‘Not my portion,’ she screamed, “God forbid. How can you say such?” These are her words in response to my advice on cancer screening. Her reaction which revealed how ignorant she was couldn’t be more pitied. “People suffer for their ignorance”. Even the literates amidst us are not spared. Our aversion for preventive measures I just can’t understand. Could it be an expression of religious faith or just ignorance? There is nothing I find shocking than expressing faith over health issues yet avoiding preventive measures.

The biblical writing charges us to show our faith by our work. Faith without work is dead. A man of 65 should not exercise faith of not developing prostate cancer while neglecting the ‘work’, which is to get screened using PSA [Specific Prostate Antigen]. At certain ages in men, the prostate starts enlarging and this you can’t pray away, for it is a normal physiology. But weather the enlargement is benign or cancerous, it is left to screening.

May be it is not your portion after all. You are righteous and not a sinner. The popular Nigerian pastor’s wife who died of cancer had probably committed a big sin and must be punished by God. When are we to stop this self-deceit? God is not cruel. Some things are science. Some sets of people would have cancer but to whom and when it happens might be out of our reach. Our actions can prevent or stop the negative effect on us. Anyone who refuses to pay attention to his/her health will suffer ill health. Our religion should teach us to be wise and not otherwise.

We use Paracetamol for that headache but we are quick to wish that breast lump away. For all I know, that breast lump could be cancer. Consequently, if necessary steps are not taken earlier enough it might eventually be a death sentence. Cancer is real and it is here to stay courtesy of our changed lifestyles. We have probably heard of more cancer related deaths in recent times which I’m sure you can fix the names. It is not exclusive to affluent only that theirs gets the attention of the media. In fact, it is commoner amidst people of low socio economic class. Over 70% of cancer deaths could have been averted through screening and early hospital presentation.

Cancer is commoner than we think. Save yourself from a story that touches. Get screened today.
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Cancer is actually so common these days and the rate at which people die from it is even more alarming. Well sin or no sin those that will have cancer will do b we are just too superstitious as Africans.

Lalasticlala this are type of articles that will benefit Nigerians instead of all this Olajumoke. Lalasticlala oya do the needful.