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Here's what you need to know about breast cancer

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December 12, 2025

In Kenya, where breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, Mwende Mutiso's journey shows what it means to defy a potential death sentence.

What if the lump you ignore in your breast today becomes the battle of your life tomorrow? Did you know that for every ten women diagnosed with cancer, at least two are battling breast cancer, making it the most common cancer among women in Kenya?

The first question I asked the doctor was 'what's my prognosis?' And the doctor told me: 'Hmm, I think you have another one year with us.'
 

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