The IRCC was presented at the following international events.
7 May 2025
Launch of the IRCC website
At a live panel discussion on “Global, Regional, and National Crises and Cancer Control” during the Sixty-Seventh Session of the IARC Governing Council on 6–8 May, alongside the launch of the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool (EPT), which enables countries to create effective, sustainable cervical cancer strategies that are specific to a country’s demographic and health-care situation.
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3–5 October 2024
Indonesia International Cancer Conference, Bali, Indonesia
Isabelle Soerjomataram. Cross-talk collaboration between national, regional and international organization: Best practice and strategies to ensure long-term impact of national cancer control program. Chairperson.
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17–19 September 2024
World Cancer Congress 2024, Geneva, Switzerland
Isabelle Soerjomataram. Building the evidence to support resilient cancer systems. Chair of plenary session.
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19 September 2024
Report in The Guardian: UK facing ‘tsunami of missed cancers’ in wake of pandemic, experts say
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12 April 2022
IARC Press release: A global assessment of changes in tobacco smoking behaviours during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic
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18–20 October 2022
World Cancer Congress 2022, Geneva, Switzerland
Isabelle Soerjomataram. COVID-19 and impact on cancer services and outcome worldwide: Approaches to inform national recovery strategies and preparedness for future pandemic. Oral presentation.
Isabelle Soerjomataram. Abstract Rapid Fire Session: COVID and cancer.
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