IARC and ACS Launch a Landmark Publication for Global Cancer Control

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) have officially launched The Cancer Atlas, Fourth Edition, a landmark publication designed to shape global strategies across the cancer control continuum.

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s evolving cancer burden, based on IARC’s robust data and research. It highlights proven and evidence-based interventions to prevent, detect, and control cancer globally.

🔬 According to IARC’s six decades of research, approximately half of all cancer cases are preventable — emphasizing the importance of:

• Early detection and screening

• Vaccination against HPV and hepatitis B

• Reducing alcohol and tobacco use

• Access to quality health services

• Strengthening health system resilience

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IARC’s contributions include chapters on:

• Human carcinogens

• Cancer and infections

• Alcohol and cancer risk

• Early detection strategies

• Global and site-specific cancer burdens

• Cancer survival

• Population-based cancer registries

• Universal health coverage and health systems

📘 Read the full publication:

🔗 The Cancer Atlas, Fourth Edition

💬 Read quotes and insights from IARC scientists:

🔗 IARC & ACS Launch Announcement