Proactive, Patient, Reactive? By Stefanie Harsch, Ph.D. How do we portray people affected by cancer in Kenya and what are the implications for policy, practice, and research? This “idea of cancer” also influences our understanding of what we call a person with cancer and what to expect from them. Surprisingly,...
Tuberculosis or lung cancer?
“Tuberculosis or lung cancer?” By Laura Awuor, MD Mary, a 30-year-old woman from Kenya has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer after visiting six different hospitals within a span of 5 years. At her diagnosis, the cancer is at stage IV and end-of-life care is the glaring option. At each of...