Cancer experts converge in Lagos for key lecture

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MedServe, in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and the Africa Research Group for Oncology (ARGO), has hosted a pivotal lecture on colorectal cancer (CRC).


The lecture featured Peter Kingham, a renowned hepatobiliary surgeon and professor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who delivered an insightful presentation on the latest advancements in the early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.


Kingham emphasized the critical importance of early detection and treatment, noting that colorectal cancer is a preventable disease if diagnosed early. He shared data indicating that by 2050, 70 percent of the predicted cancer cases in low- and middle-income countries will be colorectal cancer.

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