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    International Volunteer Day 2019
    CancerAware
    • Dec 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    International Volunteer Day 2019

    December 5, International Volunteer Day. We appreciate the selfless individuals who over the years have given their time and energy to our work at CancerAware. Volunteers are truly priceless. #IVD2019 #InternationalVolunteerDay #VolunteerForAnInclusiveFuture #InternationalVolunteerDay #IVD2019 #CancerAwareNigeria #CancerAware #BreastCancerNGONigeria #BreastCancerNGOLagos #BreastCancerScreeningNigeria #BreastCancerTreatmentNigeria #CervicalCancerNGOLagos #CervicalCancerNGONig
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    As Breast Cancer Awareness Month Rounds Off
    CancerAware
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    As Breast Cancer Awareness Month Rounds Off

    Beatrice (not her real name) felt a lump on her left breast one morning while taking a shower. She thought nothing of it.  A few months later, she noticed the lump had grown bigger and she also now had upper back pain. Several tests later, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer. As a petty trader in Lagos, Beatrice had little resources for the treatment of her cancer. She thought of her two children and what would happen to them if she couldn't get timely treatment. Tha
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    How a Trial Vaccine Helped Wipe Out a Woman's Breast Cancer in 7 months
    CancerAware
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    How a Trial Vaccine Helped Wipe Out a Woman's Breast Cancer in 7 months

    A woman in Florida is recovering well just months after undergoing a new trial vaccine for her breast cancer. . Lee Mercker was diagnosed with DCIS stage zero, a very early form of breast cancer, in March—news that came as a shock to her. “I was healthy,” she told Fox 35. “That’s why I was mad. I was stunned, and everyone around me was more mad and more stunned.” . Mercker was treated at the Mayo Clinic and given the option to join a new clinical trial for a vaccine that tar
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    Press Release: CancerAware Selected for the UICC/Pfizer SPARC Metastatic Breast Cancer Challenge
    CancerAware
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Press Release: CancerAware Selected for the UICC/Pfizer SPARC Metastatic Breast Cancer Challenge

    Lagos, Nigeria, 14 October 2019. CancerAware Nigeria is delighted to be one of the 11 cancer organisations across the world selected for a global grants programme to reduce the breast cancer burden. In Nigeria,11,564 people died from breast cancer in 2018. "This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CancerAware Nigeria is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive grant funding as part of an international programme to help reduce the breast cancer burden in Nigeria. T
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    The #31DaysOfPINK Campaign
    CancerAware
    • Oct 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    The #31DaysOfPINK Campaign

    Last October, the second edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Campaign saw us support the treatment of 32 indigent individuals facing #Cancer OUR IMPACT Beneficiaries Female: 28 Male: 4 Chemotherapy Medication 364 Units Chemotherapy Cycles Administered 84 cycles Diagnostic Tests and Medication 30 Patient Feeding and Transportation 6 beneficiaries Hospital Admission and Surgery 3 beneficiaries Thanks to you, we were able to do this.Thank you for being there for our beneficiari
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    No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone
    CancerAware
    • Sep 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone

    The second edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Breast Cancer Campaign took place in October 2018. Throughout the month, we raised funds to support Breast Cancer treatment for no income and low income women in Nigeria. Below is our impact report. We have now commenced the 3rd edition of the campaign starting October 1, 2019 and its runs until the 31st of the month. We intend to support more indigent women going through Breast Cancer treatment in Nigeria. We thank everyone who was par
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    List of Cancer Screening Centres (Nigeria)
    CancerAware
    • Sep 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    List of Cancer Screening Centres (Nigeria)

    We have put together a list of some diagnostic centres and medical facilities across Nigeria where Breast and Cervical screening tests ar...
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    Everything you need to know about Cervical Cancer – Prevention, Symptoms & Risk Factors
    CancerAware
    • Aug 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Everything you need to know about Cervical Cancer – Prevention, Symptoms & Risk Factors

    ​Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it is the 2nd most common cancer among women in Nigeria. We are running a campaign to educate Nigerians about cervical cancer, its risk factors, screening options, e.t.c. We have put together a Cervical Cancer Factsheet to address some of the common questions. What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops on the cervix of a woman. The cervix is the narrow part of the lower uterus, which is often referred to as
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    Obesity and cancer risk
    CancerAware
    • May 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Obesity and cancer risk

    Individuals can reduce their risk of many common cancers by maintaining a healthy weight and making physical activity part of their everyday lives. . . Being obese or overweight increases the risk of developing at least 10 types of cancer. . . These include; colon cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, cancer of the oesophagus, kidney cancer, liver cancer, advanced prostate cancer and gallbladder cancer. . . Being physically active is recomm
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    How to do a Breast Self Examination
    CancerAware
    • May 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    How to do a Breast Self Examination

    The video above outlines the simple steps for a Breast Self-Examination. Ladies, you should have a Breast Self- Examination at least once a month and a Clinical Breast Examination at least once a year. Screening mammograms are recommended once a year for women aged 40 and above. Remember, breast cancer is not a death sentence. Early detection saves lives. Video credits: Discovery for Me #Cancercharitynigeria #cancercharitylagos #cancercharityinnigeria #cancercharityinlagos #b
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    How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer
    CancerAware
    • May 10, 2019
    • 13 min

    How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer

    Girls began queuing at their local school with their friends, waiting for their names to be called. Many were apprehensive. After all, most of them had not had a vaccination since they were babies. It was 2013 and a new vaccine had arrived in Kanyirabanyana, a village in the Gakenke district of Rwanda. Reached by a reddened earth road, the village is surrounded by rolling hills and plantations growing crops from bananas to potatoes. Unlike the 10 vaccines already offered to y
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    World Immunization Week 2019
    CancerAware
    • Apr 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    World Immunization Week 2019

    April 24 - 30: World Immunization Week 2019 Celebrated in the last week of April, World Immunization Week aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. The theme of this year’s campaign is Protected Together: Vaccines Work! and the campaign will celebrate Vaccine Heroes from around the w
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    Vulvar Cancer: A much overlooked cancer
    CancerAware
    • Apr 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Vulvar Cancer: A much overlooked cancer

    You may have never heard of it but cancer can occur in the vulvar. It is one of the Gynaecological cancers (there are five of them). It is not as common as some of the others such as Cervical cancer or Ovarian cancer, yet it still occurs. Ladies, be aware and include a quick #SelfCheck in your monthly routine.  How Do I Perform a Vulvar Self-Exam? 1. Stand, squat, sit over the top of a handheld mirror, or lay on a bed with your legs spread making sure you can see your gen
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    World Health Day 2019
    CancerAware
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    World Health Day 2019

    "Health cannot be a question of income; it is a fundamental human right."⠀ NELSON MANDELA⠀ Today is #WorldHealthDay and we join the World Health Organisation in commemorating the occasion. At CancerAware, we advocate that all people have the right to benefit from improved access to cancer treatment and services on equal terms regardless of where they are live without suffering economic hardship as a consequence.⠀ It is important that cancer treatment is affordable.⠀ #world
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    Mammogram Reminder Tip
    CancerAware
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mammogram Reminder Tip

    You can schedule your yearly mammogram around your birthday so it is easy to remember.⠀ Screening mammograms are recommended for women aged 40 and above.⠀ A mammogram is a low dose x-ray that allows doctors called radiologists to look for changes in breast tissue. A mammogram can often find or detect breast cancer early, when it is small and even before a lump can be felt.⠀⠀ A Screening mammogram is used to look for signs of breast cancer in women who don’t have any breast
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    The Pink Pledge
    CancerAware
    • Mar 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Pink Pledge

    Hundreds of women have already taken our Pink Pledge. ⠀ Ladies, reduce your risk of Breast Cancer. Click  HERE  to take the Pink Pledge. #ThePinkPledge #thepinkpledge #CancerAware #Breastcancerngoinlagos #Breastcancerngoinnigeria #Breastcancerngolagos #Breastcancerngonigeria
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    HPV and Cervical Cancer
    CancerAware
    • Mar 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

    4 out of 5 people will be infected by HPV at some point in their lives. While some types of HPV may not have any symptoms and visible signs, there are a few that can harm us and our loved ones. ⠀ HPV is the main risk factor for cervical cancer in women. The good news is cervical cancer can be prevented.⠀ In fact, it is one of the most preventable cancers.⠀ The most common form of cervical cancer starts with precancerous changes on a woman’s cervix. ⠀ There are 2 ways t
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    Every Woman Counts
    CancerAware
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Every Woman Counts

    At CancerAware, we believe every woman should have access to vital information which could help her to prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest stages. ⠀ This is the focus of our work and we won't rest until every woman is educated and informed about breast and gynaecological cancers and the resources available to her for prevention and early diagnosis.⠀ #14000Reasons #31DaysofPINK #BreastCancer #breastcancerafrica #breastcancerawareness #breastCancercharityinlagos #brea
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    CancerAware featured in The Guardian
    CancerAware
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    CancerAware featured in The Guardian

    Thank you The Guardian Nigeria for the feature of our Community Health outreach of Friday, 8th February 2019. A big thank you to all the women who braved the early morning rain on Friday to attend our first Community outreach of 2019 As at 8 a.m, we already had over 70 women present. This gladdens our heart as it shows more and more women are committed to their health. At the end of the day, 220 women were screened for Breast Cancer See full article HERE #breastcancer
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    #14000Reasons Campaign
    CancerAware
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    #14000Reasons Campaign

    Around 14000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in Nigeria. The Federal Government must as a matter of urgency introduce the HPV vaccination for girls. Abisola survived cervical cancer at age 27. She was very fortunate. Not many women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Nigeria live to tell the story. The Facts Around 14000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in Nigeria. It is the second most common cancer after breast cancer. The main risk factor
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