Do you know how to spot the symptoms of ovarian or prostate cancer?
This week, GP Anwar Khan is Speaking Out about the importance of early detection of the two diseases.
The current chairman of the Waltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group is hoping to bring down the number of fatal cases in the borough with early detection.
In Waltham Forest, it is estimated that 68 women have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer from 2010 to 2012.
Approximately 451 men have been diagnosed with prostate cancer from 2010 to 2012 in the borough.
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