Mirian Gom 
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Lagos-based specialist hospital records a sharp rise in prostate-related surgeries as prostate cancer and benign prostate conditions continue to burden Nigeria’s ageing male population.
Kelina Hospital, located in Victoria Island, says it performs 212 prostate surgeries in 2025 alone, reflecting growing demand for advanced urological care. The facility also reports 101 prostate cancer surgeries over two years, with no recorded mortality, according to figures released at a press briefing on Saturday.
In a statement on Saturday, the hospital’s Lead Urologist, Dr Celsus Undie, says the cases include both prostate cancer and benign prostatic enlargement, conditions that disproportionately affect older men and frequently go undiagnosed until complications arise.
“In 2025, Kelina Hospital carried out a total of 212 prostate surgeries,” Undie says. “Based on available data, this represents the highest number performed by a single hospital in Nigeria within one year.”
Prostate cancer remains the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa and the second most diagnosed globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Data from GLOBOCAN 2022 estimate more than 18,000 new cases annually in Nigeria, with about 11,443 deaths each year, largely linked to late diagnosis.
Hospital management stresses that early detection significantly improves survival. “Once cancer spreads beyond its primary organ, treatment is often no longer curative,” the hospital says, adding that radical prostate surgery remains the most effective treatment.
Kelina Hospital offers open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted prostatectomy, with robotic surgery preferred in most cases. It also treats benign prostate enlargement using minimally invasive procedures, including HoLEP and TURP, to prevent kidney damage and long-term catheter dependence.
The hospital credits its outcomes to specialist staffing, modern technology and strict safety protocols, urging men to prioritise early screening.
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