Cancer
FG targets 30% cut in cancer burden by 2030, approves 35 radiotherapy machines
… 18m girls vaccinated against HPV
Vitamin D drug offers new hope in fight against pancreatic cancer
By Editor A vitamin D-based drug could help crack one of pancreatic cancer’s toughest defences, potentially making the deadly disease more vulnerable to...
3-year-old girl battles rare cancer, seeks N4.5m for treatment
By Ademola Ade A three-year-old girl, Rokeebat Akinola, is battling rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, with her mother appealing to Nigerians and...
NICRAT highlights research, partnerships in cancer care drive
By Damilola Samuel The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has highlighted research, data generation and strategic partnerships as key areas...
FG urged to tighten tobacco tax enforcement, accountability
… CISLAC demands transparency, sanctions against tax evasion
NICRAT moves to expand radiotherapy capacity with 35 LINACs
By Damilola Samuel Nigeria’s capacity to provide radiotherapy for cancer patients is set for expansion as the National Institute for Cancer Research and...
Medical Tourism: Tinubu approves N302.3bn cancer institute
By Damilola Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N302.3 billion for the construction and equipping of a National Cancer institute, a move...
ARCON : Cancer care must go beyond access
By Damilola Samuel The Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON) has called for a stronger cancer care system, warning that...
