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What You Should Know About Cervical Cancer – Aproko Doctor

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed among women in Nigeria, after breast cancer.

This form of cancer reportedly kills over 300,000 women worldwide every year.

In Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) statistics say for every 100,000 women, 34 will be diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Coming back to Nigeria, about 14,089 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed every year.

What else should you know about this disease? Is it treatable? What can be done about it? Dr. Chinonso Egemba popularly known on social media as Aproko Doctor, explains below>>>

 

 


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