Confused about your cancer risk from eating meat? Prof. Dallas English, Cancer Council Victoria, and Terry Slevin, Cancer Council WA, explain what figures really mean.

Don't miss out on a unique capacity building opportunity aimed at Congress delegates who wish to strengthen their knowledge and skills in a specific area.

Lyon, France, 26 October 2015 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat.

The first War on Cancer organised by the Economist Events took place on 20 October at the HAC in London. UICC attended the event along with the most influencial oncology leaders from Europe to explore and shape the dialogue on cancer.

The American Cancer Society partnered with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and Tata Memorial Center to launch the Hindi version of the Cancer Atlas at the inaugural session of the 37th annual International Association of Cancer Registries conference held in Mumbai from 7-10 October 2015.

Recognising the urgency of improving access to essential medicines and technologies for cancer, UICC and the National Cancer Institute Centre for Global Health (NCI-CGH) co-hosted an international roundtable to identify the key challenges and potential solutions.

Hope App is a new mobile app created by our member the Argentinian League for the Fight Against Cancer (LALCEC), which connects cancer fighters with survivors to give them support and help them remain positive about their future.

Applications were submitted from organizations in 46 countries

Human Rights Watch and UICC have collaborated as part of a coalition of 9 international organisations to highlight the urgent need for palliation amongst patients across Francophone Africa on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.

The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance turns the spotlight on 'hidden patients' needing palliative care.