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    "content": "cancer, between 5 and 10 per cent of Kenyans will suffer from those three types of cancers at one time or the other. Certain types of cancers are more prevalent in certain regions than others. For example, breast cancer is very prevalent in Nyeri. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, prostate cancer is very prevalent in Nyanza and regions occupied by the Maasai. Throat cancer, however, is very prevalent in the Rift Valley. That does not mean that other types of cancers do not occur there. These are statistics based on certain baseline surveys and survey of index cards of patients in hospitals that shows as steady rise in cancer nationally. What is even more frightening is the prevalence of pediatric cancer – cancer among children. Previously, it was assumed that many lymphomas attack children, but all types of cancers are now attacking them. What is worse is that it has been assumed from scientific studies that men are more likely to be attacked by prostate cancer after 45 years of age. But we have cases now of as young men as 33 years of age who have prostate cancer. This means that screening for prostate cancer should begin very early. I propose that this Senate takes the initiative to call for a national convention in Nairobi involving governors of all counties, county assemblies’ critical committees and Parliament – the Senate and National Assembly – to discuss this issue. I know that there is an initiative by the national Government and the governors on non-communicable diseases, but that is not enough. We should treat this as a national disaster and take proactive action, just like we did with HIV/AIDS. Otherwise, we are sitting on the precipice of a disaster. Thank you."
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