{"id":26663,"date":"2025-02-20T16:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26663"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:07:35","slug":"cancer-survivors-urge-early-screening-on-world-cancer-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/cancer-survivors-urge-early-screening-on-world-cancer-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Survivors Urge Early Screening on World Cancer Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Marlena Willie<\/em><br><em>February 4, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In observance of World Cancer Day 2025, two cancer survivors shared their personal journeys and emphasized the importance of early screenings and routine checkups to maintain overall health and well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held by the Periwinkle Club at Muneshwers Limited, aimed to raise awareness about cancer and its impact on individuals and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme for this year\u2019s observance is &#8220;United by Unique,&#8221; reflecting the need for personalized care and support for each cancer survivor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiny Ferreira, a 16-year cancer survivor, spoke candidly about the emotional and physical challenges she faced after her diagnosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite initially feeling overwhelmed by hopelessness, Ferreira found strength in herself and was determined to fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her message to others in similar situations was one of hope, urging them not to give up and to keep fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret Norton, another survivor, has been cancer-free for 22 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 77 years old, she shared her experience of waiting too long to seek help, advising others not to wait for symptoms to appear before getting checked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norton stressed the importance of early detection and regular screenings, as they can lead to better outcomes and quicker intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President of the Periwinkle Club, Andrea Joseph, also spoke on the significance of the theme, emphasizing the club\u2019s long-standing efforts to support cancer survivors and raise awareness in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph encouraged more people to join the club\u2019s mission and help make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Marlena WillieFebruary 4, 2025 In observance of World Cancer Day 2025, two cancer survivors shared their personal journeys and emphasized the importance of early screenings and routine checkups to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26663","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\/26663","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=26663"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26664,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26663\/revisions\/26664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}