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Bicycle "Rainbow Tour" in Germany for Cancer Patients 20 Aug 2013 | 02:24 pm
Cancer survivors give encouragement and support to young cancer patients Supporting young cancer patients is the aim of a special bicycle tour in Germany. During the so called “Rainbow Tour” young pe...
New tool to strengthen global collaboration against NCDs 14 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
The UK Health Forum (UKHF) launches a new online platform A new platform "ncdlinks.org" was launched by UK Health Forum (UKHF) this week for public health advocates working to prevent NCDs. UKHF med...
New WHO Discussion Paper on NCD Action Plan Indicators 14 Aug 2013 | 01:39 pm
“Development of a limited set of NCD action plan indicators” WHO has released a new discussion paper on the “Development of a limited set of NCD action plan indicators”. The discussion paper is avail...
Groundbreaking study on childhood cancer 7 Aug 2013 | 01:47 pm
UICC endorses study from The International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium revealing new causes of childhood cancer Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer (CC). Advances in diagnoses and tre...
OIC 2014 - Oncologic Imaging Course 30 Jul 2013 | 04:39 pm
Principles and Practice of Oncologic Imaging It is our pleasure to invite you to our 4th Oncologic Imaging Course (OIC), to be held once again in the city of Dubrovnik. Cancer continues to be the le...
Awareness outreach in Nigeria 25 Jul 2013 | 03:59 pm
Breast Without Spot, a UICC member, recently held two awareness raising workshops in Nigeria on breast and cervical cancer. The first training was designed for secondary school students and held at ....
WHO Essential Medicines List 24 Jul 2013 | 01:20 pm
New decisions on palliative and oncology medicines The WHO Model List Essential Medicines is composed of a set of medicines that “satisfy the priority healthcare needs of the population; they should ...
Study examines effects of Australian plain packaging policy 24 Jul 2013 | 12:51 pm
Shows impact of plain packaging on smokers' desire to quit A study named "Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross-sectional study", which objective was...
United Nations agrees to establish a UN Task Force on NCDs 23 Jul 2013 | 01:01 pm
Another Milesonte in the global response to NCDs Today, Member States unanimously adopted ECOSOC resolution E/2013/L23, formally establishing the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Preventi...
2013 Best Cancer Reporter Awards announced! 22 Jul 2013 | 08:45 pm
First prize in cancer journalism award shared by British and American journalists Milan, Italy – 22 July, 2013 – Tiffany O’Callaghan, Opinion Editor with the UK’s New Scientist magazine and US-based ...
