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CANCER occurs when cells in the body become abnormal and divide without control or when the cells have lost the normal signal to stop reproducing. Therefore, cancer is a disease that starts from a cell, which is the basic unit of any living organism.
THE nation-wide campaign for early detection and treatment of cancer yesterday received a boost as eminent Nigerians rallied behind the ‘Big War Against Cancer’ initiative.
A DISTINCT pattern of changes in blood telomeres appears to predict cancer years before diagnosis. This was the result of a new study believed to be the first to follow what happens to the protective ends of DNA strands over time in people who go on to develop cancer.
Once considered a disease of ageing men, prostate cancer is increasingly affecting younger Nigerians, with recent cases involving patients in their twenties.
Cancer is largely seen as a death sentence in Nigeria. Lack of awareness and information, ill equipped hospitals, lack of manpower, high cost of treatment and fewer treatment centres as well as lack of will power on the part government to implement already made policies to tackle the scourge are some of the issues associated with the rising cases of cancer- related deaths in the country.
The Chief Medical Director of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Prof. Thairu Yunusa, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to quality, compassionate and patient-centred healthcare following the successful treatment of a…
Globally, about 1 in 5 people are at risk of developing cancer over their lifetime. With an average development time of 12-17 years for new
With the latest advancements in reproductive healthcare, fertility specialists have raised the hope for patients who want to have children after surviving cancer.
As part of its community service initiatives, the Lagos Golden Heart Lions Club has donated N5 million to the Pediatric Cancer Ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
Network Lead of Anglo West Africa at Roche Diagnostics, Mr Roberto Taboada, has lamented that poor healthcare infrastructure, limited access to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening, poor awareness, and financial constraints, among others, are some of the primary barriers to early detection and treatment of cervical cancer in Nigeria.
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