Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Women with hereditary breast cancer stand a better chance of survival following successful trials of a drug that cuts the likelihood of the disease reoccurring after treatment,a new study has revealed. Academic researchers undertook a major 30-month trial to see whether the drug, known as Lynparza (olaparib) and produced by AstraZeneca, can prevent […]
The federal ministry of women affairs in collaboration with the federal ministry of health and the wife of Kebbi state governor’s pet programme have put together a free breast cancer screening for the general public. The breast screening will begin 8:45am on the 24-25 October, at the National Hospital and Jabi Hospital, Abuja. READ ALSO […]
Ilorin – The Kwara branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), on Thursday, collaborated with an NGO, Quinta Health to screen 50 female service personnel in Ilorin. The exercise was held at the NMA secretariat “Doctor’s House”, where the women were tested with Breast-i machine; which visualises […]
According to research and studies breast sucking as a means of reducing the risk of developing breast cancer is yet to be ascertained. Although a report supported by BBC, said breast sucking by men and women can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer for both sexes, this report further promoted breast sucking as every […]
A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold a key to preventing the spread of an often-deadly type of breast cancer, according to a new multicenter study published today in the Medical Journal Nature. Investigators found that by limiting an amino acid called asparagine in laboratory mice with triple-negative breast cancer, they […]
Wife of Ondo State governor, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has said that breast cancer has killed more women across Nigeria than is actually being reported. Akeredolu, a breast cancer survivor, spoke during the inauguration of the Lagos Chapter of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria in Ikeja. She said that without proper awareness on the dangers […]
The founder of ‘Women Are Beautiful Inside and Out’ (WABIO), Mrs. Ebele Enemchukwu, better called Mrs Tourism United Nations has identified breast cancer as a threat to beauty, explaining, “The WABIO vision is to be one of the major contributors to the third and fifth sustainable Developmental Goals of improving maternal health, promoting gender equality […]
Towards improving the quality of cancer care in Nigeria, stakeholders in the management of the disease have been urged to come together and address the gaps in breast cancer management in the country, particularly the problem of wrong diagnosis, poor treatment outcomes, and lack of access to drugs in order to reduce the number of […]
Betty Akeredolu, the wife of the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the major way women can defeat the scourge of breast cancer among ladies between the ages of 18 and 20 is to check their breasts regularly. Akeredolu, who is the Founder, Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), declared that breast cancer […]
Chief Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Chris Agboghoroma, has revealed that breastfeeding mothers are at lower risk of developing breast cancer and other health conditions. Agboghoroma, in an interview, said that most women that breastfeed experience hormonal changes during lactation which he described as delaying their menstrual periods. Lactation according […]
She isn’t your average run-offthe- mill photographer. Not only is she a professional at what she does, she has a passion for telling stories with photography while also using the lens to bridge gender barriers. Married to advertising executive, Steve Babaeko, Yetunde speaks on her photography journey and why she is intensely passionate about it. […]