Addressing participants on Sunday during an event held to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Barclays Bank and Twakutukuza Trust, Dr Mutebi asked Kenyans to go for regular cancer check-ups saying the disease is treatable if detected early. Using the analogy of regular servicing for cars as a way to ensure they are in good condition, she appealed to Kenyans to embrace regular medical check-ups as a way to detect and treat cancer in its early stages. Dr Mutebi said Kenyans should be in control of their health and regular check-ups enable physicians to detect and manage anything likely to affect their health, including cancers. Only regular check-ups will help physicians assess new developments like pain in a certain areas, swellings and growths. These will enable them to carry out further tests and investigations that will detect cancer in early and easily manageable stages,” she said.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2017 21:45 UTC