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Cancer literacy for Nigerian families.
Stories, updates and insights on cancer awareness, prevention and living well.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is becoming a big problem in Nigeria. Many have heard about it, but only few understand…
Chemicals are not only found in factories or laboratories. They are in everyday products like creams, soaps, hair relaxers, plastics, food packaging
When you notice pain, swelling, or redness in your breast, do not think it is breast cancer. The fear is natural because breast cancer is serious.
Mental health boundaries might mean permitting yourself to rest without guilt. Avoiding conversations that trigger fear.
A new primary cancer is not a recurrence of the original cancer, but a brand-new one in a different location.
Immunotherapy is a treatment that strengthens the body’s immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells.
Some tumors are benign (noncancerous), which means they tend to grow slowly and usually do not invade surrounding tissue or other parts of the body.
All cancer treatments, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, have side effects. Loss of fertility is one of them. This means that you will no longer
The goal of chemotherapy for breast cancer is to shrink or eliminate the tumour. Think of it as targeting the weeds in your flower garden
Everyone has some level of breast cancer risk and there’s chance that you may develop breast cancer at some point in your life.
A mammogram is a specialized X-ray of the breast designed to detect tumors or abnormalities that can’t be felt by hand.
Olaparib and chemotherapy offer new hope for breast cancer patients, particularly those with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations.