UICC to launch new World Cancer Declaration 2025-2030
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is in the final stages of drafting a new World Cancer Declaration, set to guide global cancer control efforts from 2025 to 2035.…
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New tool targets cervical cancer elimination
A new modelling tool designed to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) was launched this week in Lyon, France. The Elimination Planning Tool (EPT),…
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Dr Saunthari Somasundaram elected President-Elect of Global NCD Alliance for 2025–2027 term
Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, President and Medical Director of the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), and Co-Chairperson of NCD Malaysia has been elected as the President-Elect of the NCD Alliance (NCDA)…
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UICC pushes for global lung cancer reform
Lung cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer and the deadliest worldwide, claiming 1.8 million lives annually—more than colorectal and liver cancers combined and nearly triple the toll of breast cancer.…
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National Cancer Society Malaysia recognised as CCI’s international ‘Home Away From Home’ programme recipient
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) has been recognised as one of three international recipients of the “Home Away From Home” programme, an initiative by Childhood Cancer International (CCI)…
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New gene discovery could help personalise cancer treatments
A study by researchers at NYU Langone Health has uncovered new insights into why some cancer patients respond better to PARP inhibitors—a class of precision drugs that target cancer cells’…
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New global policy blueprint calls for urgent government action to prevent cancer
With over 35 million more people estimated to live with cancer by 2050, healthy environments are crucial in preventing this disease, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) urges. In a…
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New research exposes how aggressive brain tumours outsmart the immune system
A new study shows how aggressive brain cancers ‘hijack’ the body’s immune system to promote tumour growth. Published in Cancer Discovery, the findings by The Wistar Institute in the United…
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Experts Push For Better Global Breast Cancer Care
Global health leaders have called for urgent action to improve access to breast cancer treatment and care in resource-limited settings, following a high-level workshop held at the World Cancer Congress…
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India’s Cancer Crisis: Women Hit Hardest
India is grappling with a rising cancer burden, with women facing higher incidence and mortality rates compared to men, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast…
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