Tag: Cancer
Ministry inaugurates committee on cancer prevention
The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee for the training of health workers on prevention and…
Cancer kills 10,000 Nigerians annually
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to agony and…
How Banky W Survived Cancer Surgery
Empire Mates Entertainment boss and Nigerian RnB singer, Banky Wellington popularly called Banky W has revealed how he went through…
Cancer kills 250,000 Nigerian women annually
The wife of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Bagudu, on Saturday said about 250, 000 Nigerian women…
World leaders to tackle cancer, diabetes
Global leaders have pledged to take bold action to reduce suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include the world’s leading…
Cancer: Reps seek free drugs, chemotherapy for patients
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to provide subsidies for palliative drugs and chemotherapy for cancer sufferers.…
Minister calls for holistic approach to tackle cancer
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has stressed the need for holistic approach to enhance early detection and proper…
Inferior phones responsible for some cancer ailments — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against use of substandard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments.
Universal cure for HIV, cancer underway – Nobel Laureate
A Nobel Laureate, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, says efforts are ongoing to develop a universal cure for HIV and cancer through…
Cancer: A death sentence for Nigerians
Prof. Sunday Adewuyi of Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, says cancer is a death…
Cancer Kills 8.8m People Annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that cancer killed no fewer than 8.8 million people every year.
100,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Nigeria yearly – Expert
Dr Bodeno Ehis, Consultant, Public Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital says no fewer than 100,000 new cases of cancer…
Cancer cure: Blogger guilty of deception
A Court in Australia on Wednesday found a wellness blogger, Belle Gibson, guilty of deceiving and misleading people on using…
Adequate balanced diet can prevent cancer- Nutritionist
A nutritionist, Mrs Ngozi Nnam, has advised Nigerians to eat adequate balanced diet to live healthy, saying that adequate diet…
Schools to establish cancer awareness clubs
The Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Plateau chapter, has urged authorities of primary and secondary schools in the state to create…
8.8 million people die from cancer every year-WHO
New World Health Organisation, WHO figures released this week indicate that each year 8.8 million people die from cancer, mostly…
Group advocates for intensified sensitisation on cancer
The Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria on Friday, called on relevant stakeholders to consistently create more awareness of…
NGO advocates regular cancer screening
Stand Up To Cancer Nigeria, a cancer advocacy NGO has called for regular screening for early detection and survival of…
No cancer machine working in Nigeria—Health Minister
Nigeria’s minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole speaks on various efforts by his ministry to improve health care delivery. He…
9,000 women die of cervical cancer yearly in Nigeria
An Oncologist, Dr Kehinde Okunade, has said that no fewer than 9,000 Nigerian women die yearly as a result of…
Ex-Ekiti lawmaker loses wife to cancer
Former Ekiti State lawmaker, Mr Ayodeji Odu has lost his wife, Mrs Bimbola Odu, to cancer. A statement on her…
Senate to legislate on cancer
Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Olanrewaju Tejuoso, on Monday expressed the Senate’s commitment to passing a bill that would strengthened…
Scientists ‘find cancer’s Achilles heel’
BBC News: Scientists believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. They have developed…
UK launches new trial to test cancer vaccine
A team of researchers is testing a new vaccine in Britain, which is aimed at enabling the immune system to…
Lagos lawmaker counsels on cancer prevention
Eromosele Ebhomele The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, Segun Olulade, has urged Nigerians to desist…
Ex- OOU VC, Oyeneye dies
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago Iwoye, Prof. Yinusa Olatunji Oyeneye died yesterday and has…
Cancer expert seeks oil block allocation for cancer management
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN To tackle the menace of cancer disease in the country, an expert in Radiotherapy and Oncology, Prof. Aderemi…
Alison-Madueke’s ‘cancer’ picture draws sympathy
Eromosele Ebhomele A photograph confirming that Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke is indeed battling cancer is…
Dying fan gets to see ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ after internet campaign
On Thursday, an unfinished cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was screened for Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old Houston resident…
Breakthrough: Girl’s cancer reversed with designer cells
A one-year-old girl in Britain has become the first in the world to be treated with “designer” immune cells genetically…