The Emotional Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a very emotional experience. It is important to reach out for support from family, friends and a support...
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CancerAware
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Join the fight
We can all play a role in the fight against breast cancer. Here are some ways you can get involved: Learn about breast cancer symptoms....
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CancerAware
Oct 3, 20231 min read
No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth No woman should face breast cancer alone. We are in this together and here to support you every step of the...
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CancerAware
Oct 9, 20221 min read
What's in Your Skincare Products?
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Many of the everyday products we use especially skincare products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals...
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CancerAware
Oct 30, 20193 min read
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...
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CancerAware
Oct 13, 20192 min read
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...
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CancerAware
Oct 4, 20191 min read
The #31DaysOfPINK Campaign
Last October, the second edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Campaign saw us support the treatment of 32 indigent individuals facing #Cancer ...
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CancerAware
Sep 6, 20195 min read
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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CancerAware
Aug 13, 20193 min read
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...
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CancerAware
Mar 4, 20192 min read
March 4: International HPV Awareness Day
March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day. HPV can affect anyone. All races, nationalities, ages, genders. It doesn’t matter who you are...
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CancerAware
Feb 14, 20192 min read
What is a Biopsy?
Q: What is a biopsy?â € A: A biopsy is the removal of tissue from any part of the body to examine it for disease. Some may remove a small...
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CancerAware
Feb 11, 20191 min read
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...
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CancerAware
Jan 29, 20191 min read
World Cancer Day 2019 Community Health Outreach
To commemorate the 2019 International World Cancer Day, CancerAware in collaboration with the Association of Radiation and Clinical...
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CancerAware
Jan 21, 20192 min read
Cervical Cancer Risk Factors
A risk factor is anything that increases an individual's chances of getting a disease. Some of the risk factors of Cervical Cancer...
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CancerAware
Jan 19, 20192 min read
What Is HPV?
Cervical cancer is preventable yet it is the 2nd most common cancer in Nigeria. HPV or Human papillomavirus is the main cause of cervical...
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CancerAware
Jan 13, 20192 min read
Malawi, Zimbabwe and Tanzania introduce HPV Vaccination
Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe have joined the growing list of African countries to introduce the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine into...
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CancerAware
Jan 10, 20192 min read
She Beat Cancer Series - Abisola Ipadeola
In 2009, Abisola stopped by her hospital and had a routine Pap test done. That decision saved her life.â € Her test came back abnormal.â €...
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CancerAware
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Cervical Health Month
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it is the 2nd most common cancer among women in Nigeria.â € We have kicked off Cervical Health Month...
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CancerAware
Jan 7, 20192 min read
2019 Health Goals
We hope you had a restful and refreshing break as we did over here. â € Melody Beattie said, "The new year stands before us, like a...
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CancerAware
Oct 10, 20181 min read
CancerAware: Toolz Charity of the Month
We are very excited to be the #ToolzCharityOfTheMonth this October the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. #CancerAware...
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