AMR and cancer
Advocating for better breast cancer care in Brazil
Asian man wearing a mask looking into a lab microscope

Looking ahead towards the UN high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance, Michael Craig describes the impact of antimicrobial resistance on people living with cancer, and underscores the actions needed to address this threat. 

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. 

Virtual Dialogue: Addressing AMR for better cancer care – the...

Date and time
03 September - 03 September
Organiser(s):
UICC
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People with cancer are more susceptible to infections due to the lowering of their immune defenses. As many as one in five cancer patients undergoing treatment is hospitalized due to an infection and infections are the second leading cause of death for people living with cancer. 

Various medicines
Election of the 2018-2020 board at the 2018 General Assembly which took place in conjunction with the 2018 World Cancer Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

UICC full members are encouraged to review candidates' profiles and cast their votes at the General Assembly on 8 October. 

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