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Cancer burden grows as cases of breast, cervical infections surge

Guests join a Kayamba Afrika music member in a dance during the launch of the National Cancer Summit at a Nairobi hotel. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Five years ago, Lucy Njeri, left her job in order to look after her ailing mother who was critically sick.

At the time, she had just stopped breastfeeding her baby. One day, she noticed that her breasts were swollen, prompting her to go for a check-up.

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