28/05/23
DANIELS O.G
Doctors at Kelina Hospital at Number 7B, Ologun Agbaje Street, off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos have called for regular check up for lmproved health and early detection of prostate cancer.
Speaking at a news Conference on Saturday in Lagos,, the medical Experts at Kelina Hospital,noted that Prostate Constitutes Eleven Percent of all Male Cancers with a death rate of 20,000 annually.
Prostate Cancer occurs in men when abnormal cells grow in the prostate glands .
It comes with symptoms like frequent urge to Urinate, Blood in the Urine or Semen ,Pain or burning sensation, Painful ejaculation and lots More.
Even Though Prostate Cancer is treatable when detected early,alot of men die from the Diesase because of what experts describe as poo attitude to healthy living among men.
Many people also travel abroad for prostate Cancer and other Serious procedures, spending a lot of money and at times return with complications.
However with the expertise of Doctors here on minimal invasive therapies, Nigerians are advised to stay back home and access care in Hospitals like Kelina
The Hospital for fifteen years has successfully carried out 250 holep prostate surgeries and 5,000 surgical Operations with no Casualty.
With modern technological innovations, the hospitals is one of the leading health facilities in Nigeria who care out topnotch invasive minimal therepies to remove Prostrate cancer, Fibroids , Kidney Stones and other Serious procedures without opening up the Patients, reducing man-hour lost because Patients can go back to home or to work within a two to three Days
Despite the negative narratives about the Nation’s health care Systems,the Experts say everything is not totally bad , having handled cases for Patients who come from abroad successfully and taking full advantage of modern Technology.
With more investment in the sector, and support for Private sector Participation through providing an enabling environment by the incoming Administration,they believe that universal health coverage is possible and a complete stop to medical tourism