Care Cost
5 Feb
• 124,815 Nigerians diagnosed with cancer per year • Treatment cost ranges between N10 million and N30 million per patient • Early detection, treatment remain key to good outcomes As countries marked World Cancer Day yesterday, the high cost of care in Nigeria amid seething poverty among the population has emerged as a top factor…
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