MONROVIA, Nov. 2 -- Benejane Shaw remembers exactly what the word did to her. "When they told me breast cancer, I broke down, I shed tears," she said, "because as far as I'm concerned, when they say you have cancer, it's a death sentence."

By Rodney D. Sieh

On Saturday, Shaw took part in a breast cancer awareness walk to show that it need not be. She had surgery on March 3, 2025, followed by ten cycles of chemotherapy. "God first, JFK second, and Dr. Deddeh Supuwood," she said, naming the capital's John F. Kennedy Medical Center and the oncologist she credits with her recovery. "I'm a living testimony that early detection saves lives."

She was among the survivors who spoke at the walk, the annual awareness campaign of the Liberia Cance...