The Chief Medical Director of MeCure Healthcare Limited, Dr. Adeniji Adeoluwa, weekend raised the alarm that 23 percent of Nigerian women suffer from breast cancer, saying 140,000 people are likely to have the disease annually.
Adeoluwa lamented that the mortality rate of breast cancer in West Africa has failed to reduce because victims seek preventive measures late.
Adeoluwa, who regretted the shortage of oncologists in the country, also urged the government to create a conducive environment for medical practitioners. “In this part of the world, people prevent it very late. They come when the cancer is advanced. As a result, you will do your best, but you cannot cure the cancer. Cancer is curable when detected very early. It is the reason for having this campaign so that people can know that the whole essence is for them to go to the hospital, report the cases on time, detect them early, and be cured.
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