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Did you know? #ChildhoodCancer is rare but can happen. And the good news is: most children with cancer can survive with treatments that already exist today. Generic medicines, surgery, and radiotherapy can offer many children a real chance of recovery. When childhood cancer services are within reach, more than 80% of children can be cured. #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
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C'est ce soir ! N’oubliez pas, la #NuitChercheurs/#EuropeanResearchersNight, c’est ce soir ! Inscrit pour visiter le Circ ? Merci d’arriver à l’heure⌚️ et de prévoir une pièce d’identité🪪 pour chaque membre de votre groupe. Inscriptions toujours possible events.iarc.who.int/event/14…
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A busy week for IARC partly distilled to 2 photos! A strong IARC delegation presented @UICC’s #WCC2026, where we met Prof Dorothy Keefe, Chair of our Governing Council, & delegates from our brand-new Participating State, Indonesia🇮🇩, including Dr Eniarti, Director of @RSKDharmais
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A warm welcome once again to Indonesia - IARC is proud to count you among our Participating States! We look forward to working closely with Indonesian researchers & authorities to generate evidence that can strengthen cancer prevention & early detection in Indonesia, & globally.
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IARC scientists among international team of researchers launching🆕@TheLancetOncol Commission on Cancer Genomics & Precision Oncology @UICC's #WCC2026. The🥅: detail difficulties in delivering high-quality cancer care across the🗺️, & a plan to tackle them. iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
Just launched today at #WorldCancerCongress: Accelerating equitable cancer genomics and precision oncology—a @TheLancetOncol Commission @Raffa_Casolino @QUBCancerProf and coauthors Booklet available onsite #WCC2026 and online thelancet.com/commissions-do…
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As Patron of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) I was honoured to join HM Queen lLetizia of Spain in Brussels to mark the 10th anniversary of World Cancer Research Day at the headquarters of the EORTC. The occasion brought together leading voices from cancer research, clinical care, patient advocacy and policy to reflect on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of cancer research. In my keynote remarks, I stressed that cancer research is not a luxury — it is not something we fund only when economies are doing well. It is not something separate from cancer. Research is cancer care. Sustained investment in research, stronger international collaboration and equitable access to advances in prevention, treatment and care are essential if we are to change the trajectory of cancer for patients everywhere. بصفتي راعيةً للمنظمة الأوروبية لأبحاث وعلاج السرطان (EORTC)، تشرفتُ بالانضمام إلى جلالة الملكة ليتيسيا ملكة إسبانيا في بروكسل، لإحياء الذكرى العاشرة لليوم العالمي لأبحاث السرطان، وذلك في مقر المنظمة الأوروبية لأبحاث وعلاج السرطان. وقد جمعت هذه المناسبة نخبة من أبرز الأصوات والخبرات في مجالات أبحاث السرطان، والرعاية السريرية، ودعم المرضى، والسياسات الصحية، للتباحث حول التحديات والفرص التي ترسم مستقبل أبحاث السرطان. وفي كلمتي الرئيسية، أكدتُ أن أبحاث السرطان ليست ترفاً، وليست أمراً نخصص له التمويل فقط عندما تكون الاقتصادات في وضع جيد. فهي ليست منفصلة عن السرطان؛ فأبحاث السرطان هي جزء أساسي من رعاية مرضى السرطان. إن الاستثمار المستدام في الأبحاث، وتعزيز التعاون الدولي، وضمان الوصول العادل إلى التطورات في مجالات الوقاية والعلاج والرعاية، أمور أساسية إذا أردنا .أن نغيّر مسار السرطان ونحقق نتائج أفضل للمرضى في كل مكان #worldcancerresearchday @EORTC @IARCWHO @uicc @KHCFKHCC @WorldSIOP @CCan_org @ghdwpd @oncodaily
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IARC welcomes Indonesia as a🆕Participating State, strengthening internat'l collaboration in cancer research & control! “Indonesia brings important expertise & experience in prevention, surveillance, & research to our community,” - @IARC_Dir Dr Weiderpass. iarc.who.int/news-events/ind…
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The🆕IARC Evidence Summary Brief highlights evidence that stopping smoking after a cancer diagnosis can substantially improve survival & reduce the risk of progression! Catch the launch presentation by @mahdi_iarc at @uicc's #WorldCancerCongress tomorrow! iarc.who.int/news-events/tob…
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IARC celebrates the 10th anniversary of #WorldCancerResearchDay! This year’s theme, “#AdvancingCancerResearchTogether”, focuses on the central role of patients in the research process. Read more here: iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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Dr Beatrice Lauby Secretan, Head of the IARC Handbooks Programme, just finished her presentation at #WCC2026 & the conclusions of the new #IARChandbook📗on #LungCancer screening have just been released. Read the Special Report in @NEJM. iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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«Une visite incroyable avec des personnes remarquables !» «Très intéressant et passionnant !» «Tout était parfait, du début à la fin » Vous n’avez pas pu visiter le CIRC lors des #JEP ? Alors, venez nous voir ce vendredi pour la #EuropeanResearchersNight ! events.iarc.who.int/event/14…
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Less than 12 hours to go until this immensely important session on #AI and #HPV at @UICC's #WorldCancerCongress. An IARC project bringing the promise of AI in healthcare to fruition! Find more info on IARC’s #WCC2026 sessions here: iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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.@UICC’s #WorldCancerCongress starts TOMORROW! Don't miss the sessions from IARC scientists on the most important issues in cancer prevention, like this one👇 by Dr Richard Muwonge. Find more info on IARC’s #WCC2026 sessions here: iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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Join the special #WorldCancerResearchDay event LIVE! Today at 3pm CET, experts, patient advocates & healthcare leaders will gather in Brussels to discuss the future of #CancerResearch & the power of collaboration. Join the conversation here: piped.video/live/35YcRy-KY7s… #WCRD2026
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"Prevention is not only our most effective strategy, it is also our most equitable one [...Its] success depends on collaboration, trust, & shared commitment." @IARC_Dir Dr Elisabete Weiderpass receives Special International Award in Cancer Prevention & Control from @FundacionECO.
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Explore the #CervicalCancer Elimination Planning Tool & innovative approaches to achieving sustainable financing & workforce solutions for #CxCa elimination with IARC’s Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram @UICC’s #WorldCancerCongress. More info on IARC at #WCC2026 : iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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IARC’s Dr @FreddieBray_ chairs a session highlighting country-led innovations in digital cancer registry systems that improve data collection, quality, & use @UICC’s #WorldCancerCongress. Find more info on IARC’s #WCC2026 sessions here: iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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The countdown is on! Next Wednesday, on the eve of #WorldCancerResearchDay, experts, patient advocates and healthcare leaders will gather in Brussels to discuss the future of #cancerResearch and the power of collaboration. Join the conversation online. piped.video/live/35YcRy-KY7s…
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IARC's Dr Deependra Singh presents at @uicc's #WorldCancerCongress on Patterns of oncology care & palliative care for patients diagnosed with common adult & childhood cancers in Nepal Read about part of the study iarc.who.int/news-events/dec… Read about #WCC2026 iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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#GastricCancer causes high mortality, yet is largely preventable. Join Dr Jin Young Park's presentation @uicc's #WorldCancerCongress on the importance of preventing Gastric #Cancer by targeting #Hpylori. More info on IARC's #WCC2026 sessions here: iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
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