A cancer expert at the University College Hospital, Dr Olayinka Ademola had said that the hospital recorded over 400 breast cancer cases in the year 2016, even as the hospital announced free breast and prostate cancer test for its staff starting from February. Dr Ademola, who spoke at a media briefing to herald the hospital’s 2018 World Cancer Day, said that at least 50 breast cancer patients are attended to every week at the hospital’s surgical outpatient department. The expert, who noted that there were six different types of breast cancers, declared that with personalised or precision medicine at the hospital, cancer treatment at the hospital had changed dramatically. While the free prostate cancer testing is to start middle of the year 2018 for men above age 40 years, Prof Alonge declared that 26.3 percent of breast cancer death cases in the hospital were in the 40 to49 age group. Professor Alonge, however, solicited for increased support for the prompt completion and equipping of the hospitals’ cancer centre, declaring that over N5 billion would be required.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 05, 2018 16:41 UTC