Experts at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, have trained Nigerian radiologists and radiographers, this to enable them achieve
The training which took place at BT Health and Diagnostic Centre at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital , aims to strengthen breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria, leveraging the advanced MRI techniques proven effective at MSKCC.
BT Health and Diagnostic Centre stand out as one of the few diagnostic centres in Nigeria that currently offers breast MRI. Given this, MSKCC is keen on partnering closely with collaborators at BT Health and diagnostic centre, ensuring they are well-versed in the latest diagnostic techniques. Mango further emphasised the critical role of imaging in breast cancer detection. „Breast cancer detection relies heavily on the right tools. Presently, in some parts of Nigeria, the primary detection method remains a physical exam. This technique necessitates the tumor to be large enough for detection through touch,“ Mango explained.” With imaging, the potential to discover cancer when it is still minute, before it can be palpated by a surgeon, becomes a reality.
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