In Nigeria, cancer screening is an added cost and inconvenience
The perception of cancer screening an added cost and inconvenience is one of the major reasons why past efforts to...
Death and other reasons why you should stop smoking — #WorldNoTobaccoDay
On 31 May 2021, Nigeria and other African countries join the rest of the world in celebrating the World No...
New tools to help countries build effective childhood cancer programmes
A suite of tools to help countries improve diagnosis and treatment of cancer among children is being released today by...
COVID-19 has partially or completely disrupted cancer programs – WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a “profound” impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer around the world, the UN...
There is a new promising drug combination for melanoma
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have identified a potential drug combination...
Agreement signed to tackle cervical cancer and HIV
Cervical cancer and HIV are inextricably linked. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women living with HIVUNAIDS UNAIDS...
How to save 7 million lives from cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) today spells out the need to step up cancer services in low and middle-income countries....
NHIS promises to increase support to cancer patients in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Mohammed Sambo has expressed the scheme's readiness to increase support it...
How red meat increases risk of breast cancer
Recent study published in International Journal of cancer revealed that consumption of red meat might increase the risk of breast cancer. Researchers...
Non-communicable diseases account for 3 in 10 deaths in Nigeria
According to the 2018 WHO country profile, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for an estimated 29% of all deaths in Nigeria...
