How Cancer Symptoms Can Mimic Ulcer, Aproko Doctor Explains After Ogogo’s Death
Health educator Dr. Chinonso Egemba, known as Aproko Doctor, has warned that stomach cancer symptoms are often misidentified as ulcers. This clarification follows the death of actor Taiwo Hassan, who succumbed to stage-four cancer despite appearing healthy.
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It emphasizes the importance of medical screening for persistent stomach pain rather than relying on self-medication for presumed ulcers.
Medical doctor and health educator, Dr Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has explained to Nigerians that some cancers can develop silently, with symptoms often mistaken for common illnesses such as ulcers. Egemba explained on Monday while responding to questions about how veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known......
Medical doctor and health educator, Dr Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has explained to Nigerians that some cancers can develop silently, with symptoms often mistaken for common illnesses such as ulcers.
Egemba explained on Monday while responding to questions about how veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as ‘Ogogo’, could have been diagnosed with stage-four cancer despite appearing healthy weeks before his death.
The actor died at the age of 66 on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after battling cancer.
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