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42-year-old fashion designer needs N5 million for breast cancer treatment
Forty-two-year-old woman, Oluwabukola Onoja, who was diagnosed of breast cancer on May 9, 2023, is in an urgent need of N5 million to save her life.
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Pat Utomi reveals battle with cancer
The former Labour Party (LP) presidential aspirant, Professor Pat Utomi, has revealed his battle with the much-dreaded cancer disease.
C.O.P.E, GE Healthcare partner on breast cancer awareness, early detection
As part of efforts aimed at raising awareness on early detection of breast cancer, Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (C.O.P.E) recently partnered General Electric Healthcare to acquire Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS).
Cancer: CISLAC wants FG to increase tobacco, alcohol taxes
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has advocated upward review of tobacco tax in the country to reduce deaths from cancer and other tobacco-related causes.
Certain careers raise ovarian cancer risk
A new statistical analysis found that women who work as hairdressers, accountants, or in the construction or clothing industry may have an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Higher alcohol consumption linked to early-onset colorectal cancer
Higher levels of alcohol consumption appear to increase an individual’s risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), particularly distal colon and rectal cancers, according to a population-based study from Korea.
Aspartame sweetener possible cancer cause – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame....
Experts flay cervical cancer deaths among Nigerian women
Though preventable, cervical cancer kills 22 women in Nigeria daily. This was the conclusion of medical experts brought together by National Institute of Medical Researchers (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, at the weekend.
Soft drinks, chewing gums, toothpastes pose cancer risk, WHO warns
World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, warned that artificial sweeteners to thousands of fizzy drinks, chewing gums and low-calorie foods pose a potential cancer risk.
6 in 10 Nigerians do not know cause of cancer, poll reveals
A new public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed that 62 per cent of adult Nigerians nationwide do not know the causes of cancer disease.
