Please find below the World Cancer Day 2025 press kit, including factsheets on cancer, World Cancer Day, and people-centred care.
In 2024, World Cancer Day achieved more than 27,000 press mentions in 159 countries across print, online and broadcast.
World Cancer Day is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
For more information and to access leading experts for your news story, please contact – Eric Grant, Communications and Media Manager at grant@uicc.org.
Factsheet - General cancer facts (PDF)
Media advisory for World Cancer Day 2025 campaign will be available in January
Treating the body, not just disease: Future of integrative science in cancer care - India Times - 18 February 2025
World Cancer Day highlights South Africa’s huge challenges with care – Daily Maverick – 9 February 2025
Breast Care International founder wants gov’t to support Cancer Patients under LEAP – Accra Online – 7 February 2025
Warriors With A Purpose observe World Cancer Day with Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital oncology patients – Citizen (South Africa) – 5 February 2025
Cancer survivors share inspiring stories on World Cancer Day – Good Morning America – 4 February 2025
World Cancer Day “United By Unique” reflects on personal stories – Yahoo News/Medical Device Network (interview with Sonali Johnson, Head of Knowledge, Advocacy, and Policy at UICC) – 4 February 2025
World Cancer Day 2025: Can we absolutely control cancer? – Times of India – 4 February 2025
("Interview with UICC Board Member Gilberto Lopes") - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYoZUvJuYDw - 4 February 2025
'A gentle reminder': Kylie Minogue marks 20 years since breast cancer diagnosis with touching message on World Cancer Day - SkyNews - 4 February 2025
NHS to launch world's biggest trial of AI breast cancer diagnosis - the Guardian - 4 February 2025
SKMCH&RC organises event for cancer patients - The News - 4 February 2025
Metropolis Healthcare, Roche team up to launch HPV DNA testing in India – Business Standard (India) – 3 February 2025
Kate photographed by Prince Louis to mark World Cancer Day - BBC - 3 February 2025
Kate Middleton shares new photo, powerful message for World Cancer Day - Good Morning America - 3 February 2025
World Cancer Day on February 4 gets new campaign – Citizen (Zambia) – 3 February 2025
February 4 Is World Cancer Day. Here Are The New Updates – Forbes – 2 February 2025
2025 World Cancer Day: Nigeria Records 125000 Cancer Infections Annually - Project Pink Blue – MSN – 2 February 2025
Firm urges FG, states to invest in advanced cancer technologies – The Guardian Nigeria – 2 February 2025
Global Campaign for Better Cancer Care – Al Día – 2 February 2025
Innovations in cancer care: AI, diagnostics, and integrated approaches offering new hope – Daiji World (South Africa) – 2 February 2025
World Cancer Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Theme Of The Year – English Jagran (India) – 2 February 2025
'India Will See Rise Of 12% To 18% In Cancer Cases', Why Are People More at Risk In Recent Times – Zee News India – 30 January
'Have I Increased The Risks For My Children?' Chhavi Mittal Pens Note Ahead Of World Cancer Day – News18 India – 30 January 2025
Doctor Jun Gong shares what modern medicine is doing about cancer, ahead of World Cancer Day – KTLA5 – 30 January 2025
Charity founder tackling loneliness in people with cancer through letter writing – Daily Mail/The Independent – 29 January 2025
UICC‘s New World Cancer Day Campaign Calls for Fundamental Shift in Cancer Care Delivery – The ASCO Post – 29 January 2025
Health expert calls for robust funding streams to escalate treatment of cancer – Lusaka Times – 29 January 2025
World Cancer Day campaign ‘United by Unique’ – Bizcommunity South Africa – 24 January 2025
Los 5 tipos de cáncer más comunes en Chile: es la segunda causa de muerte en el país – MSN Chili – 5 February 2025
“Unidos por lo único” promueve la humanización de la atención oncológica – Informe21 Venezuela – 5 February 2025
Por qué se conmemora hoy el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer – El Tiempo (Colombia) – 4 February 2025
Catherine, princesa de Gales, sonríe en una nueva foto en el bosque con motivo del Día Mundial contra el Cáncer – CNN Español – 4 February 2025
Día Mundia contra el Cáncer artículos selectos – El País – 4 February 2025
Letizia sobre la prevención en el Día Mundial del Cáncer: "Es una de mis palabras favoritas" – El Mundo – 4 February 2025
Espanya és el setè país europeu amb més invencions per combatre el càncer, segons l'Oficina Europea de Patents – La Vanguardia – 3 February 2025
La nutrición oncológica, clave para mejorar la supervivencia y el tratamiento – El Debate – 2 February 2025
¿Qué lo causa? ¿Se cura? Siete grandes dudas sobre el cáncer y las respuestas de los científicos – La Nación – 2 February 2025
En un 49% aumentan barreras de acceso a los servicios de salud a pacientes con leucemia – La Gran Noticia – 2 February 2025
Más de 80.000 personas reclaman la financiación pública de medicamentos oncológicos – La Vanguardia – 30 January
La Liga F se unirá a la acción "Brazaletes de esperanza" para concienciar del cáncer – EFE/Infobae – 30 January 2025
Fujifilm Healthcare, nuevo Socio Visionary de la UICC para el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer durante el periodo 2025-2027 – Salud Ediciones – 29 January 2025
Cáncer: una enfermedad en aumento que causa de más de 9 millones de muertes a nivel mundial – News In America (Caribbean) – 29 January 2025
La Unión Internacional para el Control del Cáncer lanza una campaña para pedir cambios en la atención oncológica – MSN Spain – 28 January 2025
Cáncer: una enfermedad en aumento que causa más de 9 millones de muertes a nivel mundial – La Verdad Panama – 28 January 2025
Lutte contre le cancer : Un nouveau dis positif fait entrée dans le protocole des soins dans l’Adamaoua – Echos Santé (Cameroon) – 9 February 2025
Ces cancers digestifs qui explosent chez les jeunes : « Nous passons à côté de quelque chose » – Le Parisien – 3 February 2025
Cancer: "On guérit de mieux en mieux aujourd'hui en France", pointe le docteur Damien Mascret – FranceInfo – 3 February 2025
Journée mondiale contre le cancer : le skipper Eliaz Morineau lève le voile sur le papillomavirus – Ouest France – 4 February 2025
Journée mondiale contre le cancer : face à la maladie, une salutaire libération de la parole – La Vie – 4 February 2025
Journée mondiale contre le cancer : "On doit davantage aider les patients dans leurs démarches" – France Bleu – 4 February 2025
Journée mondiale contre le cancer: les recommandations pour lutter contre la maladie – BFMTV Lyon – 4 February 2025
Pourquoi plus de jeunes adultes sont-ils atteints de cancer ? – BBC Future – 2 February 2025
Sous-estimés, les défis de l'après-cancer sont nombreux – Léman Bleu – 30 January 2025
Pour soutenir la recherche, la Ligue contre le cancer de Haute-Garonne organise une course à pied solidaire – Actu.fr – 29 January 2025
Cancer du sein: le gouvernement veut abaisser l'âge du dépistage chez les femmes – MSN France – 29 January 2025
“Unis par l’Unique” : une campagne mondiale pour personnaliser les soins du cancer – Pourquoi Docteur – 29 January 2025
La Cité des sciences célèbre la Journée mondiale contre le cancer – L'Économiste Maghrébin – 29 January 2025
Dia Mundial do Câncer: Prevenção e Cuidado Começam com Cada Um de Nós - Forbes - 4 February 2025
Giornata mondiale contro il cancro 2025: 12 tipi di tumore legati a obesità - la Repubblica - 4 February 2025
Kate Middleton per la giornata contro il cancro: 'Coltivate ciò che sta oltre la malattia' - la Repubblica - 4 February 2025
Giornata mondiale contro il cancro: vaccinazioni e screening gratuiti – Il Corriere – 4 February 2025
4 февраля: какой сегодня праздник, что отмечают в России и мире? (February 4: what holiday is today, what is celebrated in Russia and the world?) – Ria Novosti – 4 February 2025
El cáncer podría superar los 30 millones de casos en el mundo para 2040, estima la UICC (Cancer could exceed 30 million cases worldwide by 2040, UICC estimates) – EFE/Infobae – 3 February 2025
Durchbruch bei Prostatakrebs-Therapie: Medikament bestrahlt die Tumorzellen wirksam „von innen“ – MSN Deutschland – 2 February 2025
World Cancer Day 2025: इन 5 चीजों को ज्यादा पकाने से बचें! बढ़ जाता है कैंसर का खतरा – Dainik Jagran – 2 February 2025
Os tratamentos ultrarrápidos contra o câncer que podem substituir a radioterapia no futuro – BBC Future – 2 February 2025
الصحة العالمية: 50% من حالات السرطان يمكن الوقاية منها (WHO: 50% of cancer cases can be prevented) – 1 February 2025
Zahl der Krebstodesfälle bei Jüngeren deutlich gesunken – Die Zeit – 30 January 2025
Núcleo Norte da Liga Contra Cancro apela à participação em cordão humano – Sapo – 30 January 2025
World Cancer Day, tutti gli appuntamenti a Lodi e provincia: screening gratuiti dei tumori al colon-retto, collo dell’utero, prostata e mammella – Il Giorno – 29 January 2025
Fórum 'Cancro: da Prevenção à Reabilitação' a 4 de Fevereiro – DNoticias Portugual – 29 January 2025
Dia Mundial do Cancro: inovação e equidade na luta contra a doença – Sapo (Portugual) – 29 January 2025
