Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- A Lagos-based health facility, Kelina Hospital, performed 212 prostate-related surgeries in 2025, as prostate cancer continues to rise among men in Nigeria.

The hospital disclosed the figure on Saturday at a press conference held at its Victoria Island facility, noting that it also recorded 101 prostate cancer surgeries over two years, with no reported mortality.

According to the hospital's Lead Urologist, Celsus Undie, the surgeries covered both prostate cancer and benign prostatic enlargement, conditions that disproportionately affect older men and remain a major contributor to morbidity in Nigeria.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa and the second most commonly diagnosed can...