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World Cancer Day 2022: Bridging the gaps to cancer care

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Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Nigeria's population of 200 million people sees an estimated 72,000 cancer deaths each year, with 102,000 new cases diagnosed. Cancer is a generic term for a set of diseases that affect several regions of the body, including but not limited to the breast, lung, colon, rectum, prostate, skin, and stomach. When abnormal cells develop out of control, cross their normal limits, invade neighbouring tissues, and/or spread to other organs, cancer can start in virtually any organ or tissue in the body.

The first “World Summit Against Cancer” which was convened in Paris in 2000 established the World Cancer Day. It is an international day commemorated annually on February 4 to promote awareness of cancer and to support its prevention, detection, and treatment. The theme for the World Cancer Day 2022 is “closing the care gap” and it aims to address inequities throughout the length and breadth on which cancer thrives.

With the rise in cancer cases, it is more important than ever to raise its awareness, educate, enlighten, and sensitise the general public. Sensitisation workshops can be arranged to explain the causes of cancer and to emphasise the importance of early screening tests in cancer diagnosis and treatment. As well as explaining the method of several self-examinations that can be performed without the need for medical assistance.

 

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