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LDS church donates medical equipment to FMC cancer centre
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to the Cancer Centre of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos, in a…
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Experts urge innovative strategy, vaccines to curb cancer epidemic
Health experts have called on federal authorities to urgently adopt innovative, science-driven strategies, particularly preventive vaccines, to combat the rising burden of cancer in the country.
MWAN launches cancer screening in Benue, free services to 2,000 women
Benue State chapter of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), yesterday launched cancer screening with free monthly breast and cervical cancer screening for women for early detection and treatment of the disease.
Stakeholders decry increasing incidence of cancer
Stakeholders in the healthcare sector has decried the rising cases of cancer in the country. According to them, 100,000 people are diagnosed with cancer yearly and about 80,000 patients die.
Group crowdsource funding to screen 5,000 women for cancer
A non-governmental organisation, Giving.ng has partnered with Leah Foundation to create awareness on cancer as part of activities to commemorate this year’s World Cancer Day.
Group laments poor support for cancer victims, targets N1b to tackle scourge
A cancer advocacy group, Dance Against Cancer has lamented the inadequate support for families that have lost their loved ones to the scourge.
‘Breast cancer screening should start at age 40 for women’
Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the breasts. Just as cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the body; and this can occur in any part of the body, whether bone, brain, skin, breasts, bladder.
New alliance to improve access to quality cancer treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), American Cancer Society (ACS), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Do herbal remedies interfere with conventional breast cancer drugs?
There have been claims and counter claims of the effect of herbal remedies on breast cancer treatments. Doctors have in recent studies warned that skin creams and herbal remedies may interfere with breast cancer treatments.
With Bald is Beautiful, cancer gets artistic face
When nine artists recently exhibited their works in solidarity with cancer patients, the stigma attached to the scourge was demystified. The artists used their art to inspire cancer patients to be more courageous in the fight for survival.
