Medical experts have decried dearth of paediatric radiation oncology treatment centres and fellowship programmes in Nigeria.
During a two-day virtual bootcamp on the menace, organised by The Dorcas Cancer Foundation , in collaboration with the Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologist of Nigeria , yesterday, in Lagos, the foundation’s founder, Dr. Adedayo Joseph, noted that while radiation therapy was a necessary treatment for childhood cancers, access to paediatric radiation oncology services and specialists was lacking.
“Radiation therapy contributes to 40 per cent of all cancer cures worldwide. It is used for curative treatment to improve quality of life, for pain control and to treat other conditions such as bleeding, skin conditions and more,” she explained ARCON President, Dr. Nwamaka Lasebikan, said accessing radiotherapy services in Nigeria had been a huge challenge, noting that only four centres were currently offering the services nationwide, with only two equipped with modern imaging treatment planning machines and software.
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