Nigeria: Cancer cases rising among Nigerians aged 18–39 — Oncologist

A clinical oncologist, Dr Omolola Salako, has expressed concern over the increasing number of young Nigerians being diagnosed with cancer, noting that people between 18 and 39 are presenting with forms of the disease that can be difficult to predict.

Salako, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Pearl Oncology Specialist Hospital, raised the concern during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Sunday.

She said the growing incidence of cancer among young adults was particularly worrying because many…