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[IARC @IARCWHO]

With @MuseeMerieux, we have opened a new exhibition!
“Cancers: the hidden side of viruses” can now be viewed at the Musée de sciences biologiques Dr Mérieux, or at the IARC building in Gerland!
Discover how certain viruses contribute to cancer development.
https://t.co/NrXYzc5we5

[IARC @IARCWHO]

IARC, through support from @TheMarkFdn for Cancer Research, is hosting Dr Hedda Michelle Guevara-Nieto as a postdoc to investigate #BreastCancer etiology in understudied populations & the biological effects of obesity on breast cancer development.
https://t.co/8l72QjIhxb

[Healio Pulmonology @HealioPulm]

💬“The protein-based INTEGRAL-Risk model improved short-term prediction of lung🫁 #cancer among people with smoking history, which could improve selection of high-risk individuals for #screening,” Hilary A. Robbins, PhD, @IARCWHO, said at #ATS2026.
https://t.co/502yoXemaz

[IARC @IARCWHO]

The #IARCMonographs📙 programme identifies #cancer hazards.
This is different from cancer risk.
A cancer hazard is capable of causing cancer under some circumstances.
Cancer risk is the probability cancer will occur based on the routes & levels of exposure to the hazard

[Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala @RD_WPRO]

There are moments in life that will always stay with you. My visit to #Mongolia's National Center for Maternal and Child Health in Ulaanbaatar was one such moment.

Every day, the Center protects and improves the lives of women and children. And we at @WHO recognize its leadership in one of the most challenging areas of health - childhood cancer.

In Mongolia, ~100 to 120 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, and hundreds more continue treatment or long-term follow-up.

Behind each number is a child, a family, and a story of courage.

The most common cancers - leukaemia, brain tumours, lymphoma - are serious. But many are treatable and even curable, especially when detected early and managed well.

And yet, too often, a child’s chance of survival still depends not on science, but on access - to diagnosis, medicines, quality care.

In 2018, WHO launched the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer to improve survival and reduce suffering for children everywhere.

Together with partners such as @StJudeResearch and @UNICEF, we've worked to ensure that lifesaving cancer medicines reach the children who need them most.

Mongolia has shown strong leadership by joining these efforts early and turning global commitments into real action.

Since 2023, with strong support from the Ministry of Health and partners, important progress has been achieved. Essential cancer medicines are now being provided. Health workers’ capacity has been strengthened. Systems for diagnosis, referral and treatment have improved.

Today, children in Mongolia are being diagnosed earlier, treated more consistently and cared for more comprehensively.

But children need more than medicines. They need care that's compassionate, continuous and centred on the family. They need psychosocial support.
They need to continue learning, playing, and dreaming - even during treatment.  Because every child deserves not just to survive - but to live fully.

On behalf of WHO, sincere appreciation to the Ministry of Health, the leadership and staff of this Centre, and all health professionals across Mongolia.

I thank our partners for their strong collaboration.

I thank communities, families and parents whose strength and love are at the heart of every child’s journey.

And to the children, including those I met at the Center, thank you. Your courage inspires us.

I have seen this myself as a doctor in my homeland Tonga. Some of the smallest patients were the bravest people I have ever met. They prove that strength isn't about size - it's about spirit.

We'll continue working to ensure no child is left behind because of where they are born. Because ending childhood cancer inequity is not just a medical issue; it's a matter of fairness, dignity and humanity.

@WHOWPRO @WHOMongolia @BatshugarE @SocorroEscalan2 @UNICEF_Mongolia @unmongolia @IARCWHO

[Radio Algeria international إذاعة الجزائر الدولية @radioalginter]

🔴استقبل وزير الصناعة الصيدلانية، الدكتور وسيم قويدري، اليوم السبت 13 جوان 2026 ،على هامش أشغال الملتقى الدولي للبحث في السرطان المنعقد بالجزائر، البروفيسور إليزابيث وايدرباسDr Elisabete Weiderpass ، المديرة العامة للوكالة الدولية لبحوث السرطان (IARC) التابعة لمنظمة الصحة العالمية.
📍شكل اللقاء فرصة لاستعراض واقع الصناعة الصيدلانية بالجزائر، والنتائج الإيجابية المحققة في إطار تنفيذ استراتيجية وطنية لتعزيز السيادة الصحية، لاسيما في مجال الوقاية من السرطان وعلاجه، و هذا من خلال تطوير الإنتاج المحلي للأدوية المبتكرة المضادة للسرطان، وتشجيع البحث العلمي والابتكار في هذا المجال .
🔲كما تناول الطرفان آفاق التعاون وتبادل الخبرات في مجالات البحث والتطوير، بما يساهم في مواكبة أحدث التطورات العلمية في مجال انتاج الأدوية المضادة للسرطان .
🔲من جهتها، أشادت المديرة العامة للوكالة الدولية لبحوث السرطان، بالتقدم المميز الذي أحرزته الجزائر في مجال الصناعة الصيدلانية خلال السنوات الأخيرة، وبالجهود المبذولة لتطوير نشاط صناعة الأدوية المضادة للسرطان ، مؤكدة أن هذه الديناميكية تعكس إرادة حقيقية للجزائر قصد بناء منظومة صيدلانية و صحية

[IARC @IARCWHO]

L'événement a été organisée par la Commission nationale de prévention et de lutte contre le cancer en 🇩🇿, sous le haut patronage de Son Excellence Monsieur Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Président de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire.

[IARC @IARCWHO]

.@IARC_Dir Dr Weiderpass a rencontré le Pr Mohamed Seddik Aït Messaoudène, ministre de la Santé, et M. Ouacim Kouidri, ministre de l’Industrie Pharmaceutique, lors d’une visite en #Algérie afin de participer à la 1ère Rencontre internationale sur la recherche sur le cancer en🇩🇿.

[IARC @IARCWHO]

Elle a egalement réaffirmé l’engagement du CIRC à accompagner l'🇩🇿 dans le renforcement de ses capacités de recherche sur le cancer pendant une conférence plénière consacrée aux tendances mondiales de la recherche sur le cancer.

[Ministère de la Santé Algérie وزارة الصحة الجزائر @Sante_Gouv_dz]

#وزير_الصحة يستقبل مديرة المركز الدولي لبحوث السرطان.
https://t.co/ykW0dovKzH

[BfR | Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung @bfrde]

One-Health-Preis 2026 für Ines Schreiver (BfR) & Milena Foerster (IARC) 🎉

Der Award fördert die Wissenschaftskooperation im Bereich der internationalen Krebsbekämpfung & zeichnet deutsch-französische Tandems junger Fachleute für ihre Forschungsarbeiten in der Krebsforschung aus

[IARC @IARCWHO]

#IARC60 est terminé, mais notre mission se poursuit.
https://t.co/tP0ueRymkE
Participez à l’avenir de la recherche sur le cancer en inscrivant votre nom, ou celui d’un proche, au sein du CIRC.
Un geste concret en faveur de la recherche sur le cancer !
https://t.co/gQV4cYYVba

[IARC @IARCWHO]

New website from IARC presents the Opioid Cohort Consortium (OPICO).
OPICO is the largest & most comprehensive resource for investigating opioid use & its long‑term health effects, including data from 1.2 million people across EU, US, & Australia
Read more https://t.co/Yppe4688td

[IARC @IARCWHO]

.@IARC_DIR Dr Elisabete Weiderpass spoke at the @EACRnews Annual Congress on Cancer Prevention in Budapest🇭🇺, focusing on the evidence-based strategies that we know can prevent a substantial share of cancer incidence.
#EACR2026

[IARC @IARCWHO]

And to work closely with France to support the expansion of IARC through the participation of new Participating States.

[IARC @IARCWHO]

Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, IARC Director, welcomed Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe & Foreign Affairs, to discuss our expertise in epidemiology & strengthen cooperation against communicable and non-communicable diseases

[IARC @IARCWHO]

New study in @TheLancetOncol from IARC & International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership examines, for 1st time, impact of #COVID19 on cancer diagnoses in 18 jurisdictions in 7 countries, giving insight into how health systems responded during this period.
https://t.co/LCnorW6Min

[Swiss Global Health @BAG_INT]

During @IARC Gouverning Council 27-28 Mai, Switzerland reaffirmed its support to IARCs crucial work on cancer research.🇨🇭 congratulates IARC for its scientific excellence since 60 years & looks fwd to continuing the collaboration under the new Mid-term Strategy 2026-2030.