Tag: Cancer
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‘Cancer touches us all’: Biden thanks public after diagnosis
Former U.S. president Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude for the goodwill he has received following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis.
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Cancer not a death sentence – Expert
A medical expert, Dr Veronica Agana, has debunked the widespread belief that cancer is a death sentence.
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake cancer treatment drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20.
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No proven medical evidence regular ‘other room activities ‘prevents prostate cancer – Urologist
A consultant urologist, Dr. Odezi Otobo, has said there is no medical or urological evidence having regular sex and ejaculation reduces a man’s risk of coming down with prostate cancer. Otobo, who works with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, said this at a medical outreach for men organised by Asi Ukpo Comprehensive Cancer Centre…
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VIDEO: Pastor Oritsejafor in tears recounts how he survived cancer
Founder and Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, as he is called, has recounted how God miraculously saved him from cancer.
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HPV vaccine preventing cancer not reducing population – Dr Olatunji
Contrary to insinuations in public domain, the Government of Oyo state has sensitized the public on the importance of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, saying it is not in anyway harmful or an avenue to reduce population of Africa.
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King Charles III to resume public duties after cancer treatment
Britain’s King Charles III is to return public royal duties after the positive effect of his cancer treatment.
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Why women should go for regular breast exam
Dr Ifeoma Ajuba, Consultant Haematologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, has urged women to embrace regular breast examination to detect breast cancer at the early stages of growth.
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The King’s cancer and state cancer – By Hope Eghagha
The king of England has cancer; may the cancer be short-lived and may the king live long on the throne of his forbears which he mounted at 75. When the king catches cancer, or when cancer catches the king, the land is in mourning. For we know the unforgiving aggression and anger of a remorseless…
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Cancer rates to increase to 77 % by 2050, says UN
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday. According to latest figures from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the UN World Healt