World Cancer Day 2023: Bridging The Chasm

February 4 is marked annually as World Cancer Day (WCD) to promote awareness on cancer as a public health issue and to strengthen actions towards improving access to quality cancer care, including: screening, early detection, treatment and palliative care. Cancer is indeed, a public health issue of major concern, given the very grim numbers. Cancer…

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Three cardinal symptoms of the most common cancers in Nigeria

BREAST CANCER A lump in the breast or armpit Skin changes on breast: redness, thickening, rash, scaliness or dimpling Nipple changes: nipple turning inward; a nipple discharge other than breast milk CERVICAL CANCER Foul-smelling vaginal discharge Irregular vaginal bleeding Lower abdominal Pain LIVER CANCER Pain in the right upper abdomen Mass in the right upper…

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