A community project has been launched to raise awareness of the need for early cancer detection among senior citizens.
A total of 280 seniors in the two constituencies underwent free screening for stomach cancer, with the results out in two to six weeks on whether they are at high risk of getting the disease.The test, developed by local medical technology start-up Mirxes, involves drawing a tube of blood, which will then be processed in a lab.
Mr Lee, who was the guest of honour at the event, said in a Facebook post later that while the statistics can be intimidating, with 35 people diagnosed with cancer every day, more people are surviving cancer thanks to earlier detection and better treatment.
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