'60 Million Women in Nigeria at Risk of Developing Cervical Cancer' - Daily Trust

'60 million women in Nigeria at risk of developing cervical cancer' - Daily Trust

The National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE) says 60 million women in Nigeria are at risk of developing cervical cancer. The Chairman of the NTF-CCE, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made the disclosure in Abuja during the launch of Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCIN). Prof. Adewole said approximately 22 women die daily from the preventable and treatable disease in the country. He said, “Women living with HIV fac…

60 million women in Nigeria at risk of developing cervical cancer

The National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE) says 60 million women in Nigeria are at risk of developing cervical cancer. The Chairman of the NTF-CCE, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made the disclosure in Abuja during the launch of Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCIN). Prof. Adewole said approximately 22 women die daily []

Mailed Self-Collection HPV Tests Significantly Increase Cervical Cancer

A groundbreaking real-world study emerging from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has revealed that mail-in, self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) significantly enhance cervical cancer screening participation among underserved women in the United States. This novel approach, detailed in the PRESTIS randomized trial, highlights a promising pathway to combat longstanding disparities in cervical cancer detection and p…

Self-collection kits for cervical cancer could increase screening rate

Mailing out self-collection kits could increase the number of people undergoing cervical cancer screening, according to a randomised clinical trial from the US. The team compared the effectiveness of a telephone reminder to get cervical cancer screening, with a mail-out self-collection kit and a telephone reminder in a safety-net health care setting where large proportions of people are living in poverty or are minoritised racial and ethnic grou…

Challenge before FG as Nigeria needs ₦2.20tr to eliminate Cervical Cancer - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Hassan Zaggi On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Nigeria formally launched the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCiN). It is an initiative of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), which was established in August 2024 by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, with the mandate to lead Nigeria’s national response to end cervical cancer. The Task Force is coordinated by the National Institute fo…

Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers Overcome With New Self-Testing Kit, Expert Says

The Teal Wand was recently approved by the FDA as the first self-collection device to screen for cervical cancer, a major step forward for accessible women’s health, according to Rahma S. Mkuu, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics at the University of Florida College of Medicine.