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Religious group to embark on cancer awareness, management campaign
The League of Freedomites, the foremost charity body of God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), The Church of the Living God, will hold its 38th yearly National Assembly in Benin City, Edo…
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Ondo governor’s wife, BRECAN decry lack of institutional support for cancer patients
Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Betty Akeredolu and National President of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, Tolu Taiwo, have decried lack of institutional support for cancer patients.
50 per cent global cancer burden in children will be in Africa by 2050
A report by The Lancet Oncology Commission on the challenge of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed that Nigeria lost $5.9 billion in 2019 through cancer-related deaths.
Cancer claims over 26,000 lives daily, says WHO report
•FG expands patient support funds to curb treatment costs A new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated 20.6 million new cases of cancer and close to…
FG advocates preventive measures to reduce cancer burden in Nigeria
The Federal Government has emphasized the need to strengthen preventive strategies and prioritize equitable resource allocation to reduce the growing cancer burden in Nigeria.
Cancer claims over 26 000 lives daily- Report
A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that an estimated 20.6 million new cases of cancer and close to 10 million deaths are recorded globally every…
NIVEA seeks economic recovery for cancer survivors
At stage four of an aggressive cancer, doctors told Funmilayo Akinyode she had a 50–50 chance of survival. Eight cycles of chemotherapy later, she is now in remission, but her fight continues.
Group seeks concerted efforts to control cancer globally
A leading cancer-fighting organisation in Africa, Project PINK BLUE – Health & Psychological Trust Centre, has called for formidable global cancer control efforts.
Experts alert to increase in cancer cases, deaths in Nigeria
Medical experts have warned that the burden of cancer in the country is getting worse and increasing, as statistics show that about 10,000 cancer deaths with are recorded yearly with 250,000 new cases.
Prostate Cancer treatment in Nigeria – all you need to know
In Nigeria, Prostate cancer has affected more than 40 per cent of the men in the age group of 40 and above. An increasing number of deaths on account of prostate cancer are noted mainly because of unawareness, lack of timely treatment and lack of medical infrastructure.
