Tag: breast cancer
LASG partners group to fight breast cancer
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said his administration was ready to partner with non-governmental organisations to enhance…
Akeredolu’s wife takes fight against cancer To Lagos
Lagos State will play host to the Convener of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu.
Ondo state First lady calls for support for breast cancer patients
The Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, on Tuesday canvassed more support for patients of breast cancer in…
Outdoor Lights Might Increase Breast Cancer – Study
A new U.S. study has found that exposure to city lights might increase the risk of breast cancer, reports said…
Breast cancer: State Govt. distributes screening kits to health centres
The Kano State Government, on Thursday, distributed breast cancer screening kits worth N30 million to 26 health facilities across the…
Alcoholic Beverage Increases Breast Cancer – Researchers
Researchers say a daily glass alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer.
Small Amount Of Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer -Study
Breast cancer survivors who consume even a small amount of alcohol have a higher chance of suffering a relapse than…
Research Uncovers Breakthrough With Breast Cancer Drug
New research finds more patients suffering from breast cancer could be treated with a drug previously thought to only help…
Putting money in brassiere causes breast cancer : expert
Dr Kike Adesina, the Technical Adviser to Life Empowers Anchors Hope (Leah) Foundation, has warned women against placing money inside…
Persons with emotional trauma risk getting cancer – Expert
A Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Dr Abayomi Aiyesimoju, on Friday, said “people faced with emotional trauma are at risk of…
Sugar intake increases risk of breast cancer —report
Eromosele Ebhomele A scary health study has warned that diets high in sugar are a major risk factor for certain…
Breast cancer: Women counseled on proper diets
Miss Yemisi Olowookere, a Nutritionist at Garki Hospital, Abuja, on Wednesday said good nutrition may reduce the risk of breast…
200 women benefit from breast, cervical cancer screening in Kwara
The LEAH Foundation, an NGO sponsored by Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, wife of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, had screened more…
Oncologist wants plan for breast cancer reduction
A radiation oncologist, Dr Lola Salako, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to map out a five-year strategy…
New breast cancer recurrence drug shows promise
A new treatment option is more effective than tamoxifen at preventing a return of breast cancer in young women, according…
Exercise Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer
Want to prevent breast cancer? Here is your chance. A new study has found that women who exercise energetically for…
Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy
A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation…
Bimpe Sorinolu, ex-governor Fayose’s sister dies
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Bimpe Oluwayose-Sorinolu, the popular Lagos socialite turned apostle and the younger sister to Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti State…
Night work enhances breast cancer risk
Night work may increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer by 30 percent — a slightly elevated but “statistically…
Lagos Govt, Oshodi-Isolo Give Free Cancer Screening
Lagos State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government has flagged off the free cervical and breast…
Oshiomhole Leads 8km Walk Against Breast Cancer
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Sunday led heads of security agencies in the state on an eight-kilometre walk in…
Pregnant Fake Cancer Victim Nabbed
A pregnant housewife who pretended to be suffering from breast cancer, Mary Sunday, has been arrested by the police in…