Dr. Peter Kingham, a Hepatobiliary Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, explained that Nigeria is currently facing significant challenges in screening colorectal cancer due to a lack of context-specific data.
Dr Kingham, who spoke at a recent lecture on colorectal cancer organized on Thursday by Medserve in partnership with MSK and ARGO held in Lagos, highlighted that most screening guidelines are based on data from high-income countries, making them difficult to apply in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income nations.
He emphasized the need for locally relevant research to develop effective screening strategies tailored to Nigeria’s healthcare realities.