cancer treatment Stories

Capivasertib: A breakthrough drug for advanced breast cancer patients
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

In a clinical trial of 708 women, when capivasertib was combined with hormone therapy, it doubled the time before cancer progressed, from 3.6 months t...

Staffing shortage at National Cancer Institute puts strain on treatment services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

This shortage could cripple the institute's ability to offer timely treatment and support to cancer patients, many of whom depend on its services for...

Health CS Duale: SHA to provide Sh550,000 in annual coverage for cancer patients
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Duale said reimbursement for intensive care unit and high dependency unit services has been significantly increased, rising from Sh4,480 to Sh28,000 p...

Trapped in isolation: The silent battle of Kenya’s young cancer patients
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 15, 2025

In Kenya, childhood cancer accounts for 80 per cent of young lives, mostly due to late diagnosis and the crushing cost of treatment.

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes
The Conversation  |  Dec 10, 2024

Evidence emerging in the literature suggests that genetic risk factors significantly contribute to the development of prostate cancer.

From fear to strength: One woman’s triumph over breast cancer woes
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 09, 2024

The fear of dying consumed Wambo, leading her to withdraw from everyone around her.

Mombasa County to provide free cancer screening as tribute to late actress Winnie Bwire
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 16, 2024

The initiative, which aims to promote early detection and treatment, was unveiled during a memorial service for actress Winnie Bwire, popularly known...

Study finds new rectal cancer treatment could lower recurrence rates and avoid surgery
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 31, 2024

The study, conducted at Uppsala University in Sweden and published in eClinicalMedicine, found that TNT led to tumour disappearance rates that were do...

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