'Nigeria needs 300 radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment'

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Nigeria should have at least 300 radiotherapy machines (cancer treatment machines), as opposed to the less than 10 machines currently operational in the country, the Nigeria Cancer Society has said.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:11:04 GMT

 

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