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Published by the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the bi-weekly NCI Cancer Bulletin delivers the latest in U.S. cancer treatment news and breaking research findings right to your email inbox. With every issue, you'll find consolidated information from major scientific journals, cancer research meetings, and NCI programs, covering topics such as screening, detection and diagnosis, recent drug approvals, clinical trials, risk, and prevention.

Statement on the distribution of embargoed material prior to the publication of the Interphone study

Further to the joint IARC/UICC/CREAL statement issued simultaneously on 28 May 2009 concerning the submission of the Interphone study paper, this is to clarify the respective responsibilities in terms of communication of embargoed material to non-media interested parties.
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european cervical cancer prevention week

The ECCA is again working with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO), the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECCL), the ECCA’s institutional and individual members across Europe to hold the 4th European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week from 24 to 30 January, 2010. Cervical cancer is unique in that we already know exactly what we have to do to prevent almost every case as effective screening and vaccination programmes could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in Europe. However, while we know what to do, the majority of European countries in Europe still have not implemented these programmes.
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Urgent need for pain meds for Haiti

Like the rest of the world, UICC is deeply saddened and concerned by the terrible tragedy unfolding in Haiti. We send our heartfelt appreciation to organizations and individuals affiliated with UICC who have generously donated to the relief efforts thus far. We were especially touched to learn of the LIVESTRONG's pledge of $250,000 within hours of the disaster.
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2010 UICC Awards for Excellence in Global Cancer Control

UICC will once again honour outstanding individuals, organizations, and politicians whose contributions have impacted the fight against cancer. Three separate awards will be presented under the following categories: Award for outstanding volunteer; Award for outstanding UICC member organization; Award for outstanding government official.

ONLY 5.4% OF WORLD'S POPULATION COVERED BY COMPREHENSIVE SMOKE-FREE LAWS IN 2009

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Only 5.4% of the world's population was covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws in 2008, up from 3.1% in 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today in its second report on the global tobacco epidemic. This means that 154 million more people are no longer exposed to the harms of tobacco smoke in work places, restaurants, bars and other indoor public places. Seven countries – Colombia, Djibouti, Guatemala, Mauritius, Panama, Turkey and Zambia – implemented comprehensive smoke-free laws in 2008, bringing the total to 17. These findings, and others are contained in the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009.