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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 34427, member: 636"]
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment wants to fix gaps in cancer research across Nigeria and help medical centers do better research that can save lives. They shared this plan at a five-day workshop about improving cancer research held in Ile-Ife. Researchers, cancer doctors, and healthcare workers from Southwest Nigeria joined the training event. This program focuses on building skills needed for better cancer studies.

Dr. Nwamaka Lasebikan explained that their project has three parts: finding problems, training researchers, and giving money for new cancer studies. Professor Olusegun Alatise stressed that Nigerian experts must stay in Nigeria to solve local problems. He believes training new researchers will improve cancer care throughout the country. The Institute was created by law in 2017 to lead cancer prevention, treatment, and research efforts nationwide. They work with hospitals and science groups to find new ways to fight cancer.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, with almost 220 million people. Cancer rates keep growing, with about 128,000 new cases each year. Men often develop prostate, colorectal, and liver cancers. Women face breast cancer most often, with 32,200 new cases yearl,y causing over 16,300 deaths. Cervical cancer ranks second among women despite being preventable with proper care.
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