Cancer Institute ups effort, urges more consistent fight

The Cancer Institute of Guyana located in the Georgetown Public Hos-pital compound for the past decade has been providing hope for patients living with cancer.

For most people with cancer, living with the disease is the biggest challenge they have ever faced. Not only are their lives drastically changed, but those of their loved ones as well.

Sonologist Dr Syed Ghazi (left) and Oncologist Dr Sayan Chakraborty (right) of the Cancer Institute of Guyana
Sonologist Dr Syed Ghazi (left) and Oncologist Dr Sayan Chakraborty (right) of the Cancer Institute of Guyana

In Guyana, it is no different. For patients diagnosed with the disease, finding hope and courage in the wake of a devastating diagnosis may seem like a daunting task.

However, for the past ten years, there has been an institution providing not only treatment for various types of cancer but also support for those living with it. Located in the compound of the Georgetown Public Hospital, the Cancer Institute of Guyana, which is the