Tag: Cancer
Revealed! Christian Chukwu battling Cancer
Nigeria's ex-international, Christian Chukwu is reportedly battling prostrate cancer, which had seen him had surgery five days ago.
How consumption of ‘Ewedu’ can help prevent cancer, coronary diseases – Nutritionist
Mr Olugbenga Jagun, a nutritionist at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital ( UATH), Gwagalada, has said that jute leaf…
Joke Silva’s younger sister, Bisi dies of Cancer
Bisi Silva, the founder and Artistic Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Lagos died on Tuesday after a…
Rotten tomatoes can cause cancer – Expert warns
A nutritionist, Mrs Toyin Aliu at the College of Health Technology, Offa, Kwara, has said that the consumption of rotten…
Cancer claims 41,000 lives in Nigeria in 2018 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday that 41,000 people lost their lives to cancer out of 166, 000…
Australian researchers look to skin cancer self-diagnosis via Smartphone
Australian researchers on Wednesday said they are developing novel artificial intelligence technology that will allow people to self-diagnose skin cancer…
NGO raises funds for cancer patients
Project Pink Blue, a Non-Governmental Organisation, says it organised a music and comedy event to raise funds for cancer patients…
Fans of Alex Unusual lead Cancer awareness on Twitter, IG
Fans of Reality star, Alex Asogwa aka Alex Unusual, created a buzz on Twitter, leading public awareness and campaign on…
Cancer: Expert tasks NAWOJ on sensitization of rural women
The Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU TH), Ms Maymuna Abubakar, on Tuesday, stressed the need…
Journalist appeals for financial assistance to treat wife’s breast cancer
A Benin-based journalist, Mr. Lucky Ighomuaye, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians for financial assistance to enable him treat his wife,…
Prices of 17 cancer drugs cut by 56%
China National Healthcare Security Administration on Thursday said payment standards for 17 types of anti-cancer drugs newly included in China’s…
Artificial ripening of fruits causes cancer, liver, kidney diseases – Experts
Medical and health experts have warned Nigerians against using chemicals to ripen fruits, saying substances like carbide are responsible for…
My Mum Is Cancer Free – Uriel Oputa
BBNaija former housemate Uriel Oputa whose mum has stroke and Dementia discovered 4 months ago that her mother also had…
Cancer: Aisha Buhari calls for collective fight in Africa
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has advocated stakeholders’ collective efforts at intensifying enlightenment on cancer and ways of…
Cancer awareness campaign: Aisha Buhari departs Abuja for Ouagadougou
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to attend a high-level seminar…
Consumption of E-cigarettes, tobacco products increases risk of oral cancer
Scholars from University of California, San Francisco (UC San Francisco) have found that people who consume E-cigarettes and tobacco product…
Cancer kills 72,000 annually in Nigeria
Former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja,Kogi, Prof. Abdulmumini Rafindadi says 72 000 die out of 102,000 cases of cancer…
Cancer: Oncologist recommends regular breast examination
Dr John Alozie, an Oncologist with National Hospital, Abuja, on Tuesday advised women to conduct a regular self-examination of their…
Flight attendants exposed to greater risk of cancers – Study
U.S. flight attendants are having a higher rate of developing various cancers than the general population, a study showed.
Cancer, diabetes, lung, heart diseases kill 41 million people annually – WHO
Collectively, cancer, diabetes, lung and heart diseases kill 41 million people annually, accounting for 71% of all deaths globally, a new…
Overall cancer death rates drop in America
The latest annual report on cancer in the United States released on Tuesday in the journal Cancer showed that the…
Oyo State Govt. launches strategic plan to control cancer
Oyo State Government has launched a five-year Cancer Control Strategic Plan aimed at stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases, particularly…
Researchers develop early warning systems for 4 most common types of cancer
Swiss scientists have developed an early warning system for four most common types of cancer, so that a visible mole…
Cancer: Chinese researchers develop nanotech
Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in researching an alternative to chemotherapy that would not kill healthy cells while treating…
Nigerian Govt urged to declare cancer national emergency
Mr Runcie Chidebe, the Executive Director, Project Pink Blue, has urged the Federal Government to declare cancer as a national…
Scientists develop “nanorobots” to treat cancer
Chinese scientists said they have successfully created and tested the world’s first autonomous DNA nanorobots to combat cancer tumors, paving…
Cancer: Researchers say highly processed food may increase risk
Eating more highly processed foods may increase the risk of cancer, a study by a group of mainly French researchers…
Cancer Day: FG to roll-out nationwide screening – Adewole
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says the Federal Government has concluded plans to roll-out nationwide screening for most…
Cancer: 28 African countries ill equipped – UN agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decried the lack of a single radiotherapy machine for cancer treatment in 28…
Cancer: LAPO reaches out to 761,000 people in 2017
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), an NGO, says it has reached out to about 761,327 community members in five states…