Knocking heads to fight cancer

The most important thing to be done in the short term as part of the fight against cancer in Jamaica is ... .

Dr Matthew Taylor

Obstetrician and gynaecologist

"Provide better funding for cancer screening."

Dr Belinda Morrison

Urologist

"Increase patient education"

Yulit Gordon

Executive director, Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS)

"The focus needs to be on education and screening. Very important. The more people we screen on a consistent basis, the greater the chance of detecting cancer in the early stage. Resources have to be allocated for education and screening."

Dr Mike Mills

Gastroenterologist

"Increase the awareness of cancers in the general population. Definitely."

Shullian Brown

Fundraising and communications officer, JCS

"The call to action. It has to be a uniformed approach from individuals to take action to understand the importance of screening."