Free Breast Cancer Awareness & Screening Camp at the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa

Free Breast Cancer Awareness & Screening Camp at the Aga Khan Hospital, MombasaCoastweek– The 11th annual Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening camp was held at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa (AKHM) on 23rd and 24th of October.

A multidisciplinary team of pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and nurses from Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (AKUHN) joined the local medical team at AKHM with volunteers from the Breast Cancer Awareness Support Group (BCASG) of AKHM.

A total of 797 participants were screened during the camp and 78 Ultrasounds,70 Fine Needle Aspirates, 25 diagnostic mammograms and 12 core biopsies were performed free of charge.

Source: Coastweek – The most from the coast

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