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Nigeria: Chemotherapy doesn’t kill, ignorance does, Salako, oncologist, warns

Africa Links 24 with Sade Oguntola
Published on 2026-08-27 05:45:00

Dr Bolaji Lateef Salako, a consultant clinical radiation oncologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, explains how chemotherapy works, why it does not spread cancer, the truth about side effects, why patients should complete treatment, and how misinformation is costing lives in this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA. Excerpts:

What exactly is chemotherapy, and how does it work to fight cancer in the body?

Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs that destroy cancer cells….

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