Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly
Trials with people with newly-diagnosed colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer suggest that whole body MRI could reduce the time...
Cervical cancer is more aggressive when HPV is not detected
Cervical cancer negative for the human papilloma virus (HPV) is rare but more aggressive: it is more frequently diagnosed at...
New strategy for treating multiple forms of cancerous tumors
Locking a biochemical gate that admits fuel into immune-suppressing cells could slow tumor progression and assist the treatment of multiple...
New clue explains why cancer patients respond differently to same treatment
A sketch of the mitochondria Researchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer...
Paracetamol is being sold as cancer drug
Drugs, tablets and capsules. Paul Adepoju/healthnews.ng The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert and warning to health...
Nigeria’s unending war against cancer — an Op-Ed
Cancer still remain a major public health threat in Nigeria. WHO report of 2017 showed that cancer account for over...
8 things we all can do for a cancer-free generation
Today is World Cancer Day 2019 and the theme for this year is I am and I will. It is the story of a...
Nigeria is buying radiotherapy machines but most patients cannot afford cancer drugs
Cancer treatment does not end with radiotherapy, patients must also take drugs which are very expensive. How is Nigeria dealing...
The controversial cancer cure from Israel
CEO and founder of the startup Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. (AEBI) Ilan Morad, right, with Hanan Itzhaki, the chief science...
Polaris Bank celebrates Nigerian breast cancer survivors
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), among Nigerian women, 1 in 5 is diagnosed annually with breast cancer. The...
