Young man with cropped hair being examined for a chest x-ray

Interviews with experts from Kenya and Egypt highlight efforts to improve early cancer detection in low-resource settings, emphasising the need for integrated approaches, public awareness, and advanced screening technologies, particularly for challenging cancers such as lung cancer. 
Advocacy sign against associated tobacco and sports, on red background

Smoking remains allowed in sports arenas, posing significant health, environmental, and safety risks. Loïc Josseran of ACT-Alliance write about how the industry continues to exploit the sporting world, despite strict laws against tobacco promotion. 
Two Black men and one Black woman, one man is bending before the other, who is wearing a straw hat

UICC is thrilled to welcome the new African cohort to the growing Patient Group Mentoring programme (PGMP). The five dedicated patient-focused organisations are supporting individuals with lived experience in Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.
Man sitting at a desk weighing out medication

The World Bank and WHO recently hosted a high-level international event seeking to address the critical challenge of sustainable financing for NCDs and mental health, which collectively represent a significant burden on global health systems.
Diverse group of people standing in rows on a staircase, the TNM Core Committee

Dr Matejka Rebolj and Jane Rigney, from the Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Queen Mary University of London, lend their reflections on the meeting in Brussels, how to reverse the decline in cervical cancer screening, and the importance of hearing from people with lived experience.
Image of city and mountains covered in smog

An innovative project in Una-Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, merges local solutions and global health perspectives to tackle the silent threat of air pollution and its link to cancer.
World Cancer Day 2024 Social Media post with "Close the Care Gap" as the theme

The World Cancer Day 2024 Award honours UICC members who have led communication campaigns to address disparities in cancer care.
Close up of a patient receiving an injection

Mathematical models shaped responses to COVID-19 and guide cancer prevention programmes such cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, highlighting their critical role in health strategy development.
Aerial view of Hong Kong

UICC is very pleased to announce that the World Cancer Congress 2026 will take place from 24-26 September 2026 in Hong Kong. It will be organised in collaboration with the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, a long-standing UICC member organisation.
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