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CancerAware
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Every Month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month may be over, but at CancerAware we won't rest until every woman in Nigeria is educated and informed about...
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CancerAware
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Caregiver Testimonial: Joshua Paul
"My name is Joshua Paul. My late mother, Mrs Mary Paul was diagnosed with breast cancer at the National Hospital, Abuja. We were worried,...
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CancerAware
- Oct 23, 2021
- 3 min
List of Breast Screening Centres in Nigeria
We have put together a list of some diagnostic centres across Nigeria where breast screening and other investigations can be done. LAGOS...
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CancerAware
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Going through Breast Cancer
Being diagnosed or having a loved one that has just been diagnosed with breast cancer can cause a lot of physical and mental changes for...
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CancerAware
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Men get breast cancer too
MYTH: Men don't get breast cancer. FACT: Men may not think of themselves as having breasts; however, the fact is men have breast tissue....
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CancerAware
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Assessing your Breast Cancer Risk
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have a family history of the disease. They are the first in their family to have it....
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CancerAware
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
No Evidence of Disease
No Evidence of Disease (NED) is a term used when examination and tests can find no cancer in a person who has been treated for cancer. No...
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CancerAware
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
Breast Cancer is now the most common cancer globally
Breast cancer is now the number one cancer in the world. In the last year, breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly...
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CancerAware
- Oct 5, 2021
- 0 min
Breast Reconstruction after a Mastectomy
If a woman has had a mastectomy because of Breast Cancer she may choose to have reconstructive plastic surgery. It can restore symmetry...
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CancerAware
- Oct 4, 2021
- 0 min
My Shocking Breast Cancer Diagnosis at 21
"My name is Onanaiye Abisola Adejumoke, I am 21 years old. In February 2020, I felt a lump in my right breast which we thought was...
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CancerAware
- Oct 2, 2021
- 0 min
#31DaysOfPINK Breast Cancer Campaign 2021
We have begun the 5th edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Breast Cancer Campaign. This October, we are again raising funds for the treatment of...
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CancerAware
- Sep 23, 2021
- 0 min
Abnormal Cervical Screening Test Results
#GynaecologicalCancerAwarenessMonth You have finally heeded the call and got your Cervical Screening test done. You get your results and...
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CancerAware
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19: What Patients with Cancer Should Know
Cancer and its accompanying treatments can lower the body's ability to fight infection. Individuals facing cancer and their families...
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CancerAware
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Alcohol caused more than 740000 cancer cases in 2020.
Alcohol is estimated to have caused more than 740,000 cancer cases around the world last year, and experts say more needs to be done to...
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CancerAware
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Breast Lumps
Q: Hello CancerAware, I found a lump in my breast while bathing last week. What should I do? A: Firstly, don't panic. Secondly, go to a...
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CancerAware
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests
You have finally heeded the call and got your cervical screening test done. You get your results and it says “Abnormal test result." You...
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CancerAware
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Chemotherapy Side Effects
CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS What are the common side effects that can occur from chemotherapy treatment? They include fatigue, nausea,...
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CancerAware
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Dense Breasts
Ladies, have you ever heard the term Dense breasts? Dense breast tissue is a normal finding, and about half of all women have dense...
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CancerAware
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
International Women's Day 2021
"The fastest way to change society is to mobilise the women of the world." Charles Malik. This #InternationalWomensDay, at CancerAware we...
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