In Nigeria, it is estimated that cancer leads to over 70,000 deaths per annum (28,414 for male and 41,913 for female). According to Project PINK BLUE, the estimated incidences for the top five commonest types of cancer are: breast cancer (25.7%), cervix uteri (14.6%), prostate (12.8%), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (5.3%) and liver (5.0%).
Estimated mortality rates are: breast cancer (18.6%); cervix uteri (16.8%); prostate (9.4%); and liver (8.3%).
The secret to the defeat of cancer is early detection.