Past Congresses
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2022 World Cancer Congress
UICC’s World Cancer Congress 2022 took place on 18-20 October in Geneva, a global health hub where UICC is headquartered. Driven by the theme, “Committed to global collaboration and knowledge sharing to accelerate progress in cancer control”, the 2022 Congress was a combination of exclusive on-site events and virtual components, such as on-demand sessions and podcasts aimed at a worldwide audience.
The World Cancer Congress 2022 was designed to maximise opportunities for participants to interact, make connections and exchange knowledge and expertise. High-level keynotes, "Big Debates" and cutting-edge sessions, roundtables and abstract presentations covered the full spectrum of cancer control.
Once again, the UICC World Cancer Congress played its core role of convening and uniting the cancer and NCD communities, and drive progress in reducing the global burden of cancer through the power of knowledge sharing and collective action.
Watch the wrap up video
2018 World Cancer Congress
The 2018 World Cancer Congress, entitled ‘Strengthen. Inspire. Deliver.’ was held in Southeast Asia for the very first time.
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia, supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau, hosted the 25th edition of the Congress. The Congress took place a couple of days after the UN High-level Meeting on NCDs in New York, so it gave us an opportunity to reflect on progress made in addressing cancer globally.
Over 2,500 delegates from 120 countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur to listen to the advances made by many around the world in preventing and treating cancer. The Congress design facilitated discussion, debate, challenge and interaction and all delegates left inspired by the content and the sense of ambition and hope from the world leaders in cancer control.
The Congress featured five Tracks covering the breadth of challenges faced in improving cancer control at a global, regional and national level.
Read the 2018 World Cancer Congress Summary Report
2016 World Cancer Congress
The 2016 World Cancer Congress entitled “Mobilising action, inspiring change” was held in Paris and concluded on a strong positive note.
La Ligue Contre le Cancer, and the Alliance des Ligues Francophones Africaines et Mediteranéennes, hosted the 24th edition of the Congress.
Over 3,260 delegates from 139 different countries gathered in Paris, along with leaders bringing cancer at the forefront of their political agenda as the former President of France, Mr François Hollande, Her Majesty The Queen Letizia of Spain, Her Royal Highness Lalla Salam from Morocco, the First Ladies from Burkina Faso, Congo and Niger, as well as many Ministers of Health and Ambassadors.
The Congress Programme featured 144 interactive sessions, and 688 abstracts presented that strengthened the skills and knowledge of the audience with inspiring themes.
Read the report 2016 World Cancer Congress Summary Report
UICC Congresses, in chronological order, include:
- 28th GENEVA, Switzerland 17-19 September 2024
- 27th GENEVA, Switzerland 18-20 October 2022
- 26th edition was initially due to take place in MUSCAT, Oman on 20-22 October 2020, but was then pushed back to March 2021, however it was ultimately called off due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Read more about the announcement here
- 25th KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 1-4 October 2018
- 24th PARIS, France 31 Oct.-3 Nov. 2016
- 23rd MELBOURNE, Australia Dec. 3-6, 2014
- 22nd MONTRÉAL, Canada August 27-30, 2012
- 21st SHENZHEN, China August 18-21, 2010
- 20th GENEVA, Switzerland August 27-31, 2008
- 19th WASHINGTON, U.S.A. July 8-12, 2006
- 18th OSLO, Norway June 30 - July 4, 2002
- 17th RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil August 1998
- 16th NEW DELHI, India October-November 1994
- 15th HAMBURG, Germany August 1990
- 14th BUDAPEST, Hungary September 1986
- 13th SEATTLE, U.S.A. October 1982
- 12th BUENOS AIRES, Argentina October 1978
- 11th FLORENCE, Italy May 1974
- 10th HOUSTON, U.S.A. October 1970
- 9th TOKYO, Japan July 1966
- 8th MOSCOW, Russia July 1962
- 7th LONDON, U.K. July 1958
- 6th SAO PAULO, Brazil July 1954
- 5th PARIS, France September 1950
- 4th ST. LOUIS, U.S.A September 1947
- 3rd ATLANTIC CITY, U.S.A. September 1939
- 2nd BRUSSELS, Belgium September 1936
- 1st MADRID, Spain October 1933
The World Cancer Congress (WCC) is a recognised international conference that encourages effective knowledge transfer and best practices exchange amongst global cancer control and health experts.
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