Nigeria Loses 26 Women to Cervical Cancer Daily - - Okoye

17 June 2014

No fewer than 26 Nigerian women die daily from cervical cancer, a radiologist and Founder, Breast Without Spot, BWS, Professor Ifeoma Okoye has disclosed.

Relating results of a survey conducted by BWS, Okoye, who spoke weekend at the formal launch of a school- based Cervical Cancer Vaccination Awareness Initiative, said cervical cancer is the 2nd highest killer cancer among women and Nigeria is the 10th cervical cancer death tool, worldwide.

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