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Bomet: The hotspot of ‘painful swallowing’

Investigations are underway to establish the main cause of oesophagal cancer in Bomet. [Courtesy]

Judith Chepkemoi from Longisa in Bomet County struggles to swallow food after being diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus two years ago. The 23-year-old feeds through tubes and is on nutritional support under palliative care at Longisa Hospital

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