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World Cancer Day: NCaS petitions Netflix, others to remove tobacco scenes from Nollywood scenes

As the world marks World Cancer on Friday, the Nigerian Cancer Society and the #SmokeFreeNollywood campaign have launched a public digital petition to ....

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Why cancer is spreading rapidly in Nigeria - Aisha Buhari

First Lady, Aisha Buhari has identified the lack of awareness as a major factor for the high rate of mortality from cancer in Nigeria. ....

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'Protective measure for poor Nigerians' -- CSOs applaud FG for introducing tax on carbonated drinks

The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has applauded FG for introducing an excise duty of N10/litre on sugar-sweetened beverages. ....

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Coalition lauds FG's imposition of N10/litre on carbonated drinks

The National Action on Sugar (NASR), a health coalition advocating for policy measures to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, has lauded ....

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Cancer requires special attention

Dr Adamu Alhassan Umar, President of the Nigerian Cancer Society, said 124,815 new cases of cancer were recorded in Nigeria in 2020, with 78,899 cancer-related deaths recorded.
Umar noted that Nigeria had an “abysmally low” cancer survival figure due to late presentation, lack of awareness, weak health infrastructure, poverty and high cost of care which comes with catastrophic impact on families’ finances.
The situation is compounded by low budgetary allocation for cancer prevention and control, with N729,861797 million budgeted in 2020 and N294,081,336 million in 2021.
Mainly, cancer treatment comes in two major ways. The first is chemotherapy, generally an aggressive form of chemical drug therapy that destroys rapidly growing cells as cancer cells grow and divide faster than other cells. The second, radiotherapy, deployed in the early stages of cancer, uses radiation to kill cancer cells. ....

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