60 percent of Ugandan Cervical Cancer Patients Suffer Extreme Wasting
A new study has revealed that over 60% of women undergoing cervical cancer treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) suffer from extreme wasting, a severe complication known as cancer cachexia. Releasing preliminary findings on Friday, Dr. Innocent Atuhe, a co-investigator, noted that the study—launched in 2023—focused on women with advanced cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy.…