⁠Why Cancer Is Becoming More Common In Africa | Prof. Solomon Rotimi

Cancer cases in Africa are projected to double by 2040. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 128,000 new cancer cases and 80,000 deaths are recorded annually. These numbers raise important questions about what is driving the increase and what can be done to address it. For many people, cancer is a frightening diagnosis surrounded by questions about its causes, symptoms, treatment, and chances of survival. Understanding the disease also means looking at how our lifestyles have changed, what we eat today compared to our ancestors, and how genetics and environmental factors may influence our health. In this episode of THE ECHO PODCAST, I sit with Professor Solomon Rotimi, a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at Covenant University and Vice President of AORTIC(African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer), to discuss the growing number of cancer cases in Africa, what may be driving the increase, and how changes in our diet, genetics, and environment could be connected to cancer risk. Here's what you'll learn: • How genetics and ancestry relate to cancer risk • How Changes in diet may affect our health • How environmental factors may influence cancer risk • Why Prostate Cancer Is More Aggressive in Black Men • The Best Time to Get Sunlight for Vitamin D • How genetic testing can help guide cancer treatment • Why cancer can return when cured • The challenges of cancer diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria If you want to understand cancer, learn more about its possible causes, and explore how research can improve prevention and treatment, this conversation is for you. 🔔Subscribe to @the_olushola for more topical conversations. 🎧Listen on Spotify @olusholaolaleye: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ski... Follow @theechopod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theechopod?... 📌A special thank you to our sponsors and partners for working with us to make this conversation possible: Hareem Istanbul: https://hareemistanbulng.com Bujeti: https://dashboard.bujeti.com/register... Nevon Media:    / @nevonhq   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:48– What Causes Cancer? How it Develops 09:51 – Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer 15:25 – The Science of Cancer Prevention 19:23 – The Best Time to Get Optimal Vitamin D Level From Sunlight 21:42 – What Led Professor Solomon Rotimi to Become a Cancer Researcher 34:34 – Why Cancer Cases in Africa Will Double by 2040 40:43 – Genetic and Hereditary Cancer Risk in Africa 42:21 – What Causes Breast Cancer in Men 44:13 – What Causes Lung Cancer 46:21 – Prostate Cancer Risk in Black Men and Future Generations 51:14 – Understanding Genomics: The Science of DNA 55:54 – Why Cancer Cases Are Rising Faster Than the Global Population 1:00:57 – Why Prostate Cancer Is More Aggressive in Black Men 1:04:43 – Why Cancer Treatment is Difficult to Access in Nigeria 1:12:29 – Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Products Linked to Cancer 1:28:02 – Early Signs of Cancer to Watch For 1:31:42 – How Family History Influences Prostrate Cancer Risk 1:37:56 – Types, Causes, and Treatment of Breast Cancer 1:43:27 – Causes and Detection of Prostate Cancer 1:55:36 – How to Reduce the Risk of Developing Cancer 2:00:42 – How Obesity Increases the Risk of Cancer 2:01:22 – How Cancer Is Cured and Treated 2:03:24 – Alternative and Conventional Cancer Treatments 2:08:29 – Why Society Needs to Trust and Support Scientific Research 2:13:04 – Outro