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Supporting the cancer community
UICC provides learning and development opportunities for members. Member organisations have privileged access to UICC events and voting rights as part of the General Assembly.
UICC fosters a learning culture across the cancer community, encourages collaboration and offers a range of knowledge sharing opportunities.
Uniting cancer professionals and policy makers in premier events like the World Cancer Congress and World Cancer Leaders’ Summit is an essential part of UICC’s work. UICC also leads on the global World Cancer Day campaign.
Driving global impact
Political will and a national strategy that prioritises targeted investments in cancer control as well as action at the international level can reduce the global cancer burden.
UICC has created several new organisations and initiatives to address long-term public health challenges and unmet needs.
While UICC works on all aspects of cancer control covering all cancer types, the organisation pays special attention to a number of key thematic areas.
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What is cancer control?
Cancer control aims to reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality of cancer and to improve the quality of life of cancer patients in a defined population, through the systematic implementation of evidence-based interventions for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care.
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Global initiatives and renewed financing to bridge gaps in detecting and treating women’s cancers
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Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global BioPharma company firmly focused on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines to patients with serious diseases.
Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest independent funder of cancer research. Its vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Since 1902 CRUK has found new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. CRUK-funded scientists’ pioneered early radiotherapy, developed some of the world’s top cancer drugs and discovered the tumour suppressor gene, p53. Its work has saved millions of lives across the world. CRUK invests $500m annually in world-leading research across all 200 different types of cancer, working with partners in Europe, North America and Asia to accelerate research progress. It provides information to those affected by cancer, works to increase cancer awareness, and uses its powerful, independent voice to keep cancer at the top of the political agenda. CRUK funds some of the world’s leading experts in tobacco research and is a key player in international tobacco control. It became a full UICC member in 1986.
Founded in 1951 to support cancer research, the Swedish Cancer Society is an independent non-profit organization with the vision of finding cures for cancer. The overall aim of the Society is to achieve a higher survival rate and a reduction in the incidence of cancer. Their main task is to raise and distribute money for cancer research. As one of the largest financiers of cancer research in Sweden, the Swedish Cancer Society essentially acts as a national research council. Thanks to the organization’s extensive knowledge about cancer, the Swedish Cancer Society is also active in areas such as public opinion and spreading knowledge about cancer, as well as results of cancer research.
Danish Cancer Society aims to prevent the development of cancer, to improve patients' chances of successful recovery, to limit the physical, psychological and social side-effects of cancer.
The group`s main activities are within research, patient support and prevention. The society has recently begun to focus on wellness programs like: health, food, and biotech advances.
The Dutch Cancer Society is a nation-wide organization for cancer control in the Netherlands. The society was funded in 1949 by Queen Wilhelmina. Her granddaughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix, is the current patron. The Dutch Cancer Society’s ideal world is one in which nobody dies from cancer ever again. We want fewer people to get cancer, more people to cure, and patients to have a better quality of life, during and after the disease. That’s why we fund and facilitate scientific research, influence policy, and share our knowledge about cancer and its treatment. To make this possible, we raise funds and establish links with other parties involved in cancer control, both here in the Netherlands and elsewhere. The Dutch Cancer Society is entirely dependent on community involvement and donations. Over 100.000 volunteers support the Dutch Cancer Society whether it comes to local or nation-wide fundraising, scientific or policy advice in several councils and committees. We can rely on nearly 1.500 local committees that organize fundraising activities e.g. our annual door-to-door campaign to raise funds for the fight against cancer. The Dutch Cancer Society is supported by over 1 million donors. The Dutch Cancer Society’s office is located in Amsterdam; our professional staff amounts to 198 staff members.
N°1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand worldwide, La Roche-Posay’s mission is to offer life-changing dermatological skincare solutions. Recommended by 90,000 dermatologists worldwide*, La Roche-Posay was created by a pharmacist in 1975. The brand is today present in over 60 countries. It offers a unique range of daily skincare developed for every skin type to complement their dermatological treatments and promote good skincare practices adapted to each skin concern. The brand develops formulas with its exclusive Selenium-rich water, also used at its Thermal Center, the first Dermatology Center in Europe, due to its antioxidant and soothing properties. The products are developed using a strict formulation charter with a minimal number of ingredients and are formulated at optimal concentrations. Additionally, La Roche-Posay products undergo stringent clinical testing for efficacy and safety, even on sensitive skin. The La Roche-Posay Cancer Support program includes two pillars related to the fight against cancer: Fight With Care to improve patients’ quality of life during all cancer treatment for better adherence and higher chances of healing, and Save Your Skin to prevent skin cancer specifically. On both topics, the brand is committed to raising awareness, training health care professional and the general public, and helping patients by supporting NGOs’ projects beyond skincare. Since 2019, the Fondation La Roche-Posay is also committed to improving the life of children with cancer and their families. In 2020, the brand went a step further in its commitment to protect the planet. Besides launching the first eco-designed tubes integrating cardboard, the brand announced a long-term plan to reduce its use of virgin plastic by 70% in 2025.
For additional information about La Roche-Posay, visit www.laroche-posay.com.
*source: survey on the dermocosmetic market carried out by iqvia and other partners (ipsos, tns) between september 2017 and august 2018 among dermatologists in 62 countries.
For more than a century, MSD, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bring forward medicines and vaccines for the world’s most challenging diseases. MSD is a trade name of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA. Through their prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products, they work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. MSD also demonstrates their commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, MSD continues to be at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world - including cancer, cardio-metabolic diseases, emerging animal diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The NCI coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Novartis Oncology is a global leader in transforming outcomes for people with cancer. We offer a wide range of innovative therapies to help meet patient needs and have one of the strongest, most productive pipelines in the industry. Our research is driven by a distinctive scientific and clinical strategy focused on precision oncology – understanding how cancer develops on a genomic level and developing drugs that hone in on those targets.
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives through the discovery, development and manufacture of healthcare products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines, as well as many of the world’s best-known consumer healthcare products. We work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. We collaborate with healthcare providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable healthcare around the world.
Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims for improving patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Twenty-nine medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines.
The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in 2016 employed more than 94,000 people worldwide.
Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions and consumer healthcare. More than 110,000 people at Sanofi are dedicated to make a difference on patients’ daily life, wherever they live and enable them to enjoy a healthier life.
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About UICC
UICC's mission is to unite and support the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to ensure that cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda.
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is the oldest and largest global membership organisation dedicated to taking action on cancer.
UICC's mission is both to unite and support the cancer community in its efforts to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity and ensure that cancer control remains a priority on the global health and development agenda.
Founded in 1933 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, UICC has over 1150 member organisations in 172 countries and territories. The membership base includes the world’s major cancer leagues and societies, research institutes, treatment centres, hospitals, ministries of health, public health agencies and patient support groups.
UICC has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and has official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partnerships with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). UICC is committed to working in partnership, and engages over 60 partners, including associations, companies and foundations, to amplify and extend its collective impact.
UICC is a founding member of the NCD Alliance, the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer, the International Cancer Control Partnership (ICCP) and established the City Cancer Challenge Foundation in 2019 and the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition in 2022.
UICC's membership (visit the Map of members for more information)
Partnering for success
UICC has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and has official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partnerships with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). UICC is committed to working in partnership, and engages over 60 partners, including associations, companies and foundations, to amplify and extend its collective impact.
What makes UICC unique
UICC is the only global cancer organisation representing all cancer types, across the continuum of cancer care (prevention, early detection, treatment and care, palliative care). The organisation connects the most influential health leaders, governments, civil society, policy makers and private sector through its platforms and activities.
Uniting the cancer community and creating new initiatives
UICC has reached millions of people with World Cancer Day, welcomed thousands of delegates at its World Cancer Congresses and convened top decision-makers in the health and cancer communities at its World Cancer Leaders' Summits.
Since 2009, it has launched five new organisations and initiatives: the NCD Alliance (2009), the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer (2012), the International Cancer Control Partnership (2013), the City Cancer Challenge Foundation or C/Can (2017) and the ATOM (Access to Oncology Medicines) Coalition (2022).
Governance
UICC is governed by its member organisations. They meet in a General Assembly, which is held every two years around the World Cancer Congress. A Board of 17 Directors, elected by full members at the General Assembly, acts as the executive body of UICC.
Science and evidence at UICC's core
The TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, the global standard for cancer staging, is regularly reviewed and updated by the UICC TNM Project, alongside its companion publications, the TNM Supplement and the TNM Atlas. The UICC TNM Project, together with the International Agency for Research in Cancer and the National Cancer Institute, has developed a new classification system, “Essential TNM”, which can be used notably in low-income settings to collect stage data when complete information is not available.
The International Journal of Cancer is UICC’s official journal since 1966 and a world renowned publication in experimental, clinical and epidemiological research.
The Manual of Clinical Oncology, published by UICC, is a concise reference that covers state-of-the-art multidisciplinary clinical oncology to meet the needs of clinicians caring for cancer patients throughout the world.
UICC partners with the American Society of Clinical Oncology on the open-access, online-only JCO Global Oncology publication.
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17 December 2020
GLOBOCAN 2020: New Global Cancer Data
UPDATE: IARC has released the updated Globocan 2022 Global cancer data. Visit the new article here.
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that globally, 1 in 5 people develop cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 8 men and 1 in 11 women die from the disease. These new estimates suggest that more than 50 million people are living within five years of a past cancer diagnosis. Ageing populations globally and socio-economic risk factors remain among the primary factors driving this increase.
Breast cancer represents 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed among women globally. Colorectal, lung, cervical, and thyroid cancers are also common among women.
GLOBOCAN 2022 is now available
IARC released on 01 February 2024 new estimates on the global cancer burden, indicating 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths globally, with lung and breast cancer being most common.
See the Globocan 2022 data
Lung cancer and prostate cancer are the most common among men, together accounting for nearly one-third of all male cancers.
Inequity in health care between higher and lower resourced settings
For the 1st time, female breast cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer, surpassing lung cancer, in particular due to high prevalence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths, not only in many LMICs but also in most higher-income regions like North America, Europe and Australia.
There continue to be significant disparities between higher and lower-income countries, with GLOBOCAN 2020 predicting that countries classified with "Low or Medium Human Development Index (HDI) "will have the greatest relative increases in #cancer incidence by 2040.
The need for more reliable national cancer data
IARC draws attention to a situation of limited data in certain countries and emphasises the need for better cancer data registries:
"Caution must be exercised when interpreting these estimates, given the limited quality and coverage of cancer data worldwide at present, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. IARC’s approach is not only to evaluate, compile, and use the data from the Agency’s collaborators in these estimates but also to work alongside national staff to improve local data quality, registry coverage, and analytical capacity. The clear need for investment in population-based cancer registration in low- and middle-income countries led to the launch of the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR), coordinated by IARC. The goal of the GICR is to inform cancer control through defined improvements in the coverage, quality, and use of population-based cancer registration data worldwide."
For instance, the International Journal of Cancer reports in an article, "Progress, challenges and ways forward supporting cancer surveillance in Latin America", that less than 3% and 10% of the respective populations of Central America and South America are covered by high‐quality cancer registries.
Effective National Cancer Control Plans, a primary tool in the fight against cancer, rely on solid data registries. For more information on the IARC Regional Hubs for Cancer Registration, please visit the GICR webpage.
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Established in 1962, the Fellowships programme is one of UICC's oldest and most established initiative. Whilst it has developed and adapted over time, the programme's objective remains the same: to strengthen workforce capacity in cancer control by facilitating the exchange of knowledge, expertise and technical skills in cancer prevention, early detection and diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. UICC Fellowships also enable networking and collaboration across institutions and countries.
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Short-term international training and learning opportunities for professionals working in all aspects of cancer control (click here and here for examples of recently awarded Fellows and their chosen topics).
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Enabling the exchange of knowledge, skills and techniques for cancer control through two weeks to two month international visits.
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Destinées aux personnels de santé travaillant dans le domaine du cancer basés en Afrique francophone, une visite d’un mois pour acquérir de nouvelles compétences et renforcer des collaborations.
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Supporting individuals from UICC member organisations to obtain expert learning and guidance in cancer control via a series of facilitated one-to-one video calls.
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Training of postdoctoral and clinical cancer researchers through three-month international collaborative projects.
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The UICC Fellowships programme support individuals from all over the world, and from all areas of cancer control. Over 4,000 fellowships have been awarded to date.
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Technical Fellowships
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From two weeks to two months
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Cancer control professionals working in a UICC member organisation
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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. It was really a success story for my professional growth and academic excellence as it helped in shaping my technical skills and in learning new ideas ensuring professional development to keep pace with the modern era of precise patient service delivery ensuring early detection of cancer increasing survival rate."
Amir Ali | 2023 Technical Fellowship
"I believe that without this grant I would not have been able to understand the practical application of treatment using pulsed low-dose rate radiotherapy, which in turn can treat recurrent tumors patients with positive results. Now, with the gained experience from this fellowship, many more projects can be initiated that would be helpful in the future development process of our cancer centers."
Mahmoud Hassan Abdelgawad | 2023 YY Study Grants
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Each of the Fellowships programmes is supported by a pool of external reviewers, international experts across all fields of cancer control. Each application is reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers, and a final decision is made by the respective Programme Chair.
UICC would like to acknowledge and thank the Programme Chairs and reviewers for their time and dedication.
2023 Programme chairs and review committees (PDF)
In August 2023, UICC expressed its sincere thanks to Profs. Nicol Keith and Rob Jones with awards to acknowledge well over a decade of dedicated service as the Programme Chairs of the UICC Technical Fellowships programme.
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In 2023, in addition to the partners below, Fellowships were supported through the Unitaid-funded SUCCESS project, UICC’s Breast Cancer programme and World Cancer Day
Founded in 1951 to support cancer research, the Swedish Cancer Society is an independent non-profit organization with the vision of finding cures for cancer. The overall aim of the Society is to achieve a higher survival rate and a reduction in the incidence of cancer. Their main task is to raise and distribute money for cancer research. As one of the largest financiers of cancer research in Sweden, the Swedish Cancer Society essentially acts as a national research council. Thanks to the organization’s extensive knowledge about cancer, the Swedish Cancer Society is also active in areas such as public opinion and spreading knowledge about cancer, as well as results of cancer research.
Founded in 1936, the Cancer Society of Finland is the largest patient and public health organisation in Finland as well as being an expert organisation nationally. The aim of CSF is to prevent cancer, promote health and ensure a good quality of life for people with cancer. The CSF comprises of 12 regional cancer societies and six national patient organisations. The CSF’s member societies are independent actors that adhere to commonly agreed values and working principles. Activities are based on the results of scientific research, which is funded through grants offered by the Cancer Foundation Finland sr and the Foundation for the Finnish Cancer Institute sr. The Finnish Cancer Registry is a statistical and epidemiological cancer research institute that has run a database of all cases of cancer in Finland since 1952.
The Japan National Committee for UICC is a group of Japanese organisations that are members of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), gathered to support the UICC to strive to realise the World Cancer Declaration. Currently UICC-Japan is composed of 29 full Japanese UICC members, including major cancer specialists in Japan, cancer centres, research institutes, research funds, hospitals and cancer associations.
National Cancer Centre (NCC) was established in 2000. It strives to improve national health and welfare by reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer through research, patient care, education & training, and support for the national cancer control programs. "Vision 2020" is a program that represents the organizations goals into the future, where it fights to protect the Korean people from cancer through innovative research, quality medical care, optimal training of cancer experts, and support for national cancer control programs.
The mission of the Prevent Cancer Foundation® is saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is one of the leading voluntary health organizations in the U.S. and the only U.S. non-profit focused solely on cancer prevention and early detection. Founded in 1985, it has catapulted cancer prevention to prominence and fulfils its mission through research, education, outreach and advocacy. The Foundation’s vision is to Stop Cancer Before It Starts!®
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, has achieved an international reputation as a global leader in the fight against cancer and is considered one of the top comprehensive cancer treatment and research centres in the world. PMH and its research arm, the Ontario Cancer Institute work with a clinical and research staff at which represents many of the world's leading experts in oncology. It prides itself on building caring relationships with its patients. With each patient case, they combine state-of-the art diagnosis and treatment with compassion and care. PMH was accepted as a full UICC member in 1992.
For more than a century, MSD, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bring forward medicines and vaccines for the world’s most challenging diseases. MSD is a trade name of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA. Through their prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products, they work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. MSD also demonstrates their commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, MSD continues to be at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world - including cancer, cardio-metabolic diseases, emerging animal diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola.
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Virtual Fellowships allow cancer professionals from UICC member organisations to obtain expert learning and guidance in cancer control in English, French or Spanish, through a series of four one-to-one video calls with experts.
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Transfer of cancer control knowledge, skills and techniques through one month international visits
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En 2017 UICC a lancé un programme de bourses pour le personnel de santé et les autres professionnels travaillant dans le domaine du cancer en Afrique francophone.
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The YY Study Grants provide an important opportunity to advance cancer research through international collaboration.
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In the last 50 years UICC has awarded over 4000 fellowships to cancer professionals from over 140 different countries.
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Fellows who have successfully completed a fellowship are invited to join the Association of UICC Fellows.
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UICC regularly reviews its capacity building programmes to ensure UICC programmes are not only contemporary but also targeted to meet the emerging needs of cancer control organisations and contribute to the development of cancer control at a country level.
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Fostering an influential cancer community with the skills, knowledge, networks and resources to achieve effective cancer prevention and control.
UICC has been supporting the continuing education of cancer control professionals through online learning since 2014.
UICC has a long history of building capacity for cancer organisations globally through grant making.
The UICC's organisational leadership workstream is designed to provide leaders in cancer organisations at all levels with spaces to acquire new skills, and opportunities to collaborate and take action together.
UICC’s Cancer Advocates programme provides an opportunity for civil society organisations (CSOs) from low- and middle-income countries to gain the skills and knowledge to engage in national advocacy efforts for improved cancer control. The programme is available in English, French and Spanish.
UICC's Virtual Dialogues provide members, and the cancer community, with regular opportunities to connect, exchange knowledge, access expert insights, and share solutions from the comfort of one's office or home.
Launched in 2018, the Patient Group Mentoring programme is a tailored mentorship programme dedicated to building capacity of a representative cohort of patient groups at the regional level.
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UICC’s World Cancer Congress 2024 will take place on 17-19 September 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Considering the success and positive feedback received for World Cancer Congress 2022, the UICC Board has decided that the next edition in 2024 will also be held at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 19 September 2024, near the UICC office. This will allow participants to benefit once again from the proximity of WHO and other major health organisations with whom UICC entertains close relations.
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TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours
Published by the Union for International Cancer Control, the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours is a globally recognised standard for classifying the extent of spread of cancer.
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The classification of cancer by anatomic disease extent, i.e. stage, is the major determinant of appropriate treatment and prognosis. Stage is an increasingly important component of cancer surveillance and cancer control and an endpoint for the evaluation of the population-based screening and early detection efforts.
UICC has maintained and published the UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours for over 70 years. The UICC TNM classification is the internationally accepted standard for cancer staging.
The TNM classification is an anatomically based system that records the primary and regional nodal extent of the tumour and the absence or presence of metastases.
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What does TNM stand for?
Each individual aspect of TNM is termed as a category:
T category describes the primary tumour site and size
N category describes the regional lymph node involvement
M category describes the presence or otherwise of distant metastatic spread
The TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 8th Edition, published in 2016 provides the latest, internationally agreed-upon standards to describe and categorize cancer stages and progression.
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Why adopt the TNM cancer staging system?
The UICC TNM staging system is the common language in which oncology health professionals can communicate on the cancer extent for individual patients as a basis for decision making on treatment management and individual prognosis but can also be used, to inform and evaluate treatment guidelines, national cancer planning and research.
More specifically, the objectives of the TNM classification are the following:
Aid treatment planning,
Provide an indication of prognosis,
Assist in the evaluation of treatment results,
Facilitate the exchange of information between treatment centres,
Contribute to continuing investigations of human malignancies,
Support cancer control activities, including through cancer registries.
The TNM classification is a unified standard and is a prerequisite for ensuring the quality of care in all resource-settings. It goes beyond clinician practice and constitutes vital information for policy-makers developing or implementing cancer control and prevention plans and it is therefore important to include the TNM classification as part of cancer registration.
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Please download the FAQ's page for answers to your questions on cancer staging. If you do not find the answer to your question, you can contact the TNM helpdesk:
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Global initiatives and renewed financing to bridge gaps in detecting and treating women’s cancers
Marking International Women's Day on 8 March, UICC engages with members and partners, to support international commitments on cervical and breast cancer.
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Opening ceremony of the International Forum on Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative in Colombia.
The most recent estimates of cancer incidence and mortality continue to highlight the stark disparities that exist in developing and surviving cancer across different levels of human development, especially when it comes to women’s cancers.
Indeed, cervical cancer accounts for less than 1% of new cancer cases and cancer-related mortality in high-income countries, but is the second most diagnosed cancer and the second highest cancer-related mortality rate after breast cancer in low- and lower middle-income countries. Survival rates for breast cancer can be as high as 99% in high-income countries, while in low-resource settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, they can be lower than 40%.
Recognising the importance of addressing women’s cancers and the unique challenges faced by women in different regions, UICC is involved in various initiatives aimed at prioritising women’s health in the context of cancer.
Marking International Women’s Day on 8 March
Marking International Women’s Day on 8 March, UICC is very pleased to announce a new partnership with Tradition Genève. The initiative aims to enable investors to contribute to enhance access to early breast cancer detection services for women, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
This week from 4-7 March, UICC joined the inaugural Forum on Cervical Cancer Elimination: Advancing the Call to Action, held from 5 to 7 March 2024, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, which sought to mobilise governments, donors and civil society behind cervical cancer elimination efforts. The event was co-hosted by the governments of Colombia and Spain alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Unitaid, UNICEF, the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility and the United States Agency for International Development.
Major country, policy and programme commitments were announced already at the inaugural session of the Forum, with nearly USD 600 million in new funding over the next three years. This includes USD 180 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USD 400 million from the World Bank and USD 10 million from UNICEF.
Sabrina Zucchello, Senior Manager, Capacity Building at UICC, who is attending the Forum, says that “with governments and partners recommitting urgently to the global agenda, it is possible to reverse the tide and prevent annual deaths from rising to 410,000 by 2030, as currently estimated. This renewed funding sends a strong signal as well as a call to action to ensure that it happens.”
Also this week, AVAC (AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition) and TogetHER for Health re-issued a joint call to action for International HPV Awareness Day on 4 March. Initially launched on World AIDS Day 2023, the call to action, which UICC has joined, urges global leaders to improve access to the HPV vaccine for people living with HIV given the significant increased risk they face in developing cervical cancer.
Indeed, UICC has been party to global efforts to address cervical cancer elimination since collaborating with WHO on drafting the Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem, adopted in November 2020.
UICC has since been working closely with its members in the implementation of the Global Strategy, by strengthening their advocacy skills and networks to enhance HPV vaccination efforts, screening programmes and access to treatment. UICC has also published several reports designed to improve the sharing of knowledge and strategies, addressing cervical cancer elimination in Africa, the critical role of CSOs in HPV vaccination, and how to finance elimination efforts.
Similarly, UICC supports its members via its Breast Cancer programme, aligned with WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), to improve access to cost-effective screening and treatment services of breast cancer in countries where they are needed.
Since its launch four years ago, UICC’s Breast Cancer programme has, to date, engaged over 400 member organisations in capacity building activities to strengthen health care systems and improve early detection. The collective impact of most recent breast cancer programme grantees shows that over 3,000 women have been screened and over 900 professionals have been trained on screening methods in 2023 through UICC funding.
The upcoming World Cancer Congress in September in Geneva, Switzerland will be further addressing the issue of women and cancer to improve cancer care for women worldwide. Dedicated sessions will feature discussions on critical components for eliminating cervical cancer, share insights on HPV-based screening for cervical cancer, and explore collaborative efforts in Francophone Africa. These sessions will showcase the comprehensive approach needed to address women's cancers. Additionally, a workshop focused on breast cancer will be held in partnership with WHO's Global Breast Cancer Initiative, to support the dissemination of key practices and bolster the adoption of effective cancer care strategies amongst the cancer community.
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