“Mrs. Claire Anyanwu has been visiting her doctor every day for the past week. He was at the convention last month. Women were encouraged to undergo medical check-ups. Luckily, she was diagnosed early enough to be treated with “mild breast lumps.” It is a disease that could lead to breast cancer. We are happy to see women responding to our awareness programs.” said Dr. Rosa Phil (1). In her article, Dr. Phil praises Ms. Anyanwu for taking action against breast cancer as she recommends all women do the same. The issue of breast cancer is quickly becoming a major issue. There is a huge gap to fill in the area of ​​breast cancer awareness in Nigeria. An article published in 'The Daily Trust' titled 'Breast Cancer Among Us' states that 'Nigeria is one of many places in the world where breast cancer and other life-threatening diseases are discussed hushed up, if at all. discussed" (Hades, 1). According to Chukwuma Chiedozie, in his book “Cancer”, breast cancer in Nigeria can be traced back to 1974 (653). It also states that 217 Nigerian women were diagnosed over a 4-year period from 1974 to 1978 at the Benin University Teaching Hospital, Benin (653). The World Health Organization (WHO) said that breast cancer is on the rise globally and that 69% of breast cancer cases are found in developing countries. Considering the fact that Nigeria is listed among the developing countries by the CIA's World Fact Book, the impact of breast cancer in Nigeria should be of concern to the average Nigerian. In 2005, it was announced that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Nigeria (Ade, 1). The interesting question would be: how much is Nigeria doing against breast cancer? However, before any development or development...... middle of paper...... Nigeria. If we focus more on the issue of awareness, we may have mounted a sufficient challenge against breast cancer. Greater efforts by interested and educated individuals, companies, federations and women themselves should be enough to achieve these goals. Works Cited Ade, Bishop. Breast cancer is among us. Daily Trust May 17, 2010: A6. Print.Bola, Tope. The sex scandal and its consequences. Ibadan: Bowl Publishing Company, 2010. Print.Chukwuma, Chiedozie. Cancer. New York: Oxford, 2006. Print.Clarke, David. Central intelligence agency. 1. Central Intelligence Agency, October 13, 2009. Web. July 4, 2011. Komen, Susan. Interviewed by Paula Brown. On-the-Air Review 15.1 (2010): 3-5. Print.Phil, Rosa. Own your body. Il Sole 11 March 2010: A14. Press.World Health Organization (WHO).1. World Health Organization. nd Web. 4th July 2011.