82% of Nigerian men not screened of prostate cancer - Study
Nigeria, May 23 -- A study has revealed that most men in Nigeria do not have knowledge of prostate cancer and have not been screened of the disease.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men but screening for the disease is not yet a common practice in the country.
The true burden of the disease is not known, but the study shows that one in four Nigerian men faces the risk of developing prostate cancer.
The study was carried out by Project PinkBlue in collaboration with ACT Foundation.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Director, Project Pink Blue, Runcie Chidebe, lamented that most men in Nigeria die from prostate cancer because of the low awareness about the disease.
He said thi...
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