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Go for cancer screening, UITH CMD urges men
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By Francesca Hangeior
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdullah Yussuf, has urged both men and women to prioritise regular cancer screenings, stressing that men are also at risk of developing breast cancer.
Yussuf stated this in Ilorin on Monday during a programme on ‘Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness’, organised as part of the activities to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
The programme is organised by UITH in collaboration with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, with the theme “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone.”
Speaking in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the programme, the CMD, who was represented by Professor Bilyaminu Abayomi, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at UITH, explained that breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
According to him, certain factors increase the risk of breast cancer, including increasing age and obesity.
Others, he said, are the harmful use of alcohol, family history of breast cancer, history of radiation exposure, reproductive history (such as the age at which menstrual periods began and the age at first pregnancy), tobacco use, and postmenopausal hormone therapy.
The CMD said the theme “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone” is apt, as it helps to raise awareness and drive behaviour change against the stigmatisation of those with the disease.
“Cancer is a dangerous disease that can affect human beings and does not discriminate against gender; it is not only women who should go for screening, but males should also endeavour to go for periodic screening for early detection of cancer and be sure of their status,” he counselled.
He explained further that the sensitisation is to facilitate knowledge sharing, provide a platform for the dissemination of breast cancer information, and sensitise people on the need to get screened, as early diagnosis can save lives.
According to him, breast cancer is not a death sentence, as people can commence treatment if diagnosed early.
Also speaking, the Consultant General Surgeon of UITH, Dr Olushola Fasiku, underscored the importance of creating awareness about breast cancer.
He stated that it is the leading cause of cancer death in women, adding that over 2 million cases are recorded yearly globally.
Fasiku observed that people still hold on to myths and misconceptions about breast cancer while insisting it is not a death sentence.
He added that there is treatment available, and people can live, while advising men to also go for screening.
In her reaction, a Consultant Public Health Physician of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health of UITH, Dr Mojirola Fasiku, said one in every eight women will get breast cancer.
She observed that the disease is on the rise while calling on all stakeholders to support those with cancer.
She warned against the stigmatisation of cancer patients, saying that the disease is not contagious.
The Accord Party has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor and ex-APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
According to results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), Accord secured 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1 (Moore), St. Gabriel Primary School, in Ife East Local Government Area.
The APC polled 85 votes to finish second, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded 10 votes. Other political parties obtained marginal votes at the polling unit.
The result adds to a series of early victories recorded by the Accord Party as INEC continues the uploading and collation of results across the state.
Earlier, Accord also won at the polling unit of former Osun Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result sheet uploaded on the IReV portal showed Accord polling 125 votes, ahead of the APC, which recorded 85 votes. The ADC secured five votes.
Meanwhile, INEC has continued to upload results from polling units across Osun State as the governorship election moves into the collation stage.
Voters across the state’s 30 local government areas cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a governor for the next four years.
The major contenders in the election include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam.
The Accord Party has won the governorship election at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.
According to the result sheet uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) IReV portal, Accord polled 125 votes to emerge victorious at the polling unit.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 85 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured five votes.
The African Action Congress (AAC) scored two votes, while the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) each recorded one vote.
Other parties, including the AA, ADP, APGA, APM, APP, BP, NNPP and PRP, recorded no votes.
The result sheet showed that 228 voters were accredited, with 220 valid votes cast and eight rejected ballots.
The election was conducted at Court Hall I, Okuku, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result comes against the backdrop of Oyinlola’s reported endorsement of the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the election.
Oyinlola, who governed Osun State from 2003 to 2010, had publicly backed Oyebamiji despite the APC candidate running against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The outcome at Oyinlola’s polling unit therefore puts the Accord Party ahead of the APC, with Adeleke’s party failing to secure the unit despite the incumbent governor’s participation in the election.
Voting was disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, after violence broke out at a polling unit during the ongoing Osun State Governorship election.
It was gathered that voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fled the polling unit as tension escalated around the area.
According to Channels TV, people were seen running in different directions while motorcycles and vehicles moved through the area as residents attempted to escape the unfolding situation.
The immediate cause of the violence was not clear, as the chaos temporarily halted the ongoing electoral process.
The incident comes as voters come out in their numbers to partake in governorship election amid tight security.
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