I used to think cancer was sickness for the rich—Colorectal cancer survivor, Tobiloba Oluwasina

Tobiloba Elizabeth Oluwasina is a colorectal cancer survivor who recently graduated from the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). In this interview by ADERONKE ADESANYA, she speaks about the difficulties she faced during her undergraduate days with a colostomy bag. What was the experience like discovering you had colorectal cancer? At that time when I discovered that […] The post I used to think cancer was sickness for the rich—Colorectal cancer survivor, Tobiloba Oluwasina appeared first on Tribune Online.


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