IARC Latin America Collaboration Meeting Statement

At the initiative of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), leaders of national cancer centres from 16 Latin American countries and representatives of regional and international partners met in Lyon on 26 and 27 March 2012, to discuss the current status of research on cancer prevention and control in the region and propose avenues for progress. After the meeting, the participants formulated a statement  of initiatives across the continent, spanning cancer registration, research on cancer etiology, screening and immunization, as well as education and training of cancer research scientists. These initiatives should maximize the effectiveness of the Agency’s research strategy, through their alignment and integration with the needs and priorities for cancer prevention and control in Latin America.Read statement