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Dr Geoffrey Mutuma. Early diagnosis, he believes, is cheaper for the government, the individual and families. [Elvis Ogina, Standard

At 23, Mwende Mutiso was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer had not spread and she was able to get a mastectomy.

However, in 2019, the cancer recurred. It had spread to her lungs and she was told the cancer had reached Stage 4.

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