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Cancer Treatment at Home: Inside Kenya’s Early Experience

For decades, cancer treatment has been anchored firmly within hospital walls, where the complexity and risks of chemotherapy seemed inseparable from clinical infrastructure. But as newer, less toxic therapies emerge, a quiet…

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A Place to Sleep, A Chance to Heal: How Hostels and Transport Help Children Beat Cancer in Africa

For parents of children battling cancer, finding a place to stay that is both affordable and close to the hospital is not just a convenience; it can mean the difference between life…

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Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: What Africa’s First Lady of Cancer Will Bring to the Top Global Advocacy Role

Experience gained over decades of tackling cancer and supporting patients in Africa’s most populous country gives Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu unique insights and influence to help bring about progress in similar settings across the…

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Seeking to get pregnant when the cancer is advanced

Faced with the sudden knowledge that the life they had expected will be suddenly cut short, some women find hope and existential meaning in trying for a child that that will be…

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Keeping family hopes alive among African women treated for breast cancer

In Africa, women's infertility carries a heavy stigma; it becomes their label. Many end up feeling worthless, face harsh treatment from in-laws, abandonment by spouses, or relegation to polygamous marriages, as husbands…

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The Kenyan clinical research unit bringing precision cancer medicine to East Africa

Four years ago, clinical trials were little discussed in oncology circles in Kenya. In common with the rest of East  Africa, there was no clinical research unit to study treatments for non-communicable…