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UICC's latest news

UICC signs partnership with CUBEBIO and Korea's National Cancer Centre (NCC)

19 July 2019

Partners

UICC strengthens its partnership engagement in South Korea

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) has two new partners in South Korea. It signed respective agreements with Cubebio, a diagnostic and biomedical company, and Korea’s National Cancer Centre (NCC). Both partnerships aim at building a better future for global cancer control.

Leadership in Action Oman - Princess Dina Mired - Leadership development

18 July 2019

UICC awards 10 members with Leadership Development Grants

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) has selected ten representatives of member organisations to receive grants for leadership development. With the full support of UICC, each awardee will have the valuable opportunity to conduct a ten-day visit to a fellow cancer organisation as a way to further promote closer regional collaboration and impactful knowledge sharing.

16 July 2019

Excellence in SPARC projects recognised through top-up grants

Five organisations participating in the Seeding Progress and Resources for the Cancer Community (SPARC) Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Challenge have been selected to receive top-up grants, with a total of USD 25,000 additional funding to be provided. Through this funding, projects will be able to expand the reach and impact of their activities.

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UICC's events

World Cancer
Day

World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on 4 February.

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World Cancer Congress

The World Cancer Congress serves as a platform for discourse and advocacy as well as a learning and sharing opportunity for our members and partners around the world.

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World Cancer Leaders' Summit

The World Cancer Leaders’ Summit is a major annual high-level policy meeting dedicated exclusively to furthering global cancer control.

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Latest press releases

Capacity building

The Union for International Cancer Control and Pfizer announce new phase of global grants initiative supporting metastatic breast cancer patients

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4 February 2019

Convening

Global Superstar Musicians Pledge Support On World Cancer Day

Leading musicians have come together for a World Cancer Day first to joining the global campaign to boost public health awareness and action against cancer.

4 February 2019

Convening

World Cancer Day 2019: Global cancer experts call for urgent action to improve early cancer detection

Inaugural launch of World Cancer Day’s 3-year campaign theme, “I Am and I Will”
Early cancer detection, screening, and diagnosis highlighted as one of the most impactful ways to save lives
Over 18 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2018 globally
Case studies expert insight on how to improve early detection