Team photo of the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer in Australia

The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer, co-founded by UICC in 2012, will continue providing WHO with expert advice and support in the Western Pacific region and beyond.
Ingrid, a young Rpmanian girl aged 9, treated for cancer, with her mother Iuliana

To mark the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, UICC is publishing this moving blog by Gabriela Teodora Vătafu of the Give Life Association in Romania about the challenges faced by 9-year-old Ingrid and Iuliana in finding adequate treatment for Ingrid that would allow her celebrate future birthdays.
Woman dressed in pink holding a pink ribbon, symbolising breast cancer awareness month

On the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UICC announces the launch of 15 new projects to improve the early detection of breast cancer.
Older women looking up and laughing

World Cancer Research Day, celebrated on 24 September since 2016, promotes the role of research in reducing the number of people who develop cancer and improving survival rates and quality of life.

8th Annual World Cancer Series: Europe 2022

Date and time
08 November - 09 November
Location

RUE AUGUSTE ORTS 3-7/GRAND PLACE
100 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Organiser(s):
Economist Events
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8th annual World Cancer Series Europe
Improving outcomes through innovation, access and excellence
ovember 8th-9th 2022, Brussels

More than 90 speakers will explore best-practise solutions to improving care and patient outcomes, aligned with the EU Beating Cancer Plan. In-person sessions will identify strategies to reduce inequities and encourage innovation through treatment and technology.

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8th annual World Cancer Series Europe
African female and male health care researchers working in life science laboratory, preparing and analysing microscope slides in a research lab

In this post, Michelle Garsha details efforts by Hologic, a UICC partner to improving women’s health and well-being through health partnerships and the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

World Cancer Congress 2022

Date and time
18 October - 20 October
Organiser(s):
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
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UICC’s World Cancer Congress 2022 will take place on 18-20 October in Geneva, a global health hub where UICC is headquartered. Driven by the theme, “Committed to global collaboration and knowledge sharing to accelerate progress in cancer control”, the 2022 Congress will be a combination of exclusive on-site events and virtual components, such as on-demand sessions and podcasts aimed at a worldwide audience.
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