• General cancer facts (PDF)
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• Ultra-processed foods and health (PDF)
• Cancer and Air pollution (PDF)

English

Recognising inequities in care is key to beating cancer – Tios (South Africa) – 7 February 2024

Rising Cancer Cases Worldwide: Urgent Call To Action – Health Management – 7 February 2024

Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services – Pharmacy Today – 7 February 2024

World Cancer Day: Survivors call on govt for more support – Business Ghana – 7 February 2024

Coalition for collaboration in fight against cancer – The Nation (Malawi) – 7 February 2024

PPB attributes price hike in cancer drugs to exit of pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria – Blueprint (Nigeria) – 6 February 2024

People-centred health services are essential to reducing disparities in cancer care (op-ed by Cary Adams, CEO of UICC) – Open Access Government – 6 February 2024  

‘Now health benefit packages under PMJAY have become more realistic for hospitals’ (interview with UICC Board Member, Dr CS Pramesh) – Indian Express – 6 January 2024

La humanidad contra el cáncer: una sola batalla con muy diferente “poder de fuego” – Animal Politico – 5 February 2024

On World Cancer Day, NationalWorld takes a look at the most common and most 'curable' cancers – NationalWorld (UK) – 5 February 2024

World Cancer Day: Survivor creates exhibition to empower others – BBC - 5 February 2024

Air pollution a factor in spiking cancer cases, report says – France24 – 4 February 2024

World Cancer Day 2024: How Can We Close The Care Gap In Nigeria? – Lagos Post – 4 February 2024

Cancer risk for under-75 in India 10.6%: UN agency – Times of India – 4 February 2024

Top cancer specialist explains why it’s time to rethink what stage 4 means – The Independent – 4 February 2024

Malaysia calls for more efforts to tackle rising cancer cases – Shanghai Sun/Xinhua – 4 February 2024

Rwanda steps up cancer screenings on World Cancer Day – Shanghai Sun/Xinhua – 4 February 2024

Hear my story on World Cancer Day – BBC 2 radio – 4 February 2024

World Cancer Day: 180,000 new cancer cases in Pakistan every year – The International News – 4 February 2024

New Canadian Cancer Society survey reveals the financial cost of cancer is one many in Canada cannot afford – Le Lézard – 4 February 2024

Message from the Minister of Health on World Cancer Day – Canadian government – 4 February 2024

WHO releases broad study for World Cancer Day - CBS News – 3 February 2024

Over 185,748 new cancer cases, 118,631 deaths reported in Pakistan in 2022 – Geo TV (Pakistan) – 3 February 2024

World Cancer Day 2024: Is cancer more prevalent in people under age 20? Doctors weigh in on new study – Dainik Jagran (India) – 3 February 2024

World Cancer Day 2024: Signs and symptoms of advanced-stage cervical cancer – Hindustan Times – 3 February 2024

World Cancer Day 2024 – St Kitts & Nevis Observer – 3 February 2024

World Cancer Day 2024: Check out date, theme, history, significance, key facts and more – Economic Times (India) – 3 February 2024

Global cancer cases will jump 77% by 2050, WHO report estimates – CNN – 2 February 2024

Progress on cancer survival in UK at slowest in 50 years, study finds – The Guardian – 2 February 2024

Recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally – US Congress House Resolution – 1 February 2024

WHO warns global cancer burden growing, with 77% spike in cases expected by 2050 – Anadolu Ajansi (Turkish news agency) – 1 February 2024

Cancer cases and deaths predicted to soar – The Independent (PA, UK) – 1 February 2024

Global cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050, WHO predicts – The Guardian – 1 February 2024

WHO report shows breast, oral and cervical cancer accounted for 32 per cent of new cases in India – Indian Express – 1 February 2024

Cancer cases and deaths predicted to soar – Daily Mail – 1 February 2024

Global cancer rates are expected to rise 77% by 2050, the WHO warns. From aging to alcohol, here’s why – Fortune – 1 February 2024

World Cancer Day: UICC Offers Actionable Recommendations to Close the Care Gap – Cancer Health – 31 January 2024

Oncólogos españoles piden "más cribados" para garantizar que todos los pacientes de cáncer son atendidos – La Vanguardia (Spain) – 31 January 2024

World Cancer Day 2024 Equity Report: A Close Look at Cancer Care in Southeast Asia – BNN Breaking (Malaysia) – 31 January 2024

Organizaciones sociales promueven mejorar la atención de pacientes con cáncer – Norte en linea – 31 January 2024

Spanish

OMS advierte un aumento de 77% de cáncer para 2050; mortalidad podría duplicarse – El Tiempo – 4 February 2024 

La OMS advierte de un aumento del 77% en los casos de cáncer para 2050 en todo el mundo – La Prensa (Panama), La Nación (Argentina), El Pais (Costa Rica)  – 1 February 2024

Preocupación mundial: La OMS advierte que los casos de cáncer aumentarán en un 77% en los próximos años – Semana (Colombia) – 1 February 2024

La OMS calcula que en 2050 habrá 35 millones de nuevos casos de cáncer en el mundo, un 77% más respecto a 2022 – La Vangardia (Spain) – 1 February 2024

Este domingo es Día Mundial contra el Cáncer – El Universal – 4 February 2024

Ayuso destaca que la Comunidad alcanzó "récord de mamografías en 2023": más de 200.000 madrileñas, un 17% más – Ultima Hora – 4 February 2024

8 futbolistas que vencieron el cáncer: Cada 4 de febrero se celebra el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer – La Opinion (USA) – 4 February 2024

French

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : les chiffres-clés d'un fléau en expansion – France Bleu / France 3 – 4 February 2024

Ces nouveaux médicaments contre les cancers résistants – Le Point – 4 February 2024

Un sondage de la Société canadienne du cancer révèle l'ampleur du fardeau financier d'un diagnostic de cancer sur les Canadiens – Le Lézard – 4 February 2024 

Dimanche 4 février 2024: Journée mondiale contre le cancer – Fraternité Matin (Côte d'Ivoire) – 4 February 2024

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : un nouveau guide pour accompagner les patients – Le Quotidien (Luxembourg) – 4 February 2024

Journée mondiale contre le cancer – Europe 1 – 4 February 2024

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : une cause libanaise – Ici Beyrouth – 4 February 2024

Other

OMS indica por que casos de câncer devem crescer 77% até 2050 – MSN Brazil – 7 February 2024

قصة توثيق أول إصابة بسرطان الثدي في التاريخ.. سجلها المصريون القدماء (The story of documenting the first case of breast cancer in history... recorded by the ancient Egyptian) – El Watan – 5 February 2024

Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Καρκίνου: Να μειωθούν οι ανισότητες, να αυξηθεί η πρόληψη και η φροντίδα (World Cancer Day: Reduce inequalities, increase prevention and care) – CNN Greece – 4 February 2024

Всемирный день борьбы с раковыми заболеваниями (World Cancer Day – Russian cancer strategy) – RIA Novosti Russian news agency – 4 February 2024

響應世界癌症日「Close the care gap」支持「癌症新藥多元支持基金」成立 解決治療不平等困境 (Responding to World Cancer Day "Close the care gap" and supporting the establishment of the "New Cancer Drug Diversified Support Fund" to solve the dilemma of treatment inequality) – Yahoo Taiwan – 4 February 2024

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