IARC - INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER

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ABOUT IARC

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization.

IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer prevention and control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

IARC News

France 3 (Soir 3) - World Cancer Day 2010

05/02/2010 -
France 3 (Soir 3 - 03/02/2010) on the occasion of World Cancer Day 2010 (cancer topic from 16'10 to 19'29)

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RCF.fr Interview with Dr Silvia Franceschi

05/02/2010 -
Interview with Dr Silvia Franceschi, rcf.fr, 4 February 2010, on the occasion of World Cancer Day 2010.

With permission from rcf.fr.

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Le Monde - Dans les pays pauvres, plus d'un quart des cancers sont dus à des infections

04/02/2010 -
Interview with Dr Silvia Franceschi, Head, Section of Infections and Cancer, IARC, on the occasion of World Cancer Day 2010.

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World Cancer Day
Cancer Can Be Prevented Too: Research for Prevention

04/02/2010 -
On February 4, The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will mark World Cancer Day 2010. "Cancer can be prevented too" is the theme of World Cancer Day this year, emphasising the fact that up to 40% of cancers are considered preventable by application of currently available knowledge. In other words, a significant proportion of the 12.4 million annual cancer diagnoses and 7.6 million cancer deaths—numbers that are expected to rise in the coming decades—are avoidable via application of evidence-based cancer prevention strategies.

Recent Releases

04/02/2010: World Cancer Day - 4th February 2010
UICC calls for coordinated action against infections that contribute to the global cancer burden

22/01/2010: Higher blood vitamin D levels are associated with significantly decreased colon cancer risk in European populations