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Nº 54 Thursday, 03 September 2026
Culture

It’s not easy to show my scars. But I am proud to break the deadly silence around breast cancer in Nigeria

It’s not easy to show my scars. But I am proud to break the deadly silence around breast cancer in Nigeria
Sources: Gloria Chinyere Okwu

I was told to keep my diagnosis private but I am determined to show the reality of breast cancer and reject the stigma that prevents women seeking treatment ‘Madam, this looks like breast cancer, and if it is, we will chop off your breast.” That was how the doctor welcomed me into the chaotic world of cancer in 2017 when I was 32 years old. He had his back to me, but kept on talking, peering into

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