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Ondo activates 5O facilities for clinical breast examination

Trains 67 health workers to create awareness The Ondo State Ministry of Health has activated 50 facilities for clinical breast examination while also training 67 health workers in the 18

How late reporting makes breast cancer leading cause of death among women – BRECAN

Breast cancer, leading cause of death in Nigeria among women — BRECAN The Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN) says lack of early detection and treatment of breast cancer have

Lagos calls for collaborative efforts against breast cancer 

holds Awareness Walk to commemorate Pink October Lagos State Government has called for strategic collaborative efforts; including raising necessary awareness; sensitizing the populace; raising funds to help support life-saving treatment

Lagos screens over 50, 000 women for breast, cervical cancers  

No fewer than 53,762 women have been screened so far for cervical and breast cancers by the Lagos State government in a free programme it commenced last year.   The

Breast cancer: Why women should self-examine their breasts regularly

… Expert says men can also get it In order to detect breast cancer before it becomes a big challenge, a medical expert has urged women to constantly examine their

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World Cancer Day: For Nigeria, Ignorance remains obstacle to control

Few people aware that early detection could save life Doctors need retraining about cancer No sustainable cancer prevention programme Nigeria joined the rest of the world Saturday to mark the