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Congress dates announced
The UICC World Cancer Congress will be held for the first time in Canada from 27-30 August 2012. Thousands of experts and leaders from around the world will gather in Montréal. Montreal - Canada –...
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Congress registration and housing services have now opened. You don't have long to register and benefit from the exclusive early bird discounted rate. Here Bring a large delegation from your...
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Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities
The Sponsor and Exhibitor brochure for the 2012 Congress is now available. Don't miss the chance to secure your exhibition space in the Global Village whilst still available, and find out about the...
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Discounted registration
Early bird registration discount EXTENDED!Register before 30 April 2012 and save up to 60%.75 different countries already represented amongst the registered participants. This early bird rate for...
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Register your group now, decide later
Register your group now (5 delegates or more), so you benefit from the current registration rate and you have until 2 July 2012 to provide us with all their individual details. For further...
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Connect.Follow.Like.Share
Keep the World Cancer Congress community alive - network with speakers and other participants and follow the impact of the event on a global scale. The 2012 World Cancer Congress is on various social...
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Public Prevention area: the Giant Colon
For the first time at the World Cancer Congress, a public prevention area was open to the public, aimed at raising awareness on cancer prevention. The public prevention area featured the Giant Colon,...
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Social events
Memorable events were hosted throughout the World Cancer Congress: the ACS dinner programme featuring a Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony, the Host Committee's "invitation to connect with Montréal" at...
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Groundbreaking tools for delegates
UICC has broken all barriers and introduced two new tools which revolutionised the delegate's experience at the World Cancer Congress. Groundbreaking tools to connect delegates Networking is one of...
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Experts warn of human and economic cost of inaction on cancer
Announcement calls for significant expansion of country level cancer control programmes. Monday 27 August 2012: Montréal, Canada – Ministers of Health and leading international figures at the 2012...
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A little can go a long way
UICC Session Summary – Models of International Capacity Building in Cancer Care Justin Young, University Health Network, August 28, 2012 At the Tuesday session on “Models of International Capacity...
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Lance Armstrong addresses plenary session
Today, cancer survivor and advocate Lance Armstrong spoke at the plenary session before 2,000 dignitaries at the World Cancer Congress in Montréal. He announced that his Foundation was making a...
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Reaching the "25 by 25" target
At a press conference on Tuesday, global cancer leaders gathered to discuss the way forward in achieving the WHO '25 by 25' target. Princess Dina Mired of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation of Jordan...
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American Cancer Society hosts symposium dinner
On Tuesday night, the second day of the World Cancer Congress, the American Cancer Society held a symposium dinner for 500 delegates. read more
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ACS talks about building national capacity for cancer and NCD control
Today the American Cancer Society held a sponsored session on Hitting the Global targets, building national capacity for cancer and NCD control. Speakers emphasized the importance of Creating national...
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Placing Cancer on the Global health and development agenda
The Placing cancer on the health and development agenda session examined the path forward for elevation of cancer and NCDs as a global health priority. Thursday, 30 August 2012 - Judith Watt of the...
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Voices of Advocacy
During UICC's World Cancer Congress 2012, delegates were interviewed for their opinions on advocacy and what can be done for cancer control globally.
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Cervical cancer sessions at the Congress
One of the five priority programme areas of UICC, participants at the Congress had the opportunity to attend a number of sessions on Cervical Cancer. UICC Session: Cancer and infection - How vaccines...
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This session looked at how organisations and individuals have effectively advocated over the past year at the country and global levels. The session speakers gave examples of how they have effectively...
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World Cancer Congress 2012 Photo Gallery
Thanks to all of your attendance, your passion and your participation at the World Cancer Congress 2012. To help you remember some of the key moments of the Congress, either a session you thoroughly...
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