans succumb to the disease. Appropriately, 'Not beyond us" is the theme of this year's day. Hopefully, the remedy for cancer is not beyond us. The reason for marking this day is to raise cancer awareness at all levels of society. Emphasis is laid on healthy lifestyles, early detection of the disease and the treatment of diagnosed cases.
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