Breast cancer

Introduction

In 2020, breast cancer became the most commonly diagnosed cancer type in the world; there were more than 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer and almost 685 000 deaths from breast cancer worldwide. Breast cancer was the most common cause of cancer death in women and the fifth most common cause of cancer death overall.

News & Events

Nouvelles

Breast cancer early detection: training of master trainers in Libya

Plus d'informations 25.04.2024

08.04.2024 Cancer screening metrics: effective evaluation to balance benefits and harms

04.04.2024 New report on global cancer burden in 2022 by world region and human development level

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Communiques de presse

Cancer screening metrics: effective evaluation to balance benefits and harms

Go to PDF 08.04.2024

08.03.2024 Maternal orphans due to cancer: the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women (IARC Evidence Summary Brief No. 5)

08.01.2024 Virtual events in Latvia and Slovakia: highlighting ICCCS project outcomes

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Highlights

Chroniques

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

Plus d'informations 08.03.2024

03.02.2023 World Cancer Day 2023

13.10.2022 IARC scientists will play central roles at the World Cancer Congress 2022

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Infographics

Infographic

IARC marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021

Plus d'informations 01.10.2021

27.09.2017 Types de cancer corrélés au surpoids et l'obésité

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Research Project Websites

Maternal Orphans due to Cancer Deaths: Global Estimates Global Cancer Observatory EpiMARKS+: Identifying epigenetic biomarkers of breast cancer risk and their environmental/lifestyle determinants