Dr. Leao Tuitama, Minister of Health and Patron of the Samoa Cancer Society is re-emphasising the need for early diagnosis as the key to maximizing chances for surviving cancer.
In launching the awareness month earlier this week, Dr. Tuitama noted that the World Health Organisation recognizes that at the global level a major problem is that many cancer cases are diagnosed too late.
“Even in countries with optimal health systems and services, many cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully,” he continued.
