A cancer survivor in PNG commends Chinese doctor
A cancer surviver in Port Moresby, PNG has thanked China’s top gynecologists Dr Zhou Qin for saving her life. Mrs Mosusu said, she was saved by Dr. Qin.
Dr Qin is a specialist Associate Professor at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, the first affiliated hospital of Chongqing Medical University, in China.
She is here leading 10 top specialist doctors from China to assist at the hospital and with the University of Papua New Guinea Medical School’s training program.
"I urge all woman to go for a pap smear test because through this, the cervical cancer that I was suffering from was detected," Mrs Mosusu said. "I came to the hospital and these Chinese doctors saved me.
"I encourage all women to go for regular tests so that they can survive like me.
"I would like to thank Port Moresby General Hospital and most importantly the Chinese doctors who spent time with me when I was going through chemotherapy giving me hope to survive."
Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world with an estimated age-standardised incidence of 23.7/100,000 compared to 5.0/100,000 in Australia and New Zealand.
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in PNG and a leading cause of premature death. An estimated 1500 women die every year in PNG due to cervical cancer.
Dr Qin is a specialist Associate Professor at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, the first affiliated hospital of Chongqing Medical University, in China.
She is here leading 10 top specialist doctors from China to assist at the hospital and with the University of Papua New Guinea Medical School’s training program.
"I urge all woman to go for a pap smear test because through this, the cervical cancer that I was suffering from was detected," Mrs Mosusu said. "I came to the hospital and these Chinese doctors saved me.
"I encourage all women to go for regular tests so that they can survive like me.
"I would like to thank Port Moresby General Hospital and most importantly the Chinese doctors who spent time with me when I was going through chemotherapy giving me hope to survive."
Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world with an estimated age-standardised incidence of 23.7/100,000 compared to 5.0/100,000 in Australia and New Zealand.
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in PNG and a leading cause of premature death. An estimated 1500 women die every year in PNG due to cervical cancer.
PNG Today / Post Courier
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