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World Cancer Day: Otegbayo Harps On Screening For Curable Cancers

Kingsley Chukwu1 year ago05 mins

Prof Jesse Otegbayo, Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has advised Nigerians to maintain a good lifestyle and regular medical screening for specific curable cancers. Otegbayo, an oncologist, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Nigerians join in marking World Cancer Day on Tuesday. He…

Nigeria Now Beneficiary Of WHO’s Childhood Cancer Initiatve

Kingsley Chukwu1 year ago04 mins

Nigeria has joined 76 other countries to become a beneficiary of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC). The initiative is aimed at increasing the survival rate of children with cancer globally to at least 60 per cent by 2030 while reducing their suffering and improving their quality of life. The…