title: Boosting cancer survival in Nigeria: self-management strategies.
abstract: Cancer is a menace fast gaining momentum in Nigeria and other developing countries. It is an expensive disease requiring a major financial and human resources for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. With no national policy on cancer control in the country, incidence (111.7/100,000 population) and mortality (86.6/100,000) rates in Nigeria are spiraling beyond control. This literature search study was primarily aimed at providing recommendations on cost-effective strategies for development interventions to promote self-management for cancer survivors in Nigeria with a goal to improve quality of life and overall survival.
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China E-mail : sunyi_shyx@163.com, sf_nie@mails.tjmu.edu.cn.
authors: Obiageli Crystal
authors: OC
authors: Oluka
authors: Yan-Yan
authors: YY
authors: Shi
authors: Shao-Fa
authors: SF
authors: Nie
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D003906:Developing Countries; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009043:Motor Activity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D012648:Self Care