Tag: #LiverCancer
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LIVER DISEASE: THE DANGERS OF DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND HERBAL REMEDIES
Health experts have warned Nigerians against relying on unverified herbal concoctions to treat jaundice and other symptoms, saying such practices could delay the diagnosis and treatment of serious liver diseases. Jaundice is a medical condition that turns the skin and the whites of the eyes yellow. Experts say jaundice is a symptom rather than a…
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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY: ONCOLOGIST CALLS FOR STRONGER ACTION TO PREVENT HEPATITIS, LIVER CANCER
An oncologist, Dr. Patrick Omogbohun, has urged governments, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to improve awareness, prevention, testing and treatment of viral hepatitis, describing the disease as a major cause of liver cancer worldwide. Speaking to reporters to mark the 2026 World Hepatitis Day, themed “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” Omogbohun said…
