Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is emerging as a public health problem and developing countries like Nigeria are not spared from this scourge. For many types of cancer in SSA, the risk of getting cancer or dying from the illness are similar due to late stage diagnosis, lack of treatment and the exorbitant cost of cancer care.

Despite the threat that cancer poses to public health in SSA, few countries in this region have data on cancer incidence. In Nigeria, until recently, information on cancer incidence, prevalence and mortality in Nigeria has been based on estimates from case series, medical records, mortality records, hospital based cancer registries and the cancer registry. We studied information on cancer treatment, outcome and experiences at Lakeshore, a comprehensive cancer center. Lakeshore cancer center is situated in Lagos a city of 8 million in Nigeria. It is the 1st operational facility in Nigeria solely dedicated to cancer prevention and treatment, it was launched on January 24, 2015.

Please join us for a discussion with Dr. Fapohunda who will share her research experience at the Lakeshore Comprehensive Cancer Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Pizza will be served.