As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, radiologists and radiographers at the BT Health and Diagnostic Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have been trained in cancer and diagnosis and treatment by renowned experts from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, MSKCC, in New York.
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, radiologists and radiographers at the BT Health and Diagnostic Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have been trained in cancer and diagnosis and treatment by renowned experts from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, MSKCC, in New York.
Highlighting the significance of the collaboration, Dr. Jeffrey Reiner of MSKCC said: “We have managed to substantially decrease breast cancer mortality in the United States through these advanced MRI techniques. Our goal is to replicate this success worldwide.” On her part, another eminent radiologist from MSKCC, Dr. Victoria Mango, who commended PPC Limited and the BT Health and Diagnostic Centre for their proactive approach, said: “It is essential that patients receive accurate diagnosis and treatment,” she commented. “This training will go a long way in ensuring that.”
“Presently, in some parts of Nigeria, the primary detection method remains a physical exam. This technique necessitates that the tumour be large enough for detection through touch.
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