By Joke Kujenya, 2026 Naija Watch Cancer Fellow WHEN TOSIN Adewale began experiencing stomach pain, constipation and blood in his stool in 2020, he had no idea that the symptoms would eventually lead to a cancer diagnosis and change the direction of his life. For years, he recounted that he sought medical attention as his […]
By Joke Kujenya, 2026 Naija Watch Cancer Fellow QUESTIONS ABOUT a new personalised cancer vaccine have intensified following clinical trial results involving Merck and Moderna’s intismeran autogene, also known by the code names mRNA-4157 and V940. JKNewsMedia.com writes that Dr. Omolola Salako, an Oncologist at the College of Medicine, Idi-Ar...
By Joke Kujenya CANCER PATIENTS should remain within the healthcare system and receive appropriate support according to their condition, treatment needs and disease progression, the Federal Government (FG) has said. JKNewsMedia.com National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NC/NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr U...
By Joke Kujenya AN AGEING world population, continued exposure to cancer risk factors and persistent inequalities in prevention and treatment could drive a sharp increase in the disease burden over the next three decades, with annual cases projected to reach 34 million by 2050, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said. JKNe...
By Olukorede Yishau ON SUNDAY, August 23, 2026, you killed well-loved actor Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo. This was just days after his daughters revealed that you have afflicted his body and rendered him redundant. Ogogo was not just another actor. He was an actor’s actor, one who lit our screen anytime he appeared […]
By Joke Kujenya, HER BREAST lump seemed easy to dismiss, but Benita Egone’s procrastination in seeking treatment would eventually expose the devastating cost of prolonged waiting, as the disease advanced within her body and brought years of treatment, huge financial strain and the loss of a breast. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the mom, certif...
By Joke Kujenya FOR MANY Nigerians, cancer does not announce its arrival with a funeral bell. It begins quietly, in a pain that refuses to disappear, a lump discovered almost by accident, unexplained weight loss, persistent fatigue or a medical examination that suddenly changes the direction of a life. JKNewsMedia.com reports that that is how...
By Joke Kujenya BY THE time the morning began at the oncology ward of a Lagos teaching hospital, the waiting area was already crowded. JKNewsMedia.com reporter observed that patients sat beside relatives on plastic chairs, holding thick folders filled with laboratory results, referral letters and prescriptions. Some told the reporter that the...
By Joke Kujenya, Fellow, Naija Cancer Watch TO THINK that, in this current age and times, people still uphold myths about a global condition as cancer beats one’s imagination. Yet, misinformation surrounding the disease continues to shape how some Nigerians understand its causes, treatment and prognosis, sometimes with serious consequen...
By Joke Kujenya HEIGHTENED AWARENESS of breast changes remains one of the most effective ways to detect breast cancer early, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The agency emphasised that while the disease can affect anyone, specific factors significantly increase the likelihood of developing it. Women account for about 99 perce...
