HAITIAN GANG MEMBER WHO YELLED 'F*K TRUMP, I'M NOT GOING BACK TO HAITI' HAS BEEN DEPORTED. (PHOTO)
Nigeria has stepped up efforts to strengthen cancer research and improve treatment results through the establishment of a National Cancer Biobank Network with eight centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Prof. Usman Aliyu, said the initiative would help generate locally relevant scientific evidence to support cancer diagnosis, research and treatment.
Findings show people of African ancestry remain underrepresented in global cancer research, leaving many treatment guidelines and medical interventions largely informed by studies involving other populations.
The network, established by NICRAT in partnership with BioVana, will collect, process and preserve tissue samples, blood and associated patient data for cancer research, genomic studies and clinical trials.
At a capacity-building workshop for participating institutions, NICRAT emphasised the need for strong governance, quality standards, ethical safeguards, effective data management and sustainable financing to ensure the network delivers on its objectives.
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