Cancer Survivor's Day
Today, on Cancer Survivors Day, we celebrate the unwavering strength and inspiring resilience of all cancer survivors. Your journeys...
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CancerAware
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Palliative Care: Enriching Lives Beyond Expectations
In our society, the term "palliative care" often gets misconstrued, erroneously associated solely with end-of-life care. However,...
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CancerAware
- May 31
- 1 min
World No Tobacco Day
Today is World #NoTobacco Day. Tobacco smoking is linked to at least 16 different types of cancer including lung cancer.⠀ Also,...
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CancerAware
- May 23
- 1 min
The Pink Pledge
Thousands of women have already joined us in taking the Pink Pledge. Ladies, let's take charge of our breast health and reduce the risk of...
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CancerAware
- May 16
- 1 min
Global Declaration to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
illions of girls and women don’t have access to vaccines against HPV or screening and treatment services for cervical cancer. We can and...
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CancerAware
- May 14
- 1 min
Support Khadija's Treatment
Khadija's chemotherapy costs N204,000.00 (Two Hundred and Four Thousand Naira) $272 (Two Hundred and Seventy Two USD) per cycle. She...
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CancerAware
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Throat Cancer: The HPV and Oral Sex Connection
Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer cases in the West, to the extent that some have called it an...
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CancerAware
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Chemotherapy side effects
What are the common side effects that can occur from chemotherapy treatment? They include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell...
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CancerAware
- Apr 13
- 1 min
'Millions' abandoning cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Treatment abandonment is a major reason for sub-Saharan Africa’s growing cancer death rates. CancerAware's Executive Director, Tolulope...
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CancerAware
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Coping with your feelings
There is a certain vulnerability that can come with going through cancer. Receiving a cancer diagnosis usually starts off with the shock...
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CancerAware
- Apr 7
- 1 min
World Health Day
April 7 - Today is World Health Day. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe...
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CancerAware
- Apr 1
- 1 min
The Community is at the heart of our work
At CancerAware, we go the extra mile to get the message of prevention and early detection to our communities. We believe every woman...
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CancerAware
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Getting a Second Opinion
Do you need a second opinion consultation with a cancer specialist? Our #AskTheSpecialist service gives you access to medical experts on...
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CancerAware
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Abnormal Cervical Screening Results
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
- Mar 8
- 2 min
International Women's Day 2023
Today is International Women's Day and the theme for this year's campaign is #EmbraceEquity On #IWD2023 and beyond, everyone, everywhere...
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CancerAware
- Mar 4
- 2 min
March 4: International HPV Awareness Day
Today, March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day.⠀ We are pleased to be an Operating Partner in Nigeria of the International Papilloma...
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CancerAware
- Feb 18
- 1 min
What's in your skincare products?
Many of the everyday products we use especially beauty and skincare products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). These...
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CancerAware
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Breast Self Exams
Ladies, when last did you do a breast self examination? Breast self examinations are best done the week after your period ends and you...
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CancerAware
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Benign vs Malignant
Benign is used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous while malignant tumors are cancerous. Not every lump found in a breast is...
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CancerAware
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Galentine's Day
Galentine's Day (noun) : February 13, a non-official holiday, is marked as a day for celebrating female friendships and relationships....
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