17 October 2023
Launch of the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer
On October 17, 2023, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) unveiled the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer (LAC Code). The launch was marked by dual events: an online broadcast co-hosted by IARC and PAHO, and an in-person presentation of the LAC Code at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) World Cancer Leaders' Summit in Long Beach, California, USA.
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17 February 2023
Scoping Meeting for ECAC5 project held on 17 February 2023 and constitutive meeting of Scientific Committee held on 27 March 2023
The project to develop the 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) had a busy start. The project Scoping Meetings and the constitutive meeting of the Scientific Committee took place from December 2022 to March 2023. The Scoping Meeting brought together key stakeholders who play various important roles in the ECAC5 project, to discuss refinements to the methodology and target groups for the outputs of ECAC5. The Scientific Committee of ECAC5 was then formalized at its constitutive meeting, which was held online. The Scientific Committee consists of 13 representatives from leading institutes in 12 EU Member States, plus the World Health Organization.
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11 November 2022
2nd Executive meeting: Assessment and adoption of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer, 8–10 November, São Paulo (Brazil)
The 2nd Executive meeting of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer project was held on 8–10 November 2022 in São Paulo (Brazil). The project’s Scientific Committee met with the IARC/PAHO Secretariat and the Advocacy Group, to critically assess the scientific evidence and adopt the 1st edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer. Regional stakeholders were invited to the meeting to discuss and plan the dissemination and implementation of the Code in the region.
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20 October 2022
Part of the team of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer project meet at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva
During the World Cancer Congress 2022, held in Geneva (18–20 October), the IARC Secretariat met with Dr Eduardo Cazap (leader of the Advocacy Group of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer project) and Dr Mauricio Maza and Dr Sara Benitez (PAHO delegation) to plan the launch and dissemination of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer regionally and at country level. Stay tuned for the launch of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer on 4 February 2023, World Cancer Day!
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19 October 2022
Paving the way for a future Asian Code Against Cancer at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva
The World Cancer Congress 2022, held in Geneva (18–20 October), served as an opportunity to meet with key stakeholders from the Asian National Cancer Centers Alliance (ANCCA) to discuss the next steps towards an Asian Code (or Codes) Against Cancer, within the World Code Against Cancer Framework.
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18 October 2022
World Cancer Congress 2022. Digital session: World Code Against Cancer Framework
This session at the World Cancer Congress 2022 was selected to present the World Code Against Cancer Framework, an IARC-led global initiative to develop evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations (packaged as Regional Codes Against Cancer), under an umbrella framework and a standardized methodology. Dr Carolina Espina (leader of the initiative) interviewed experts from Europe (Dr Joachim Schüz, IARC), Latin America (Dr Eduardo Cazap, SLACOM-RINC), Asia (Dr Manami Inoue, NCC Japan), and Africa (Professor Vikash Sewram, Stellenbosch University) to discuss past, present, and future challenges and opportunities for Regional Codes Against Cancer.
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7 June 2022
1st Executive meeting: Assessment of the draft recommendations of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer, 30 May–1 June, São Paulo (Brazil)
The 1st Executive meeting of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer project was held from 30 May to 1 June 2022 in São Paulo (Brazil). The project’s Scientific Committee met with the IARC/PAHO Secretariat and the Advocacy Group, to critically assess the scientific evidence and proposed communication underlying the draft recommendations of the future Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer, which were proposed by the project’s five working groups, composed of regional experts on cancer epidemiology, cancer policies, and health communication.
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11 November 2021
Launch of second part of multilingual online learning programme on the latest evidence on cancer prevention
The second set of modules in the multilingual online learning programme on cancer prevention was launched on 11 November 2021 at the 14th European Public Health Conference. This 2-hour course consists of 12 self-paced modules that present the latest evidence and tackle some myths and controversies on primary and secondary prevention of cancer.
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19 April 2021
Launch of first part of multilingual online learning programme on European Code Against Cancer 4th edition
The first multilingual online learning programme on the European Code Against Cancer 4th edition was launched on 19 April 2021 at the Cancer Prevention Europe 2021 Symposium. This 3-hour course consists of 13 self-paced modules on recommendations of the European Code Against Cancer 4th edition and the methodology used to develop it.
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