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Despite being treatable and preventable, cervical cancer still a nightmare for women

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Jane Wangui, a Cervical Cancer survivor on January 26, 2024, during an interview at her home of Ndege Ndimu Estate in Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Cervical cancer's death rate in Kenya is unsettling. For those who are diagnosed with the killer disease, it is like embarking on a journey through a rough sea, where survival is a chance against giant waves. While some make it to the quay, many are tossed into the deep sea of death.

According to Globocan, 3268 women out of 5250 diagnosed with cervical cancer don't survive it.

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