Improved research, awareness campaign necessary to fight cancer – Official

The Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Usman Aliyu, on Saturday, said the institute is determined to disrupt cancer in Nigeria through intense awareness creation and improved access to treatment and research.

Mr Aliyu made this known at the 7th Annual Conference of the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) in Akwanga, Nasarawa State.

Represented by the Chief Executive Officer (Publicity) of the institute, Hassan Zaggi, Mr Aliyu said incidences and deaths occasioned by the disease are alarming, noting that the institute is prioritising awareness creation to enlighten the public.