Pat Utomi opens up on battle with cancer in last one year

Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, has revealed that he has been battling cancer for a while.

In a series of tweets on Friday, Utomi disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 after a biopsy.

Biopsy is a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from the body for testing.

The procedure is being used to detect cancer.

The professor did not state the exact form of cancer he is grappling with.

He said, “I am moved this dawn of light to confront an epidemic under the carpet with great harm to men. Prostate cancer is bringing death and misery to many men. Had they been forewarned the misery containment and even chances of cure could be much enhanced, like women have with breast CA.”

Utomi said in the buildup to the 2023 elections, he occasionally visited a cancer centre in Ikeja after campaigns.

He added that whenever he spoke about his struggles with cancer, it dawned on him that many people of his age bracket are also battling the same ailment.

“Did not see why it was taboo to say you were in a battle with Cancer. The more I talked about it the more I found many of my age in similar circumstances,” he wrote on X.

Ibrahim Ibrahim

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