Reducing mortality rate of Breast Cancer by creating awareness towards early detection & funding healthcare for women & providing mental health support.
In Africa, different myths surround cancer and have impacted negatively on the outcomes for patients. This is because they prevent people from getting the right treatments early.
They are myths and all lies.
Below are the truths.
#racbf#fightingcancer
1. Supplements do not cure cancer.
2. Don't take supplements in place of regular cancer treatments
3. Ask your doctors if you need to take supplements.
4. Don't be deceived by drug vendors
#rabcf#supplementsandcancer
People infected with HIV are:
-19times more likely to be diagnosed with anal cancer,
-3times as likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer,
-2times as likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer
Thanks @theNCI & @NCIDirector for all your great work investment in cancer research.
"Who’s holding you back? Family? Friends? Coworkers? Yourself?
.... You believe you have all the time in the world. Until you do not." -- Trish G.
https://t.co/Vc0oim4Jpq
Many people ask,
"how do I support a cancer Patient? I don't have Money to give!"
The burden of cancer goes beyond the huge amount of money required to the emotional, psychological and other physical needs.
Please let's help Gloria pay for her treatment which is about 1.5million naira.
She was diagnosed of Metastatic Breast Cancer in 2018, after undergoing Mastectomy she was placed on chemotherapy and radiotherapy but couldn't complete the recommended sessions of chemotherapy
@chanceecolleen@M_Ledford_Lee I had colon cancer at 27 and major surgery for it. Now, I am 74. Keep a positive attitude and keep your spirits up. It is beatable.
Hello Everyone
I was diagnosed of Metastatic Breast Cancer in 2018, after undergoing Mastectomy I was placed on chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Being that we had exhausted all our funds,I couldn't complete the recommended sessions of chemotherapy.
A thread 👇👇👇
Feeling a twinge of #scanxiety heading in for a PET today to see what new damage #cancer inflicted as I awaited biopsy results. HER2+ not enough for treatment. Chemo on the horizon. Question is how rough of a chemo am I headed for?
"Everyday should be #WorldOvarianCancerDay#Ovariancancer does not choose a specific day to occur or take away the lives of our beloved sisters, etc.
Today is just a reminder for us to place ovarian cancer awareness on our alarms every single day"
#PowerfulTogether#WOCD2021
My friend Lara feeling some type of way (ulcer attack as she claimed in her status) she went to the hospital,tested + also to malaria (according to her) & was given some injections... and then she went back home....Thread
#JusticeForOmolara#reformthehealthsysteminnigeria
Don’t think about the way you eat after breast cancer treatment as your new ‘diet’.
Think about it as your new ‘lifestyle’.
A new lifestyle approach to your diet (and exercise/sleep/stress etc) that you develop to fully recover AND reduce the risk of cancer recurrence