The Ministry of Health and Medical Services records a total of 1,100 new cases of cancer every year.
This was highlighted by the National Advisor for Non-Communicable Disease Dr Isimeli Tukana while relaying the message of the Assistant Minister for Health Alex O’Connor at the launch of the 2018 World Cancer Day at Albert Park today.
Dr Tukana says that from these cases slightly more than 50% are found to be breast and cervical cancer in women.
He says that on average Fiji has less then 700 deaths due to cancer annually.
Meanwhile Dr Tukana says that children in Fiji make up less then 1% of the new cases and about half of them survive treatment.
Dr Tukana adds that cancer needs to be looked at from a three way perspective.
The theme for this years World Cancer day is “We Can. I Can prevent Cancer”.
