Free Breast Cancer Screening. Date: Thursday, 27th October 2016 Venue: Ikeja City Mall Time: 10 a.m to 4 p.m Attendees will get - Clinical breast exams Wellness checks Tutorials on how to conduct breast self examinations At absolutely no cost. Pre - registration required. To attend and receive your free screening voucher, register online at canceraware.org.ng/register Tag all the women you care about. #Breastcancer #WomenEverywhere #LookFeelCheck #ThePinkPledge #BCAM

Women are still dying from breast cancer in Nigeria. Donate to our #WomenEverywhere campaign to help save lives from breast cancer. From as little as N1000, you can help. Funds go towards the treatment of indigent women diagnosed with breast cancer. Give securely and easily at canceraware.org.ng/donate #WomenEverywhere #LookFeelCheck #ThePinkPledge #BCAM #Breastcancer #CancerAwareNigeria #canceraware #Lagos #nigeria #NGO #NonProfit #CancerNGOinNigeria #breastcancernigeria #ce

Ladies, #LookFeelCheck LOOK - for any changes. FEEL - for any lumps/swelling CHECK - with a healthcare professional #WomenEverywhere #ThePinkPledge #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #LookFeelCheck #WomenEverywhere #ThePinkPledge #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Lagos #Nigeria #Cancer #Breastcancer #CancerAware #CancerAwareNigeria #October #cancerngoinnigeria #breastcancernigeria #cervicalcancernigeria #cancernigeria

Our friends at SureAid.co are joining us on our #WomenEverywhere breast cancer campaign. SureAid is Nigeria’s Gift Card fundraising platform that allows supporters to make everyday purchases with a gift card and give to a cause at the same time. You can pay for groceries, electronics, fashion and more with gift cards while contributing to a cause. This is all at no extra cost to you. With major online and offline retailers including GAME, Printivo, Jumia - to mention a few, S

We are pleased to announce Sika Osei as our new campaign ambassador! She is the multi-talented media personality, actress, TV host and co-presenter of Studio 53 Extra. Sika is so passionate about our cause. Hear her own words. "Cancer is something that affects us all and I am of the opinion that more attention should be given to it. I will be supporting CancerAware with their campaigns in order to achieve their objective of reducing cancer incidence and fatalities especially

Globally, the cancer incidence continues to rise, although in the more developed countries death rates from cancer is declining. This is due in part to prevention, early detection and better treatment. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many parts of the world especially in sub-Saharan Africa. For example, in Nigeria most of the cancer cases that are diagnosed are usually presented late. October is the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. CancerAware Nigeria, a Lagos bas

Globally, the breast cancer incidence continues to rise. At this time, attention needs to turn to prevention and early detection. By detecting breast cancer early, lives can be saved, patients and their loved ones spared the trauma of a breast cancer diagnosis and the accompanying debilitating treatment. Did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Nigeria? October is the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To commemorate this, we are launching o

Ovarian cancer, "the silent killer," is the deadliest gynaecological disease. The American Cancer Society says that among the gynaecological cancers (cancer of the uterus, cervical cancer and ovarian cancer), ovarian cancer has the highest rate of deaths. Unfortunately, it is difficult to catch in its early stages This is why women should pay attention to their bodies for any unusual changes. We will briefly look at some symptoms of ovarian cancer. The ovaries are part of a w

Colorectal cancer is also known as colon or rectal cancer. It is the development of cancer in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). It is preventable and treatable if found early. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Nigerian men (after prostate and liver cancer) and the fourth most common cancer in Nigerian women (after breast, cervical and liver cancer). This month, you can help reduce your risk and raise awareness for the prevention and early

Fruits and vegetables are important for a healthy life. Question How do fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of some cancers? Answer Fruits and vegetables are part of a balanced diet and can help us stay healthy. That's why it's so important we eat enough of them. Researchers believe that the nutrients in them help reduce cancer risk by blocking the formation of cancer causing chemicals and also helps protect against DNA damage. Join our #FruitsandVeggiesChallenge on Instagr

Simply put, volunteers have hearts of gold. It is an act of sheer selflessness to want to give back to others and the society. At CancerAware Nigeria, our volunteers are the engine of our organisation; without them there would be no us. Our volunteers are kind, considerate, selfless and possess loads of energy. They don't ask for a thank you or payment for what they do, rather they are excited about the opportunity to help others. Today, we appreciate these tireless individua

To commemorate this year's World Cancer Day on February 4th 2016, we had a free cervical and breast cancer screening campaign for women. The two-day event took place at the Well Woman Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. #CancerNGOinNigeria #breastcancernigeria #cervicalcancernigeria #cancernigeria

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We had an interesting time yesterday at our World Cancer Day TweetChat. Our panelists included; Layo Remy Olowu, UK based radio host and breast cancer survivor. Dr Omolola Salako, radiation oncologist and founder, Sebeccly. Dr Julz, radio host and M.D Adenike Oyetunde, motivational speaker and cancer survivor. The conversation centred around the realities of cancer in Nigeria and our intervention strategies in celebration of World Cancer Day,2016. The audience were asked to s

It was not long after CancerAware Nigeria started as an NGO that we quickly came to accept the realities of being a non-profit in the country and the huge importance of our work. Soon, it became obvious that to fight the growing cancer rate in Nigeria, one would need to go beyond the cancer walks and gala nights to the tangible and intangible nature of cancer, mainly the availability and access to treatment facilities. As such, we embarked on a needs assessment in Lagos state

We are pleased to announce the launch of our daily health service "Cancer Awareness with Dr Julz". This is in partnership with Dr Julz, the award winning radio host and lead doctor of "We the Doctors." Get health smart, health conscious and make better healthcare choices this year. Receive daily health education messages directly to your phone. Text drjulz to 2656 if you use an airtel line and to 5900 if Etisalat. It's a great way to start the new year. #cancer #breastcancer

In the 1990s, the world saw high fatalities from HIV and AIDS. In the last decade, cancer has replaced this, quickly becoming the new disease plaguing both the developed and emerging countries. To a large extent, a functional healthcare system is the main difference between emerging and advanced nations in this regard.The figures are alarming in Africa. In recent times, the cancer mortality rates are as high as those of hunger, HIV and AIDS. The case rate is even more terribl