The medical practitioner, who said though breast cancer is only common among women, noted that “some men with breast tissue can be affected.”
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 10 million deaths annually and 70 per cent happen in low and middle-income countries such as Nigeria.According to Ms Nwakanma, the preventive measure for breast cancer could be different from other kinds of cancer, even as she noted that the best approach is to go for screening tests to identify the types of cancers.
Mrs Nwakanma, who doubles as the founder of Smile with Me Foundation, also noted that cancer is not curable but can be treated and managed, adding that some cancers reoccur in people who may have been treated and confirmed to be free of cancers. On affordability of treatment, Ms Okoro said: “It depends on the kind of cancer but there is no type of cancer treatment that is affordable, from testing to treatment, palliative management and to prevent cancer from returning.
On her part, Ms Okoro said there are general symptoms of cancer which include fatigue, losing and gaining weight, blisters around the mouth, and bone pain among others.Project Pink Blue official speaks
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