{"id":16612,"date":"2024-02-20T21:39:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16612"},"modified":"2024-02-20T21:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:39:10","slug":"prostate-cancer-deaths-outpace-other-cancers-prompting-health-officials-to-intensify-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/prostate-cancer-deaths-outpace-other-cancers-prompting-health-officials-to-intensify-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate Cancer Deaths Outpace Other Cancers, Prompting Health Officials to Intensify Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to rising prostate cancer-related deaths surpassing those from other cancers, the Ministry of Health is intensifying efforts to bridge the gap between cancer diagnosis and treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, underscored this initiative during a Cancer Fair held at the ministry&#8217;s Brickdam Road compound in observance of World Cancer Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing attendees, Minister Anthony highlighted the prevalence of three major cancers in Guyana: Breast, Cervical, and Prostate cancer, with prostate cancer ranking highest in mortality rates among men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NAKASIA-CANCER-INSERT-1-FEBRUARY-10-2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Anthony emphasized the importance of raising awareness about breast cancer while also stressing the necessity of providing essential services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the Ministry&#8217;s strategy, access to mammograms, crucial for early detection, will be improved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NAKASIA-CANCER-INSERT-2-FEBRUARY-10-2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans include the installation of three additional mammogram machines, expanding access to this service for women across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledging concerns about delayed biopsy results causing anxiety among patients, Minister Anthony noted significant improvements in turnaround time at the new pathology lab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results are now available within 24 hours to four days, enhancing diagnostic efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the lab offers advanced histo-chemistry markers, enabling more accurate differentiation between various cancer types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry&#8217;s proactive approach reflects its commitment to addressing the growing challenge of cancer mortality, particularly concerning prostate cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By enhancing diagnostic capabilities and expanding access to essential services, health officials aim to mitigate the impact of cancer on Guyanese citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan In response to rising prostate cancer-related deaths surpassing those from other cancers, the Ministry of Health is intensifying efforts to bridge the gap between cancer diagnosis and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16616,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16612\/revisions\/16616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}