Tag: Cancer
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…