Target 7 Improve Access to Diagnosis, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

11th Meeting of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology

The International Society of Geriatric Oncology, or Société Internationale d’Oncologie Gériatrique in French, hence the acronym SIOG, was founded in 2000.

The major risk factor for cancer is age, and with the aging of the world population, a major epidemiologic challenge is before us.

4 November 2011 - 5 November 2011
UICC Member: 
Yes
Organiser: 
Internatinoal Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
Phone: 
+31 70 30 67 200
Website: 
11th Meeting of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology
Topics: 
Geriatric oncology
Under the auspices of UICC: 
This event is under the auspices of UICC

Location

8-12, rue Louis Armand
Paris

International Childhood Cancer Day

My Child Matters is helping reduce healthcare inequalities - Six years of campaigning to improve childhood cancer survival in low- and middle- income countries - 40 projects supported between 2005 and 2011 in 26 countries.

Paris, France and Geneva, Switzerland - February 15, 2011 - Today, on International Childhood Cancer Day, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and Sanofi Espoir Foundation announced that 23 ongoing projects from 18 low- and middle-income countries have been awarded renewed support of up to € 50,000 each to improving cancer care for children through the My Child Matters initiative. On this occasion, both partners have jointly published a successful review of the six- year programme.

Resource Information
Type of Resource: 
Press releases
Author: 
UICC, Sanofi
Publish Date: 
15 February 2011
Language: 
English
Language: 
French
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