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All cancer patients in drug trial appear to be cured for ‘first time in history’
An experimental cancer drug appears to have cured every single patient in a small clinical trial conducted in the US. All 12 patients,...

CancerAware
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Cancer Survivors Day 2022
Today, June 5 is Cancer Survivors Day.⠀ It is an annual celebration held on the first Sunday in June for those who have survived cancer,...

CancerAware
Jun 5, 20221 min read


World No Tobacco Day
Today is World #NoTobaccoDay Cigarette smoking is linked to at least 16 different types of cancer including lung cancer.⠀ The 16 types of...

CancerAware
May 31, 20221 min read


PHOTOS: Car Wash for Charity Event
Sunday, May 1, 2022, in partnership with the Mercedes Benz Club of Naija, we had a 'Car Wash for Charity' event in Lagos to raise funds...

CancerAware
May 4, 20221 min read


Beneficiary Spotlight: Caroline's Story
BENEFICIARY SPOTLIGHT Caroline is one of our earliest support beneficiaries from 2015. Congratulations to her for being 6 years cancer...

CancerAware
Mar 27, 20221 min read


International HPV Awareness Day 2022
Today, March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day.⠀ We are pleased to be an Operating Partner in Nigeria of the International Papilloma...

CancerAware
Mar 4, 20221 min read


VIDEO and PHOTOS: CancerAware at the 2022 Lagos Marathon
We were right at the finish line of all the excitement and action at the Lagos Marathon yesterday. We had such a great time. Thank you to...

CancerAware
Feb 13, 20221 min read


CancerAware Selected as one of the Official Charities for the 2022 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
We are pleased to announce that CancerAware is one of the official charities and official CANCER charity selected for this year's Access...

CancerAware
Feb 9, 20221 min read


This World Cancer Day, We are Closing the Cancer Care Gap
PRESS RELEASE 4th February 2022 This World Cancer Day 2022, CancerAware calls on the Government of Nigeria to give the rising cancer...

CancerAware
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Cervical Cancer: Am I At Risk?
A risk factor is anything that increases an individual's chances of getting a disease. Some of the risk factors of Cervical Cancer...

CancerAware
Jan 18, 20221 min read
The #14000Reasons HPV Vaccination Campaign
We are starting 2022 with a spotlight on our #14000Reasons HPV Vaccination advocacy campaign. Every day in Nigeria, about 22 women die...

CancerAware
Jan 4, 20221 min read


A Note from the Founder
As 2021 winds down, we share a year end message from our Founder and Executive Director on 7 years of CancerAware's impact in the...

CancerAware
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Beneficiary Testimonial
BENEFICIARY TESTIMONIAL "My name is Olatunji Oluwawemimo. My wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2021. This brought so much change...

CancerAware
Dec 24, 20211 min read
Herbal remedies cannot cure cancer
We are seeing far too many cases of individuals who are refusing conventional treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer and...

CancerAware
Nov 18, 20211 min read


You Are Not Alone
If you or your loved one have been diagnosed with Metastatic (Stage 4) Breast Cancer please reach out to us via our MobiPink Breast...

CancerAware
Nov 3, 20211 min read


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...

CancerAware
Nov 1, 20212 min read


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,...

CancerAware
Oct 31, 20211 min read


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...

CancerAware
Oct 23, 20213 min read


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...

CancerAware
Oct 20, 20211 min read


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....

CancerAware
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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