Stomach, colon, rectum, breast, and cervical cancers were typically considered diseases of the old, with most cases diagnosed in Kenyans over 50 years.
But oncologists at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), which treats a majority of cancer patients in Kenya, are recording a worrying trend — the patients are getting younger by day and most come in when the disease has advanced, reducing their chances of surviving five years after diagnosis.
