Geographic variation of mutagenic exposures in kidney cancer genomes

Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions have identified mutational signatures in kidney tumours…

Breast cancer early detection: training of master trainers in Libya

About 50 nurses and midwives from the main polyclinics in Misrata, Libya, have been trained on the risk factors, signs,…

Genetic variants enriched in the brain and adipose tissue may link adiposity subtypes to colorectal cancer

A new study published in Science Advances has found that having an overall obese body shape or a tall, centrally…

IARC and the National Cancer Center of Korea mark 10 years of the HELPER study

Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Cancer Center of the Republic of Korea…

Cancer screening metrics: effective evaluation to balance benefits and harms

A new study led by researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and published today in the…

Cancer screening metrics: effective evaluation to balance benefits and harms

The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer: planning for the surge in cases

Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) together with partners in a new Lancet Commission predict that…

New report on global cancer burden in 2022 by world region and human development level

A new collaborative report from researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the American Cancer Society…

Cancer trends in the UK: grounds for optimism but warning signs must not be ignored

Dr Freddie Bray, Head of the Cancer Surveillance Branch at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), notes the…

Maternal orphans due to cancer: the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women (IARC Evidence Summary Brief No. 5)