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International Volunteer Day 2019
December 5, International Volunteer Day. We appreciate the selfless individuals who over the years have given their time and energy to...
CancerAware
Dec 9, 20191 min read
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As Breast Cancer Awareness Month Rounds Off
Beatrice (not her real name) felt a lump on her left breast one morning while taking a shower. She thought nothing of it. A few months...
CancerAware
Oct 30, 20191 min read
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How a Trial Vaccine Helped Wipe Out a Woman's Breast Cancer in 7 months
A woman in Florida is recovering well just months after undergoing a new trial vaccine for her breast cancer. . Lee Mercker was diagnosed...
CancerAware
Oct 30, 20193 min read
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Press Release: CancerAware Selected for the UICC/Pfizer SPARC Metastatic Breast Cancer Challenge
Lagos, Nigeria, 14 October 2019. CancerAware Nigeria is delighted to be one of the 11 cancer organisations across the world selected for...
CancerAware
Oct 13, 20192 min read
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The #31DaysOfPINK Campaign
Last October, the second edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Campaign saw us support the treatment of 32 indigent individuals facing #Cancer ...
CancerAware
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone
The second edition of our #31DaysOfPINK Breast Cancer Campaign took place in October 2018. Throughout the month, we raised funds to...
CancerAware
Sep 27, 20191 min read
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PHOTOS: Cervical Cancer Conference 2019
Official photos from our #CervicalCancerConference2019 which took place last Wednesday in Lagos. Despite being a potentially preventable...
CancerAware
Sep 12, 20191 min read
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List of Cancer Screening Centres (Nigeria)
We have put together a list of some diagnostic centres and medical facilities across Nigeria where Breast and Cervical screening tests ar...
CancerAware
Sep 6, 20195 min read
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The 14000 Reasons HPV Vaccination Campaign
Abisola survived cervical cancer at age 27. She was very fortunate. Not many women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Nigeria live to tell...
CancerAware
Sep 5, 20192 min read
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Everything you need to know about Cervical Cancer – Prevention, Symptoms & Risk Factors
​Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it is the 2nd most common cancer among women in Nigeria. We are running a campaign to educate...
CancerAware
Aug 13, 20193 min read
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What is chemoprevention?
Cancer begins when healthy cells change and grow uncontrollably. This forms a mass called a tumor. The process of a healthy cell becoming...
CancerAware
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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How to do a Breast Self Examination
The video above outlines the simple steps for a Breast Self-Examination. Ladies, you should have a Breast Self- Examination at least once...
CancerAware
May 12, 20191 min read
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World Health Day 2019
"Health cannot be a question of income; it is a fundamental human right."â € NELSON MANDELAâ € Today is #WorldHealthDay and we join the...
CancerAware
Apr 7, 20191 min read
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WE CAN Africa 2019
Day 2 of the 6th WE CAN Africa Breast and Cervical Cancer Advocacy Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. WE CAN Africa 2019 is hosted in...
CancerAware
Mar 18, 20191 min read
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March 4: International HPV Awareness Day
March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day. HPV can affect anyone. All races, nationalities, ages, genders. It doesn’t matter who you are...
CancerAware
Mar 4, 20192 min read
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Every Woman Counts
At CancerAware, we believe every woman should have access to vital information which could help her to prevent cancer or detect it at its...
CancerAware
Feb 18, 20191 min read
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What is a Biopsy?
Q: What is a biopsy?â € A: A biopsy is the removal of tissue from any part of the body to examine it for disease. Some may remove a small...
CancerAware
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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CancerAware featured in The Guardian
Thank you The Guardian Nigeria for the feature of our Community Health outreach of Friday, 8th February 2019. A big thank you to all...
CancerAware
Feb 11, 20191 min read
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NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre Commissioned in Lagos
On Saturday the 9th of February 2019, the new NSIA – LUTH Cancer Treatment Centre was officially commissioned at the Lagos University...
CancerAware
Feb 9, 20192 min read
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#14000Reasons Campaign
Around 14000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in Nigeria. The Federal Government must as a matter of urgency introduce...
CancerAware
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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