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Five key facts about cancer
With nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases in 2022, cancer remains one of the world's biggest killers, according to a report on Thursday by the World Health Organization.
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World Cancer Day: Expert tasks govt on free mammogram programme for early detection
The Federal Government has been urged to invest in mammogram programme to help Nigerians access regular check-ups for early detection of cancer...
Cancer rates to increase to 77 % by 2050, says UN
Global cancer cases are expected to rise by around 77 percent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday.
Insurer urges early cancer screening, tackles fear at awareness webinar
An underwriting firm, AXA Mansard Health, has intensified efforts to promote preventive healthcare
NIMR: Persistent HPV infections fuelling cervical cancer in Nigeria
Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) have warned that persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections
How mangoes attenuate potential against colon cancer, by study
Scientists have confirmed the chemo-preventive potential of the active ingredient, Mangiferin (MF), in mangoes on azoxymethane (AOM)-mediated colonic aberrant crypt foci (ACF) or rather colon cancer in rats.
Cancer: FG to review hospice, palliative care policy
The Federal Government will review the National Policy and Strategic Plan for Hospice and Palliative Care 2021, to ensure cancer patients live a fairly good quality life.
Group seeks urgent reform, healthier food choices to curb cancer
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for urgent reform of Nigeria’s food system, urging the government to prioritise healthier food choices to curb the country’s growing cancer…
Ex-England manager Eriksson says has cancer, ‘a year’ to live
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best "maybe a year" to live, he said Thursday.
Biden not told for a month of defense chief cancer: White House
US President Joe Biden was not informed for around a month that his defense chief Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer, the White House said on Tuesday, admitting that the delay was an error.
