Renowned gamer and two-time melanoma survivor Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins partnered with UICC partner La Roche-Posay for a 24-hour livestream event, ‘Gaming for Cause’, on 19 September, raising over USD 223,000 to support the prevention and early detection of skin cancer.

UICC is inviting experts to shape the 2026 World Cancer Congress programme by submitting collaborative, evidence-based session proposals by 12 November 2025.

The campaign for World Cancer Research Day 2025 on 24 September calls for greater collaboration and investment to ensure progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship everywhere and reduce global inequities in cancer care and outcomes.

In a landmark step for equitable cancer care, patients in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are now accessing stringent regulatory authority (SRA)-approved generic nilotinib through the ATOM Coalition’s innovative approach to access and collaboration.

Dr Derrick Bary Abila of the Uganda Cancer Institute speaks about his recent UICC Technical Fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the US, applying models of survivorship care for children treated with cancer in Uganda, from structuring follow-up clinics to tailoring research tools to study late health effects. 

Masako Akiyama and Andrew Anderson of UICC members Maggie’s Tokyo and Maggie’s in the UK discuss how emotionally supportive spaces, such as those created by Maggie’s, are helping shift cancer care in Japan to a people-centred approach, empowering individuals to be heard, informed, and involved.

Established cancer researchers may apply for a YY Study Grant between 15 September and 17 November 2025