A Standard newspaper male Journalist is battling a rare type of cancer – breast cancer – that developed from what he had assumed to be a normal lump on his chest.
Mr John Karume, 31, a father of two, was diagnosed with breast cancer on December 4 last year, after a series of treatment.
Early in 2015, Mr Karume noticed that the lump was slowly moving towards his armpit, prompting him to seek help from doctors, who at some point removed the lump.
"The lump grew bigger last April and I had a minor surgery to remove it. But it recurred and this time it grew and was painful," says Karume.
However, towards the end of 2015 a series of tests laid every doubt to rest, and it was then that doctors informed him that he was ailing from breast cancer.
According to Health statistics, cancer ranks as the third highest cause of death after infectious and cardiovascular diseases.
Health experts indicate that, out of every 100 cases of breast cancer diagnosed, one case is reported in men with genetics playing a great role in the prevalence.
Karume is currently on his third chemotherapy session out of a total of six. The sessions are carried out every three weeks and he is seeking funds to complete the remaining sessions.
To help Karume, M-Pesa Pay Bill Business No: 891300, Account Number 5652, the Standard reports.
Meanwhile, NTV presenter Janet Kanini Ikua, last week successfully completed chemotherapy after undergoing her last session on Tuesday, January 12th in Nairobi.
An upbeat Ms Kanini took to her Facebook page to share her joy, where she expressed that she would be returning to India for a check up to confirm whether she had healed.
The N-Soko show host was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in September, 2015 and traveled to India for treatment.
