Why it’s hard to prevent cancers in children

Proffesor Jessie Githanga during an interview with the Standard. PHOTO: COURTESY

NAIROBI: It is a growing concern; our children are exposed to cancer. The month of September has globally been set aside to take stock of cancers in children and advise parents on how to deal with the disease.

They say one in every four cancers reported in Kenya are in a child. Worse, children in Sub-Saharan Africa face fewer chances that their cancer will be detected early enough and treatment given compared to their peers in the developed world.