On the cusp of World Cancer Day, our campaign manager Thuy Khuc-Bilon looks at why we need a day like World Cancer Day.

Sally Donaldson, Fellowship Manager, reflects on last year’s Fellowships and announces new fellowship opportunities for 2019.

What's happening, what you need to know and what to look out for.

From 24 January to 1 February 2019, the Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization met at WHO Headquarters, Geneva.

Every year, an estimated 311,000 women die of cervical cancer. In May 2018, the WHO Director-General led partners in a joint Call to Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer. This is an ambitious and attainable goal in all countries. We have the knowledge, the technologies, and the means to achieve it. With sufficient political will and persistent implementation of national scale services, we can indeed make this a reality for generations to come. ​

Geneva, Switzerland – Today, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) launched the City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) initiative as an independent foundation, registered with the Swiss Authorities as “City Cancer Challenge Foundation.” 

"I AM James Campbell, Head of Global Business Franchise for Oncology And I WILL continue to help deliver innovative treatment options that matter most to people living with cancer."

UICC and the Japan National Committee for UICC are pleased to announce the awardees of the 2018 YY Study Grants