\u201cSo if a patient die in a private hospital from suspected cancer of prostate, without you confirming it, you can\u2019t label such. The only data we have is the one we are able to diagnose in FMC. And that is a big problem which should be looked into if we much reduce death rate as a result of prostate cancer in Nigeria\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the aim of the awareness programme is to prevent the advent of prostate cancer which he termed a silent killer disease for Men within the ages of 50 and above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surgeon explained that early detection and testing remains the best way of reducing death rate in Nigeria caused by prostate cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Consultant Urologist, Federal Medical Center Lokoja, Dr Ayodeji Ogunmola said Cancer of the Prostate Trans-Atlantic consortium, (CAPTC) has the mandate to improve the disparity in prostate cancer in Men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, there is no specific cause of prostate cancer adding that, Government at all level should invest in cancer research to reduce the rate of death attributed to the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His words \u201cPrevention, they say is always better than cure. Prostate cancer is generally littered in the society especially in the third world country like Nigeria, because of inadequate investment and lack of adequate education for people to know that this disease is in existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of people tend to arrogate this disease to arrows sent by the evil people in their community, instead of going for periodic screening so that you can pick it early and commence adequate treatment. By the time we began to see patients who are already in advance stage and there is no much that can be offered in terms of services, things get worsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo most patients tend to believe that it is death sentence. But is not actually so. The way is to invest in cancer research, pick it early and be able to institute adequate treatment that will lead to elongation of life\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in his remarks, the Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Center, Lokoja Dr Olatunde Alabi said the management of FMC is committed towards reducing prostate cancer in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProstate cancer is one of the cancer that is prevalent in this environment. Government has done enough on its awareness programme. It is something that is preventable if you are screened earlier and take the appropriate step. Our plans now is to emphacize awareness and screen early diagnosis and treatment\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that begins in the gland cells of the prostate which is found only in males.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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