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IARC

@IARCWHO

Official X account of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, @WHO's cancer research agency. Support our research: iarc.who.int/donate

Lyon, France

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Born May 20

Joined April 2016

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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 opico.iarc.who.int
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Jun 10
.@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
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Jun 5
And to work closely with France to support the expansion of IARC through the participation of new Participating States.
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Jun 5
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
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Jun 2
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. iarc.who.int/news-events/ne…
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Swiss Global Health
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Jun 2
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.
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Ain Shams University
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Jun 1
Prof. Hesham El Ghazaly, Director of the Medical Research Center (Masri) at Ain Shams University, reviews Egypt’s achievements in combating cancer during the celebration held by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France asu.edu.eg/10047/news
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Jun 1
#EWAC2026 came to a close on #WorldNoTobaccoDay. IARC research shows that tobacco smoking causes at least 20 different types of #cancer. Using smokeless tobacco products is among the leading causes of oral cancer in countries where they are commonly used. cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int
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Jun 1
IARC hosted a meeting for the Causes of the Global Increase in Early-Onset #ColorectalCancer (ECCE) project. ECCE's goal: to uncover causes behind the global increase in early-onset colorectal cancer, including specific bacteria that induce changes in DNA iarc.who.int/news-events/ia…
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May 29
It's #EuropeanWeekAgainstCancer #EWAC2026! Today: Research! The cancer burden is rising. We need research to understand problems. We need research to discover solutions. We need research to best implement these solutions. Check out our research programmes: iarc.who.int/cards_page/iar…
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May 29
IARC, through @GICR_IARC & its worldwide network of trainers, the GICRNet, has opened registration for GICR Interactive Webinar V: “#CanReg”, which will take place throughout June 2026. iarc.who.int/news-events/re…
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May 27
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May 27
IARC hosted the latest meeting of the #G7Cancer where Prof Norbert Irfah of France's @Institut_cancer passed the presidency of G7 Cancer to Dr Hiroyuki Mano, Director of the National Cancer Center of Japan Research Institute.
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