Cancer is not a death sentence: Hansen

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2025-02-04
WINDHOEK, 29 January 2024 - Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia, Rolf Hansen. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 29 January 2024 - Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia, Rolf Hansen. (Photo: Contributed)
WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) – Cancer is classified as a dread disease because it is challenging, but it is not a deadly disease, Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Hansen, has said.
“When cancer is diagnosed early and quality treatment plans are available, lives can be saved,” he said.
Speaking on World Cancer Day, which is observed annually on 04 February, Hansen addressed the misconception that cancer always leads to...
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