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In commemoration of the 2019 World Cancer Day and demonstration of its unwavering commitment to the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria, Polaris Bank has encouraged Nigerians to adhere to quality eating habit and healthy lifestyle to avoid contracting cancer. According to Cancer Research UK, \u201cEating a healthy, balanced diet can help you keep a healthy body weight. Keeping a healthy weight is important, because obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiet can also directly affect cancer risk. Some foods, such as processed and red meat and salt-preserved foods, can increase the risk of developing cancer. While others, such as fruits, vegetables and foods high in fibre, can reduce the risk of cancer.\u201d The World Cancer Day is marked internationally every February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. The theme for this year\u2019s event is, \u2018I Am and I Will.\u2019<\/p>\n

A statement from the bank quoted the Managing Director\/Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank, Tokunbo Abiru, as saying that the bank\u2019s commitment to continuously support initiatives that will increase awareness and access of people to treatment and prevention of cancer, thereby reducing the current prevalence rate.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe fight against cancer and breast cancer is one that we will continue to support. We have a record of positive intervention in this, and I assure you that we won\u2019t relent in ensuring that there\u2019s a significant reduction in illness and death caused by cancer.<\/p>

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Polaris Bank\u2019s contribution in the fight against cancer, is well documented. The lender has collaborated with C.O.PE on many cancer initiatives; these include support for treatment of over 30 indigent cancer patients, provision of free screening for over 15,000 women within and outside Lagos, and donation of state-of-the-art cancer screening machines \u2013 LogiQ C2 and Mind Ray Ultra-Sound System \u2013 to enhance quality diagnosis and clinical practices at the C.O.PE Centre.<\/p>\n

The bank also supported the establishment of a Breast Cancer Information Service Centre to serve as a databank where relevant and up-to-date information on breast cancer is made available. It has further supported Seek-A-Care project, a long-term home-care delivery service offered to breast cancer patients<\/p>\n

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In commemoration of the 2019 World Cancer Day and demonstration of its unwavering commitment to the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria, Polaris Bank has encouraged Nigerians to adhere to quality eating habit and healthy lifestyle to avoid contracting cancer. 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