Agency An Urologist, Dr Chidiebere Ogo, on Tuesday, warned men above 40 years against excessive consumption of red meat. Ogo, a Chief Consultant Urologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, said that this was to reduce the burden of prostate cancer in the country. He warned during a Prostate Cancer Awareness & Screening held in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun, organised by the Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication, African Centre of Excellence (CApiC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota.
The centre partnered with Prostrate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CApTC) and Beulah World Initiative. According to him, excessive intake of red meat by males above 40 years tends to increase the risk of prostate cancer. “Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer afflicting and killing men in the country.
It is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men in Nigeria. “This disease can be fatal, if not detected early and appropriate treatment not ministered to the patient,” he said. The urologist advised men, who are 40 years and above, especially those with a family history of prostate cancer to present themselves to a doctor for screening.
“So, we encourage men to go for cancer screening, knowing the high incidence and mortality rate of the cancer,” Ogo said. He explained that every man had a prostate gland, which could be afflicted by cancer, saying that early detection held the key to survival of the patient. He noted that prostate cancer was not a death sent.