The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says 40 per cent of cancer cases can be prevented in Nigeria, if people can change their sedentary lifestyles.
Adewole made the assertion on Friday, while addressing newsmen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos.
The minister was in LUTH for the inspection of new cancer treatment centre at the hospital.
He said that cancer prevention could be achieved when people change their lifestyles, especially the way they move around, sleep, eat, what they drink and majorly, staying away from tobacco.
“The main purpose of investing in this cancer treatment centre is to treat more people in the country, rather than travelling out for treatment.
“Also, the best place to treat patients is when they are among their people and seeing their relations everyday.
“So, we are trying to achieve that and save people’s money because it will be cheaper than travelling outside.
“We noticed that…
