Cancer not death sentence – Amosun

Former Ogun State First Lady Olufunso Amosun has urged women not to view cancer as a death sentence, emphasizing the importance of early detection and prompt treatment. At the flag-off of the 2026 free breast and cervical cancer screening event at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Amosun highlighted the growing burden of cancer in Nigeria, noting that breast cancer cases in the country had risen by nearly 300% over the past three decades.

She stressed that survival rates for early-stage cancer can exceed 90%, compared to less than 30% for advanced-stage cancer. Amosun also encouraged women to make preventive healthcare a priority and become advocates for cancer awareness in their communities.

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