The African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) is an NCI recognized consortium in Africa that currently includes 28 Nigerian hospitals and two US Centers.
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Our annual ARGO symposium brought together over 200 medical practitioners from all over Nigeria with international faculty from the United States, Canada and UK to explore “New Frontiers in Cancer Care: Leveraging AI, Precision Medicine, and Innovative Research in Africa”
We are proud to highlight ARGO’s BRCA 1/2 genetic testing work, led by Dr. Funmi Wuraola, in collaboration with @tdcilresearch through the ACTION Study: Addressing global inequities in breast cancer genetic testing, counseling, and management in Nigeria. ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.120…
Cancer rates are rising sharply in LMIC. Strong cancer research and training collaborations are vital to figure out why and to improve outcomes. Our team’s collaborative work is highlighted by CNN: cnn.com/2026/09/04/health/ni… @MSKCancerCenter
Congratulations Drs. Ng & Nadeem @MSKCancerCenter on their GCRT Faculty Pilot Award - Digital Pathology for All using AI and smartphone digital pathology to advance cancer diagnostics in Nigeria & Tanzania with Drs. Malango & Olaofe. Proud to support their innovative research!
MSKCC’s GCRT and ARGO hosted the 5th Annual Capacity Building Research Training in Ile-Ife, Nigeria with 40+ research assistants. Key topics included specimen collection procedures & building reliable datasets. Grateful for another successful training & continued collaboration!
We were thrilled to welcome ARGO NCAT (Nigerian Cancer Research Training) scholars to OAU recently for our 2nd Team Science Training! We look forward to supporting our multi-disciplinary teams in their research projects focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients in LMIC!
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MSK, in partnership with @OAUniversity, @LUTHofficial, and @medservengr, has launched a ground-breaking clinical trial aimed at transforming treatment options and standard of care for patients with #colorectalcancer in Nigeria.
This is the first clinical trial in sub-Saharan Africa to utilize #immunotherapy, a treatment that uses a person’s own immune system to fight cancer.
Learn more: bit.ly/4qfe3AQ
Our Global Cancer Research and Training (GCRT) and ARGO team at @MSKCancerCenter were thrilled to host Dr. Erika Ruiz and Dr. Oscar Galindo from INCan (Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia) Mexico to build partnerships and collaborations for improving cancer care for all patients!
Our ARGO and @MSKCancerCenter Global Cancer Research and Training faculty gathered in Tunisia for the @AORTIC_AFRICA meeting – a wonderful collaborative event bringing together oncology researchers from all over Africa and beyond!
Thrilled to gather ARGO’s Nigerian Cancer Research Training (NCAT) Program scholars @OAUniversity with @MSKCancerCenter faculty for two days of research training and excellent research presentations by the scholars - Looking forward to watching their research careers grow!
Please join us for the annual in person ARGO symposium! From Screening to Survivorship: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, and Hepatobiliary Cancers in Nigeria.
September 24-25, 2025 at OAUTHC, Ile-Ife Nigeria
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Please join us June 24, 2025 for the ARGO's 3rd Virtual Symposium on the Safe Delivery of Chemotherapy! 2pm to 7pm Nigeria time:
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We celebrate ARGO’s 4th Annual Research Capacity Building training in Ile-Ife with the @MSKCancerCenter Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives research team @OAUniversity! Thank you to ARGO's tremendous research staff, without whom none of ARGO's work would be possible!
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Olaejirinde Olaofe, pathologist and lecturer from OAU, @MSKCancerCenter as the first Murray F. Brennan International Soft Tissue Sarcoma Fellow! Building on prior research and leadership experience he will develop a sarcoma database in Nigeria.
ARGO/OAU hosted 15 Nigerian medical professionals for a hands-on 3-day endoscopy training course including lectures, simulations and live cases with expert mentorship by Nigerian and international faculty. Shaping the future of colorectal cancer care! Thank you @DalhousieGSO!
ARGO/GCDI are thrilled to host visiting investigators @MSKCancerCenter - Dr. Jacob Mobolaji (@Jaco_Mobolaji ) Dept of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Dr. Joyce Terwase Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. We are excited to nurture your research training w/D43 NIH support!
Today is #WorldCancerDay – an international day to raise awareness and reduce the global impact of cancer. We at ARGO encourage everyone to join together to fight disparities in global cancer care through research, prevention, detection and treatment!
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🤩One of my academic joys is editing the Palliative Specialist Series for @PalliativeMed_j with @CAJonesMD. We've launched a new site to consolidate & more easily leverage the collection. Please share & see instructions if you want to write a piece. 🔗: home.liebertpub.com/top-ten-…
Our NCAT (Nigerian CAncer research Training) program scholars recently gathered in Ife, Nigeria @OAUniversity to present their research ideas and engage in a mock study section grant review – great to see future oncology research leaders gathered together!
Although breast cancer awareness month has passed, breast cancer is always a concern, with many cases detected too late and overall low survival rates. ARGO is driving research to improve early diagnosis and catch breast cancer earlier, saving more lives.
#BreastCancerAwareness