i-CCARE, FTH Lokoja Mark 6th Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting
The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (i-CCaRE) Consortium for Black Men in collaboration with the Urology Unit of the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Lokoja, has held its sixth monthly support group meeting for prostate cancer patients. The monthly initiative forms part of a research programme supported by iCCaRE for Black Men and the Cancer of the Prostate Transatlantic Consortium (CaPTC) — both bodies established by Prof. Folakemi Odedina, a hemato-oncology professor at the Mayo Clinic in the United States. The work is designed to assess how support groups influence quality of life and help lower anxiety, depression, and dropout rates among prostate cancer patients receiving treatment. During the gathering, participants recited their rallying slogan: "United Together! We Stand Strong, We Support Each Other! Together in the Fight, Together in Life." As a highlight of the day's session, members who had shown consistent attendance at previous meetings were rewarded...