Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Health experts have warned that millions of Nigerians displaced by conflict and insecurity are being denied access to cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

They said violence continues to cripple healthcare delivery across large parts of the country, worsening inequalities in access to life-saving services.

The concern was raised in Abuja on Tuesday at a World Cancer Day symposium organised by Project Pink Blue, where health professionals, advocates and policymakers examined how insecurity is worsening Nigeria's cancer burden and deepening inequalities in access to care.

Speaking at the event, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Bala Audu, said cancer services are almost non-existent in in...