Ignore religious beliefs, go for cancer screening, radiologist tells Nigerians

Janet Ogundepo An emeritus professor of radiology, Ifeoma Okoye, has identified a mindset she termed the “It’s not my portion” syndrome as a major factor preventing many Nigerians from undergoing cancer screening early. She explained that this syndrome arises from religious beliefs, ignorance about cancer, and a strong rejection and denial of having cancer. Consequently, [...]The post Ignore religious beliefs, go for cancer screening, radiologist tells Nigerians appeared first on Healthwise.

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