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Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories

By Candi Nwakasi, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut

“I believe I will still beat it again.” These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer – but saw herself as a survivor.

Her attitude is becoming more common everywhere as more people are living after a cancer diagnosis. Though populations are growing and ageing, and cancer incidence is therefore rising, it’s also true that the likelihood of surviving…

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