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Sep 14, 2024, 15:44 | Blog
IARC's Genomic Epidemiology Branch is hiring a postdoc
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization shared a post on…
Sep 14, 2024, 13:41 | Blog
Miriam Mutebi: Health-seeking behavior plays a critical role in determining cancer outcomes
Miriam Mutebi shared a post on LinkedIn: "Today, a patient came in for her first mammogram…
Sep 13, 2024, 19:22 | Blog
Isabelle Soerjomataram: Join IARC/WHO as a scientist in Global Cancer Burden
Isabelle Soerjomataram, Deputy Head at International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn:…
Sep 13, 2024, 15:33 | Blog
Carolyn Taylor: The role of lived experiences in healthcare
Carolyn Taylor shared a post on LinkedIn: "Excited to be participating in a debate with the…
Sep 12, 2024, 21:30 | Blog
The ECO Workforce Network met on Friday and discussed key insights from the Cancer Workforce Survey
European Cancer Organisation shared the following post on LinkedIn: “The ECO Workforce Network met on…
Sep 12, 2024, 15:20 | Blog
The Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in LMICs - UICC
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn: "Every year, around 300,000 children…
Sep 12, 2024, 08:56 | Blog
Miriam Mutebi: A tragic scene far too common across Africa
Miriam Mutebi shared on Linkedin: ' 'Make it Stop!' A friend interested in training to…
Sep 11, 2024, 17:43 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: More than 20,000 lives lost, over 10 million people displaced and another 2 million forced to flee
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Sudan is like my home. The health and…
Sep 4, 2024, 17:12 | Blog
José Luis Castro appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
José Luis Castro, WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases, shared a post on…
Sep 3, 2024, 14:45 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomes Bundestag Budget Committee members to the World Health Organization
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director, World Health Organization shared a post on LinkedIn: "Welcome here to…
Sep 3, 2024, 14:42 | Dialogues
Adapting Global Medical Guidelines: Dr Matti Aapro on Harmonizing Healthcare Standards
In this episode of OncoDaily Interviews, Dr. Matti Aapro, hosted by Dr. Martin Harutyunyan, shares…
Aug 31, 2024, 17:34 | Blog
Bente Mikkelsen: A groundbreaking milestone achieved for diabetes in the WHO African Region!
Bente Mikkelsen shared on LinkedIn: “A groundbreaking milestone has been achieved for diabetes in the…
Aug 31, 2024, 14:04 | Blog
IARC is leading the European Commission Initiative on Cervical Cancer
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer shared a post on LinkedIn: "IARC is…
Aug 31, 2024, 09:41 | Blog
Miriam Mutebi: Children's lives cut short by cancer is a tragedy we can't ignore
Miriam Mutebi shared a post on X: "Children's lives cut short by cancer is a…
Aug 29, 2024, 16:02 | Insight
Americans face disparities in exposure to tobacco on streaming platforms study led by MD Anderson
First-of-its-kind study reveals viewers from minority groups, current smokers and those with lower education or…
Aug 29, 2024, 03:44 | Blog
12 Million Strong: Nigeria’s Triumph in HPV Vaccination for Girls
In a monumental public health achievement, Nigeria has successfully vaccinated 12 million girls against the…
Aug 27, 2024, 17:37 | Blog
CCI will host a special joint session with SIOP and WHO on October 19th
Childhood Cancer International (CCI) shared on X: "Mark your calendars! On October 19th, CCI will…
Aug 24, 2024, 09:20 | Insight
Sharon Kapambwe: WHO AFRO co-hosts a side event on cervical cancer on 28 August 2024
Sharon Kapambwe, Technical Officer of Cancer Control at the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn:…
Aug 23, 2024, 15:52 | Blog
Last call for WHO’s Model UN Event
Bente Mikkelsen shared a post on LinkedIn: “Are you a person with lived experience of…
Aug 20, 2024, 14:17 | Insight
Partha Basu: The capacity assessment tool developed by The Access Cancer Care India team
Partha Basu, Head of the Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch at the International Agency…
Aug 18, 2024, 11:48 | Blog
The Haematolymphoid Tumours volume of the 5th-edition WHO Classification of Tumours series is available in print - IARC
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization shared on LinkedIn:…
Aug 16, 2024, 20:26 | Blog
Arunah Chandran: Empowering Grassroots for Cancer Awareness in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Arunah Chandran, Public Health Officer, Equity and Diversity Officer at IARC, shared a post on LinkedIn:…
Aug 16, 2024, 14:26 | Insight
Dario Trapani’s perspective on global cancer control and current cancer trends
Dario Trapani, Medical oncologist at IEO European Institute of Oncology, shared a post by ESMO…
Aug 15, 2024, 02:57 | Dialogues
Cancer Control in Mongolia v.2: HE Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu Interviews Dr. Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh
Join us for the second episode, part 2, of our interview series "United Against Cancer…
Aug 14, 2024, 15:46 | Blog
Raffaella Casolino: Putting equity at the center of the discussion on innovation in cancer care
Raffaella Casolino, Technical Officer at the World Health Organization, shared a post by Julie Gralow…
Aug 14, 2024, 12:57 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Meeting with WHO's interns is one of the most inspiring internal activities I do.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on LinkedIn: "Meeting with World Health Organization's interns is one of…
Aug 13, 2024, 11:05 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO has been proud to partner with the International Olympic Committee
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "As the Paris2024 torch flame is extinguished, let’s continue…
Aug 12, 2024, 22:02 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Happy 75th anniversary to the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X: "Happy 75th anniversary to the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation…
Aug 12, 2024, 21:15 | Blog
Miriam Mutebi: Empathy is a fundamental aspect of effective cancer care delivery
Miriam Mutebi shared a post on LinkedIn: " 'I was 65 when I was diagnosed…
Aug 12, 2024, 13:46 | Blog
Naveen Pemmaraju: The New WHO Classification of Tumors book 5th Edition is now out
Naveen Pemmaraju posted on LinkedIn: "It’s now here! The New WHO Classification of Tumors book…
Aug 12, 2024, 07:02 | Insight
Key Inspirational Moments with WHO Director at the Olympic Games
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games took place in Paris, France, from July 26 to August…
Aug 11, 2024, 04:37 | Insight
Naveen Pemmaraju: Proud to be a part of the BPDCN chapter in the new WHO Book
Naveen Pemmaraju shared on X: "It’s here! Out now hot off the press! The new…
Aug 10, 2024, 14:35 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Like the Olympic flame, let peace shine bright
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X: "Like the Olympic flame, let peace shine bright. Together,…
Aug 6, 2024, 06:22 | Blog
Sanam Loghavi: A different kind of thrill to see real life pics of my patients make it to the World Health Organization
Sanam Loghavi, Assistant Professor of Pathology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post…
Aug 6, 2024, 01:48 | Blog
Director-General of WHO's Message on Breastfeeding Week
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Breastfeeding is easier when mothers have support.…
Aug 3, 2024, 12:57 | Blog
Bishal Gyawali: Revolving door between the regulators and the industry
Bishal Gyawali shared a post on X: "Revolving door between the regulators and the industry,…
Aug 3, 2024, 10:57 | OncoDaily Pulse
A Manifesto to Improve Cancer Care in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Lancet
War brings devastation, leaving cancer patients to suffer in silence as health systems collapse around…
Aug 2, 2024, 09:38 | OncoDaily Pulse
A Manifesto to Improve Cancer Care in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Lancet
Press Release First Global Summit on War and Cancer Develops Key Manifesto to Improve Cancer…
Jul 30, 2024, 17:04 | Blog
Dr. Mary Schubauer-Berigan about the process behind the Monographs evaluation of talc
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer shared a post on LinkedIn: "Dr. Mary…
Jul 30, 2024, 16:06 | Blog
Dr. Prebo Barango about the progress towards the 90-70-90 cervical cancer elimination goals by 2030 - Unitaid
Unitaid shared a post on LinkedIn: "At AIDS2024, Dr. Prebo Barango from the World Health…
Jul 30, 2024, 12:34 | Blog
Sanam Loghavi: The WHO heme 5th is now available in print, can’t wait for mine
Sanam Loghavi shared a post on X: ''The wait is over. The World Health Organization…
Jul 30, 2024, 01:37 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We call on all governments to prioritize testing, treatment and vaccination for hepatitis
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Chronic hepatitis B and C are significant risk factors for…
Jul 29, 2024, 06:42 | Blog
WHO estimates 254 million people live with hepatitis B and 50 million with hepatitis C in 2022 - IARC
IARC shared on X: “WHO estimates 254 million people live with hepatitis B and 50…
Jul 27, 2024, 19:53 | Insight
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Honored to have contributed to the completion of Global Breast Cancer Framework By WHO
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared on LinkedIn: "Breast cancer is the most common cancer globally and the…
Jul 26, 2024, 00:01 | Insight
Angela Mastronuzzi: Editorial 2021 WHO classification of pediatric brain tumors
Angela Mastronuzzi shared on LinkedIn: “Editorial: 2021 WHO classification of pediatric brain tumors: a final…
Jul 25, 2024, 06:17 | Insight
The Haematolymphoid Tumours volume of the 5th-edition WHO Classification of Tumours series - IARC
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shared on LinkedIn: “Hot off the press!…
Jul 25, 2024, 01:14 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO will continue supporting Africa to harness the power of innovation for Health For All
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: "New technologies like genomics, AI and big…
Jul 24, 2024, 14:48 | Dialogues
Cancer Control in Kazakhstan: HE Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu Interviews Dr. Dilyara Kaidarova
Join us for the premiere episode of our new interview series "United Against Cancer with…
Jul 24, 2024, 00:55 | Blog
2-day workshop on cervical cancer elimination in Latin America and the Caribbean - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center shared on X: "We held a 2-day workshop, alongside PAHO/WHO and…
Jul 23, 2024, 10:18 | Blog
Sharon Kapambwe: The first meeting of GBCI WHO Africa Expert Group
Sharon Kapambwe, Technical Officer of Cancer Control at the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn:…
Jul 18, 2024, 22:36 | Blog
Bente Mikkelsen: Big news in cancer rehabilitation care
Bente Mikkelsen shared a post on LinkedIn: ''Big news in cancer rehabilitation care! With the…
Jul 17, 2024, 02:16 | Blog
Khaled Ghanem: Syrian National Multistakeholder Childhood Cancer Workshop
Khaled Ghanem shared a post on X:   . "Final preparation for the Syrian National Multistakeholder…
Jul 13, 2024, 14:23 | Blog
The first Global Summit on War and Cancer: Summary report
The first Global Summit on War and Cancer (GSWC) was a recent major event in…
Jul 13, 2024, 13:00 | Dialogues
Penilla Gunther: Reducing Inequities in Cancer Care Demands Collaboration
The inaugural issue of OncoDaily Magazine had the privilege to feature an exclusive editorial by Dr.…
Jul 12, 2024, 17:41 | Blog
Raffaella Casolino: Insights from WHA77 and WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2025
Raffaella Casolino, Technical Officer at World Health Organization and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at University…
Jul 10, 2024, 11:28 | Blog
Joao Breda: In-person week of the European Public Health Leadership Course 2024
Joao Breda, Special Adviser at WHO Regional Office for Europe, shared on LinkedIn: "Today, I…
Jul 8, 2024, 04:03 | Blog
Kalipso Chalkidou: Patients’ socioeconomic status is a key source of financial toxicity requiring additional support
Kalipso Chalkidou, Director of Health Financing and Economics at WHO, shared on X: "Patients’ socioeconomic…
Jul 7, 2024, 16:32 | Blog
Fatima Dambatta: The history of Cancer registries in Nigeria
Fatima Dambatta, Medical Programs Manager at Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), shared a post on LinkedIn:  .…
Jul 5, 2024, 08:29 | Career
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Grateful to medical women's association of Nigeria for the Award of Recognition
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on X: “Grateful to Medical Women's Association of Nigeria for the…
Jul 1, 2024, 19:04 | Blog
Julie S. Torode: Ethiopia‘s first ever breast cancer guideline
Julie S. Torode, Board Member and Director of Strategic Partnerships of Institute of Cancer Policy,…
Jul 1, 2024, 12:54 | Dialogues
ASCO24 Updates: Improving Cancer Care in Nigeria: HE Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is one of the largest and most…
Jun 28, 2024, 15:52 | Blog
PTSD, social isolation, and healthcare during emergencies and a refugee crisis - WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) shared on LinkedIn:  “Key facts on post-traumatic stress disorder: An estimated…
Jun 25, 2024, 05:27 | Blog
Harold Cottin: What does it take to improve access to breast cancer care in a city like Kumasi in Ghana?
Harold Cottin, Head of Global Public Affairs at City Cancer Challenge, shared on LinkedIn: "What…
Jun 24, 2024, 17:05 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Great pleasure to welcome Edinburgh University Professors and personnel to WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X:        . "Great pleasure to…
Jun 24, 2024, 14:35 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We need to shift from competition for healthcare workers to collaboration
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: “There will be no Health For All nor…
Jun 24, 2024, 13:28 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi is embodying Africa’s commitment to protect communities against health threats
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X:          . "Happy to meet with…
Jun 23, 2024, 08:31 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu: We're pleased to host the H20 Summit at WHO this year again
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu posted on X: "We're pleased to host the H20 Summit at World…
Jun 23, 2024, 02:15 | Insight
New WHO report reveals four major industries are responsible for 34% of all deaths globally - UICC
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn: "New World Health Organization…
Jun 20, 2024, 13:54 | Blog
NCI Center for Global Health - 3rd re-designation of the WHO Collaborating Center for Global Cancer Control
NCI Center for Global Health shared a post on X: "Today we welcomed colleagues from WHO…
Jun 17, 2024, 16:26 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Rachel Baggaley was recognized with His Majesty the King's Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: "Heartfelt congratulations to our former colleague Dr Rachel…
Jun 17, 2024, 01:29 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan - ICC
The Institute of Cancer and Crisis (ICC) shared on LinkedIn:           …
Jun 16, 2024, 17:29 | Insight
Intrinsic capacity (IC) impairment in older patients with GI malignancies - ACS Journal Cancer
ACS Journal Cancer shared on X: “Intrinsic capacity (IC) impairment is associated with frailty and…
Jun 16, 2024, 02:34 | Blog
Richard Sullivan: Lessons for building future pandemic resilience into global cancer services and systems
Richard Sullivan shared a post on LinkedIn: "Building resilient health services and systems has been…
Jun 14, 2024, 15:15 | Blog
Safe blood saves lives. Thank you, blood donors - World Health Organization
World Health Organization shared on LinkedIn: "Today is World Blood Donor Day Safe blood saves lives.…
Jun 13, 2024, 09:16 | Blog
An online course on registration of Childhood Cancer - IARC
IARC – International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization shared on their LinkedIn:…
Jun 11, 2024, 11:43 | Blog
Over 100 tobacco-related hashtags were viewed over 25 billion times from 2007-2016 - WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) shared a post on X: "Over 100 tobacco-related hashtags were viewed…
Jun 11, 2024, 02:04 | Blog
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Our girls now have access to the HPV vaccine in Nigeria
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X, adding: "Indeed Tedros Adhanom…
Jun 9, 2024, 17:11 | Insight
Nicolas Hart: A call for global action to address unmet rehabilitation needs of people affected by cancer
Maryam Lustberg shared a post by Nicolas Hart, Associate Professor and Program Director at the…
Jun 9, 2024, 16:19 | Insight
Alisher Kahharov: Summary of the First International Congress of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology
Alisher Kahharov, Advisor at The Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, shared on…
Jun 9, 2024, 13:35 | Blog
Nicole Stout: Summary of the new WHO Package of Interventions for cancer rehabilitation
Nicole Stout, Research Assistant Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, posted on LinkedIn: "Summary…
Jun 8, 2024, 10:40 | Insight
Nicolas Hart: Our MASCC endorsement of the WHO Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation for Cancer
Nicolas Hart, Associate Professor and Program Director at the University of Technology Sydney, shared on…
Jun 8, 2024, 10:23 | Insight
Richa Shah: Thrilled to announce the publication of our study
Richa Shah, Post-doctoral Scientist at IARC/WHO, shared on LinkedIn: "Thrilled to announce the publication of…
Jun 2, 2024, 07:16 | Societies
Isabel Mestres: What is the World Health Assembly and why is it so important for City Cancer Challenge?
Isabel Mestres shared on LinkedIn: "What is the World Health Assembly (WHA) and why is…
May 30, 2024, 14:48 | Blog
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Just ahead of the phase 2 launch of HPV vaccine, I had the honor of hosting the GAVI Team
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on X: "Just ahead of the phase 2 launch of…
May 29, 2024, 14:14 | Blog
We have kicked off our work of eliminating cervical cancer in Karongi district, Rwanda - Elekta Foundation
Elekta Foundation posted on LinkedIn: "Finally, we have kicked off our work in the beautiful…
May 27, 2024, 12:24 | Insight
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The launch of the first WHO Investment Round
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: “Tonight is a historic moment for World…
May 27, 2024, 12:03 | Blog
Bente Mikkelsen: Building Health System Resilience to Address the Rising Burden of NCD in SIDS
Bente Mikkelsen, Director NCD Department at World Health Organization, shared a post on LinkedIn: "Building Health…
May 27, 2024, 08:23 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The 77th World Health Assembly rush
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "The 77th World Health Assembly rush has already…
May 27, 2024, 07:25 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Humbled to be recognized with an Honorary Doctorate from University of Groningen
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: “I was deeply honoured and humbled to be…
May 26, 2024, 08:28 | Blog
Arunah Chandran: We welcomed Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala at the IARC
Arunah Chandran, Public Health Officer at IARC/WHO, shared on LinkedIn: “We welcomed Dr Saia Ma’u…
May 21, 2024, 07:15 | Blog
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: I am deeply honored to join the imPACT review of cancer control in Nigeria
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared on X: “I am deeply honored to join a 14-member team appointed by…
May 19, 2024, 11:03 | Insight
David Kavanagh: The raising of the flag of the Republic of Egypt at IARC
David Kavanagh, Head of Human Resources Office at International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization,…
May 15, 2024, 13:45 | Blog
Sergio Cifuentes Canaval: Exciting insights from the MRI-guided optimization study in HER2+ breast cancer!
Sergio Cifuentes Canaval, Student Fellow at National Autonomous University of Mexico, shared a post on LinkedIn:…
May 14, 2024, 07:42 | Blog
Christos Tsagkaris: Talking about the Horizon Europe Cancer Mission
Christos Tsagkaris, Greek Representative at EVID Action Youth Network at the WHO Regional Office for…
May 13, 2024, 18:06 | Blog
The 66th Session of the IARC Governing Council will take place on 15–16 May 2024
International Agency for Research on Cancer shared on their X page: "The 66th Session of…
May 12, 2024, 12:07 | Opinion
Wafik S. El-Deiry: I wish the media would stop referring to the greater than 1 million doctors in the US in general as burned out
Wafik S. El-Deiry shared on LinkedIn: "Fed up, yes; stress, yes; moral injury, yes; burned…
May 12, 2024, 08:07 | Blog
World Ovarian Cancer Coalition's petition to the WHO to recognize ovarian cancer as a global priority
World Ovarian Cancer Coalition shared on X: "While ovarian cancer can develop at any age,…
May 8, 2024, 23:10 | Blog
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The WHO 2022-2023 Results Report is out
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: “The WHO 2022-2023 Results Report is out. The…
May 8, 2024, 02:16 | Opinion
Jerry Ndumbalo: The national multi-age cohort vaccination campaign against the HPV
Jerry Ndumbalo, President of Tanzania Oncology Society (TOS), shared on LinkedIn: "The Ministry of Health of…
May 7, 2024, 13:55 | Insight
Jozef Suvada: Christoph Benn brings rich experience in healthcare financing and digital transformation
Quoting Jozef Suvada, The World Health Organization’s Executive Board Member, on LinkedIn: “Yesterday, I had…
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