IARC at the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit in Brussels
IARC at the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit in Brussels European Policymakers and Researchers Discuss Expanding Evidence-based Cancer Screening Programmes European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit Scientists from the International Agency for Research (IARC) on Cancer participated in the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit. It held on […]
Experts Begin Work on Europe’s First Gastric Cancer Prevention Guidelines
Experts Begin Work on Europe’s First Gastric Cancer Prevention Guidelines European specialists collaborate under the EU GAINS project IARC The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened the European Consensus on Gastric Cancer Working Group within the EU GAINS project. Experts from multiple European countries met to begin developing the first European guidelines focused specifically […]
HUG 2026 – International Symposium on Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases
HUG International Symposium on Helicobacter & Upper GI Diseases HUG Symposium International Symposium on Helicobacter & Upper GI Diseases HUG 2026 – Translational Advances in Helicobacter Research March 19-22, 2026 Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea Register / Abstract Submission About the Symposium The HUG International Symposium brings together world-leading experts and researchers in Helicobacter pylori and […]
TOwards GAstric Cancer Screening Implementation in the European Union ‘TOGAS’
TOwards GAstric Cancer Screening Implementation in the European Union ‘TOGAS’ Determining the best way to screen for and prevent stomach cancer at a population level TOGAS This study is part of a European initiative to determine the best way to screen for and prevent stomach cancer at a population level. Currently stomach cancer is the […]
Towards Smarter, More Precise and More Effective Healthcare – Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia
Latvia, Riga, 08-10-2025 Towards Smarter, More Precise and More Effective Healthcare – Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia On 8 October, the international conference “Personalised Cancer Screening – Lessons Learned and the Way Forward” took place in Riga, at […]
International Conference in Riga on Personalised Cancer Screening Brings Together Europe’s Leading Experts
Latvia, Riga, 08-10-2025 International Conference in Riga on Personalised Cancer Screening Brings Together Europe’s Leading Experts Personalised Cancer Screening Conference On 8 October, the international conference “Personalised Cancer Screening – Lessons Learned and the Way Forward” took place at the University of Latvia in Riga. Organised as part of the EUCanScreen Joint Action, the […]
EUCanScreen Pilot Study on Gastric Cancer Risk Reduction Presented at TOGAS Conference
EUCanScreen Pilot Study on Gastric Cancer Risk Reduction Presented at TOGAS Conference On 11 September, the EUCanScreen pilot study on gastric cancer risk reduction during colorectal cancer screening was presented at the European Union’s project “Towards Gastric Cancer Screening” (TOGAS) Conference, held at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome. The External Advisory Board […]
New IARC framework for regional cancer prevention codes
New IARC framework for regional cancer prevention codes Methodology released for developing regional Codes within the World Code Against Cancer Framework Cancer prevention codes IARC published a methodological document to support regions and countries in developing localized “Cancer Codes” within the broader World Code Against Cancer Framework. These codes aim to provide practical, evidence-based, and […]
EUCanScreen Course on Upper GI Endoscopy: How to Improve Your Cancer Detection Rate
EUCanScreen Course on Upper GI Endoscopy EUCanScreen Improving Cancer Detection Through Education Upper GI Endoscopy: How to Improve Your Cancer Detection Rate A blended-learning course for European gastroenterologists involved in clinical training or leadership in gastric cancer screening Apply Now About the Course WHY ATTEND? This blended-learning course was designed for European gastroenterologists involved in […]
Gastric Cancer: Urgent Need for Prevention Strategies
Global Estimates Highlight Urgent Need for Gastric Cancer Prevention Strategies On 7 July 2025, IARC published an estimate indicating that 15.6 million gastric cancer cases will be diagnosed globally among individuals born between 2008 and 2017. Approximately 76% of these cases could be prevented by treating Helicobacter pylori infection. The study, which includes data from […]