A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Dove-Haven Foundation (DHF) has said that over 2.3m people were currently diagnosed with Breast Cancer and that 700, 000 people have died from it globally.
The executive director of DHF, Dr Ekundayo Samuel disclosed this at Isanlu, Yagba East L.G.A of Kogi State, saying breast cancer had taken over as the leading cancer type globally from lung cancer.
Dr Alhassan Umar Adamu, the President of the Nigerian Cancer Society noted that Nigeria has very few professionals (Clinical Oncologists) to match the multitude of cancer patients in the country.
