The Federal Government has commenced the construction of six Cancer Excellence Centres across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones to enhance early detection, treatment, and management of cancer cases.
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Isiaq Salako, made this announcement during the launch of the OncoSeek Cancer Screening Test in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The construction of the six cancer centres is part of the government's efforts to improve cancer care and management in Nigeria.
Three of the centres are nearing completion, and funds have been allocated in the 2025 budget for further development. The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta has been selected to receive state-of-the-art cancer treatment infrastructure in the second phase.
The government has established a new agency solely dedicated to cancer research, demonstrating its commitment to tackling the growing burden of cancer in Nigeria. The OncoSeek test is a blood-based screening service that can detect cancers early or even at the precancerous stage, helping to identify patients who may require definitive diagnostic tests.
The test can detect nine high-mortality cancer types, including breast, colon, esophageal, liver, lung, lymphoma, ovarian, pancreatic, and stomach cancers.
The introduction of the OncoSeek test is expected to improve cancer care in Nigeria by enabling early detection and treatment.
The government is committed to incorporating nuclear medicine into cancer treatment and has inaugurated a Technical Working Group on Nuclear Medicine Guidelines and Policy.
The Minister assured that the recommendations of the Technical Working Group will be implemented in their entirety, demonstrating the government's commitment to harnessing the potential of nuclear medicine in cancer treatment.
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