A cancer treatment centre in Ghana has made another tremendous stride in averting the spread of breast cancer and other cancer-related issues.
The Sweden-Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC), located at Adjiringano, East Legon Hills in Accra has in the last two years treated cancer cases with the survivors testifying about the centre after undergoing a successful surgery.
The centre has again raised Ghana’s image high with another breast cancer victim pulling through.
A breast cancer survivor, Juliette Mills-Lutterodt, who was treated in the United States, shared with Peace FM her experience and that of her mother, who was treated at the SGMC.
She told Kwami Sefa Kayi a harrowing tale of what she went through and the huge sums of money she paid to undergo a successful treatment of her cancerous breast.
The extremely good-looking fair-skinned Mills-Lutterodt revealed that she experienced a severe loss of hair which resulted in her shaving off all her hair in order to avoid a spread of the cancer.
She also recounted that she experienced increasing joint pains and her nails darkened as a result of the cancer before undergoing chemotherapy treatment for a year and half for her restoration process.
According to her, unlike the Ghana-based cancer centre, she dolled out 1900 dollars to first check the nature of her cancer, and later incurred other costs to the tune of 200,000 dollars to go through her chemotherapy.
But upon realizing her mother had developed a breast cancer, she decided to look out for a cancer treatment centre in Ghana which could offer professional services at affordable cost.
Juliette Mills-Lutterodt, who happens to be renowned actor, Majid Michel’s senior sister was full of praise for the professionalism exhibited by the medical staff at the SGMC, which led to her mother surviving her surgery.
“Honestly, it is very important that we give credit to hospitals and medical centres in this country…for their professional services and aside that, the cost of treatment in America is not comparative at all…it is very expensive seeking treatment in the US…But the service and care that I saw at the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, believe me I was very impressed when i visited the place. I went to all the rooms there and it’s not different at all from where i received treatment…It’s the best one we have in Africa,” she gushed her praise.
She appealed to the general public to seek early treatment for any form of cancer they might be afflicted with saying, “it’s very important that when a doctor reveals your cancer, act on it right away.”
Over the years, several cancer victims have sought treatment abroad incurring huge costs but sometimes the cancerous problems worsen leading to the death of the victims.
It is estimated that about 1,300 new cases of different forms of cancer are reported in Ghana every month with many of the victims dying in due course, mainly because they either cannot afford the high cost of treatment or report the cases late for treatment or lack knowledge of the disease.
According to a recent survey conducted in Ghana, involving over 47,000 women nationwide, 54.84% of breast cancer patients in Ghana are pre-menopausal, whilst 45.16% are of postmenopausal status.
Current statistics from the World Health Organization indicates that 40% of all cancers are breast and cervical-related, with developing countries such as Ghana progressively approaching this high incidence level.
Approximately, the prevalence rate for breast lumps and cancers ranges from 1.11% to 6.89%; a reason why the Sweden-Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) has over the years offered radiotherapy (the use of radiation to cure cancer) and chemotherapy services to cancer patients in the nation, with the aim of making cancer treatments affordable for Ghanaians.
The SGMC, africa’s best private cancer treatment centre, is well-known for its use of modern equipment and experts to treat persons with any type of cancer. It provides reasonably priced services to Ghanaians affected by cancer.
Early detection of cancer is a sure way to prevent the spread of the disease in a human body, a reason why accredited SGMC is set up to ensure that cancerous cases in Ghana are dealt with speedily and successfully.
Cancer patients within and outside the West African sub-region have since the establishment of the centre received treatment.
The SGMC has also set up a foundation called the Sweden Ghana Cancer Foundation with the objective of providing financial support to Ghanaian cancer patients who cannot afford cost of treatment and aims at educating the public on early detection of cancer to ward off its rippling effects with the centre’s recent treatment being Mrs. Juliette’s mother.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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