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#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Many cases of #LiverCancer can be prevented!
Effective #vaccination programmes exist to immunize against infection with #hepatitis B virus.
Effective therapy also exists to cure infection with hepatitis C virus.
For more info:
iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
Many cases of #BreastCancer can be prevented.
For example, two known risk factors, obesity & alcohol consumption, together were estimated to have caused more than 250 000 cases of breast cancer in 2022.
Find out more:
iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
IARC-hosted 3rd EC-GaC Working Group meeting with results in key areas:
Reviewing & approving review protocols
Refining outcome descriptors to📏quality & impact of #Hpylori screen-&-treat guides
Training experts on setting thresholds for evidence certainty
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5️⃣ways to📉cancer inequality in Europe
1 💪Strengthen monitoring/data systems
2 💶Invest in prevention for disadvantaged populations
3 ↘️low-value care
4 🏥Improve access to prevention/screening/treatment
5 ↗️collaboration/knowledge sharing for countries
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IARC & partners compared a PCR test to immunohistochemistry, which is often unavailable in #LMICs, to distinguish molecular subtypes of #BreastCancer.
Knowing the subtype is essential guiding therapy.
Findings published in🆕study in journal Cancer Medicine
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🆕 Policy Brief from IARC’s EU-CanIneq project shows socioeconomic inequalities in #cancer mortality are large & observed across European countries.
How can we fix this?
Read our new Policy Brief for more info:
eu-canineq.iarc.who.int/lect…
@AmineYali @EU_Commission @ErasmusMC
IARC & @ErasmusMC have launched a🆕policy brief on inequalities in cancer mortality, based on the findings of the EU-CanIneq project.
In this short video, IARC's Dr Mohamed El @AmineYali explains the problem & presents potential solutions from EU-CanIneq
youtu.be/H2oR_bEL_2w
IARC retweeted
Continuing a special OncoDaily tradition - 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 - we are proud to present the 8th part of our 2026 list, celebrating the next 10 remarkable women whose leadership and contributions are shaping the future of oncology
🪄Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, MD, MSc, PhD (@IARC_DIR) is an internationally recognized cancer epidemiologist, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization’s specialized cancer agency. @WHO
She is the first woman to hold the position of @IARCWHO Director, which she has led since 2019 and was re-elected for a second term beginning in 2024. Through IARC’s international collaborations and prevention initiatives, including the World Code Against Cancer Framework, her leadership has strengthened IARC’s role in global cancer care with particular emphasis on translating research into public-health policy and addressing the growing cancer burden in low- and middle-income countries.
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#Oncology #OncoDaily100 #OncoDaily #Cancer #100InfluentialWomen #WomenInOncology
New policy brief from IARC shows socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality are widespread across European countries, with higher mortality consistently observed among people with lower levels of education. Part of the EU-CanIneq project
Read it here:
eu-canineq.iarc.who.int/lect…
Watch a brief explanation of the findings by IARC's Dr Mohamed El @AmineYali here:
youtu.be/H2oR_bEL_2w
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Almost 850 000 people developed #LiverCancer & >730 000 people died from the disease in 2024.
Infection with a cancer-causing #hepatitis virus is estimated to have caused ~520 000 cases of liver cancer that year.
Find out more:
iarc.who.int/news-events/iar…
#BreastCancer is by far the most common cancer type, & the leading cause of cancer death among women.
That’s why IARC's Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) Team works with @WHO & others to reduce breast cancer mortality.
Find out more about the team:
iarc.who.int/teams-gbci
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New research coauthored by the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, @WHO, and @IARCWHO highlights the hidden socioeconomic burden of unpaid cancer caregiving.
📌 ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO-…
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Digital technologies & AI offer new ways to make this information more accessible and support informed decisions about care. Equity and quality must guide their use. By sharing experiences, 🇪🇺 & the🌎can help more people access reliable information throughout their cancer journey
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Making reliable information accessible is part of our response.
PAHO and @IARCWHO developed the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer, with 17 evidence-based recommendations adapted to our Region to help people understand and reduce their cancer risk.
Read🆕recommendations from IARC, @pahowho, & INCA on practical ways to strengthen resilience in cancer control within the Brazilian Unified Health System & ensure continuity before, during, & after major crises.
Published as a Viewpoint in @LancetRH_Americ
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"Can move quickly enough, collaboratively enough and boldly enough to translate [scientific knowledge and innovative potential] into better outcomes for people?"
@IARC_DIR Dr Elisabete Weiderpass addresses the #Momentum2026 conference in Stockholm.
We all face the challenge of turning knowledge into action – in prevention, policy, healthcare, & better outcomes for people affected by cancer.
@IARC_Dir Dr Weiderpass will speak at #Momentum2026, Stockholm, 14–16 Oct, to address that challenge.
More info
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Don't forget our #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth webinar on 14 Oct at 15h-16h CET!
Join “Research Priorities for #LiverCancer Prevention” for the latest research on the topic, the evidence gaps, & the most pressing issues related to liver #cancer control.
events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Visit IARC's new Cancer RADAR website.
Cancer RADAR will:
collect cancer data by migration background
ID & quantify cancer risks & disparities for migrants by country/cancer registry
& estimate future burden of cancer among migrants to ID actions to help.
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