Archives Tag: Breast Cancer

Health

April 19, 2022

  According to the WHO, Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022. Performing regular breast self-examination (BSE) is a crucial aspect of maintaining breast health and detecting potential abnormalities early. This article outlines the essential steps and techniques for conducting an effective BSE, empowering women … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Breast Self-Examination

By tecy-igbadume

Health

April 19, 2022

  The breast cancer awareness campaign is an annual campaign that seeks to raise awareness about the impact and dangers of breast cancer.  Read more about News NGOs and corporations worldwide recognized the month as Pink October, while the campaign spread across the pink week (October 4th – 6th, 2022). The event was launched with … Continue reading Pink October: Breast Cancer Awareness And Prevention 

By chidiogo-akaelu

Health

April 19, 2022

Watching her aunt die of breast cancer made Kemisola Bolarinwa vow to contribute to the fight against breast cancer. As part of innovations aimed at detecting breast cancer in its early stage, Nigerian robotics engineer Kemisola Bolarinwa and her team at Nextwear Technology, a wearables firm located in Abuja the capital city of Nigeria, worked … Continue reading Kemisola Bolarinwa Has Invented A Smart Bra Capable Of Detecting Breast Cancer

By ugo-chinedu

Health

April 19, 2022

A breast self-exam is a self-inspection you do on your breast to determine if there are any abnormalities like lumps and changes. Detecting any changes means it’s time to consult a doctor. In most cases, changes in the breast end up having benign causes. However, some changes may have serious underlying causes such as breast … Continue reading Wellness: How To Carry Out The Breast Self-Exam For Men And Women

By samuelokoruwa

Health Top 10

April 19, 2022

  Cancer has been a popular subject in medical parlance. In the ordinary sense, it is almost synonymous with a death sentence, and this is due to the erroneous claims that it’s incurable. Read more about Top 10 Cancer is simply known as the inflammation of body cells; this implies that it can come from … Continue reading  Top 10 Warning Signs Of Breast Cancer

By grace-christos

Food

April 19, 2022

Cancer is an all encompassing word for a large number of non-communicable diseases that are characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and destroy normal body tissue. Cancer is one of the major causes of global mortality. In Nigeria, there continues to be an increase in the number of people dealing with … Continue reading Food Tips: 7 Foods that can Prevent Cancer

By udevi-obiamaka-angela

International

April 19, 2022

Globally, breast cancer presents a huge challenge to the health system of any nation. Statistics from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2008, noted that there are about 1.38 million new cases and 458,000 deaths resulting from breast cancer on a yearly basis. In 2012, nearly 1.7 million new cases of breast cancer … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2019

By ugo-chinedu

Women

April 19, 2022

Unconscious biases toward women by men continue to question women’s competencies in the field of science and technology. Little wonder, news of Miss Sandra Musujusu, MSc student from the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja may perhaps have spread like wildfire.  According to Tribune, She may have discovered alternative cure to breast cancer. This … Continue reading Science and The African Girl Child

By adepeju

Health

April 19, 2022

Breast cancer is the most common cancer that affects females all over the world. It is no respecter of class, race or religion. Although there are a lot of treatment options available for treating breast cancer, the fact still remains that prevention is better than cure. The best way to get ahead of breast cancer is … Continue reading 6 Useful Tips on Preventing Breast Cancer

By jelifat

Health

April 19, 2022

Breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast (mammary gland). Over time, cancer cells can invade healthy breast tissue and make their way into lymph nodes located in the underarm lymph nodes. Once cancer gets into the lymph nodes, it possesses potentials to spread to other body parts with … Continue reading Free Breast Cancer Screening by Skye Bank

By ogo-eze

Health News

April 19, 2022

Looking for what to do this Independence Day? You should have fun dancing at this 4-hour non-stop Zumba workout. In an effort to raise awareness and support for autism and breast cancer awareness, the Inspired Women of Worth (iWOW) invite you to join their fun  Zumbathon scheduled to take place on October 1st, 2015 at the Oriental … Continue reading Dance for a Cause at the iWOW ABC Zumbathon

By ify

Events Health

April 19, 2022

The Light Lagos Pink Campaign invites you to make history with 12,000 other Nigerians against a public menace, breast cancer. In a 2013 Vanguard News report, The Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Femi Olaleye stated to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that breast cancer kills one in every 25 Nigerian … Continue reading Let’s Break Guinness World Records for Breast Cancer

By ify

Events Philanthropy

April 19, 2022

  The Genevieve Pink Ball Foundation is happy to announce its run/walk/cycle against breast cancer! The aim of this year’s walk is to have more than 500 people help raise awareness about breast cancer and show support for those affected. The run/walk/cycle being led by Maje Adyida will take place 7 a.m. on Saturday, September … Continue reading Genevieve Pink Ball Foundation Announces its Breast Cancer Awareness Run/Walk/Cycle

By connectnigeria

Arts Culture Environment Events Health

April 19, 2022

Dtone Martins + His Live Band Join Dtone Martins as he performs exciting soul music alongside his band. Special guests such as Olatunde, Aramide, T’mo, Ibk and GT will also be performing at the event. Date: Friday April 4th 2014 Time: 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm Venue: 96, Adeniran Ogunsanya Street. Surulere. Lagos   Open Mic Theatre presents Comedy … Continue reading Events This Weekend; April 4th-6th

By connectnigeria

Events Health News Women Empowerment

April 19, 2022

Photographer, Yetunde Babaeko, holds a first of its kind breast cancer awareness photo exhibition geared to inspire the Nigerian public to join in the fight against cancer. The photo exhibition titled “Battle Scar” will hold on the 8th of March at the Goethe Institute, Onikan by 2 pm. This exhibition will showcase photos taken by a group of … Continue reading Yetunde Babaeko Holds Breast Cancer Awareness Photo Exhibition in Lagos

By michael-abimboye