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International Agency for Research on Cancer

BREAST CANCER / BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE)

Guide

04 Mar 2025

Breast self-examination (BSE) is a routine examination that should be carried out at the same time each month to physically check for any lumps or other changes. It entails two important components, i.e. looking and feeling. With this method, women should learn what is normal for them, so that they can recognise any changes immediately.Though scientists have concluded that breast self examination...

GuideCancer

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eClinicalMedicine

An economic evaluation of breast cancer interventions in Kenya

Publication

07 Nov 2024

Background Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. Breast cancer is responsible for 3100 deaths annually. Quantifying the economic and social impacts of breast cancer supports inclusion of cancer care within Kenya's universal healthcare plan. Methods Kenya's Ministry of Health led an economic cost-benefit analysis of expanding breast cancer prevention and treatment services....

PublicationCancerNCD LabHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcohol+3

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The George Institute for Global Health

A discussion about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer - Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham

Dialogue

25 Oct 2024

This episode features a discussion with Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer, currently underway. The Commission is exploring the relationship between gender, power and cancer, and is taking an intentionally broad, intersectional feminist approach to its investigation. Despite the Commission’s title the work is inclusive of all genders insofar...

DialogueCancerGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Lung cancer

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Aug 2023

Key facts Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for approximately 85% of all cases. Lung cancer is often diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are limited. Screening high risk individuals has the potential to allow ea...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

CanScreen5 data repository for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening programmes

Database

10 May 2023

The Cancer Screening in Five Continents (CanScreen5) project of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) aims to collect information on the characteristics and performance of cancer screening programmes across the globe in a harmonized manner and to disseminate the information for improved programme management and informed policy-making. The core objective of CanScreen5 is to encoura...

DatabaseCancer

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Quick reference chart for clinical breast examination

Guide

04 Mar 2023

Quick reference chart for clinical breast examination by IARC

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

MANUAL: Atlas of breast cancer early detection for health workers, nurses and physicians

Database

04 Mar 2023

The&nbsp;Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection&nbsp;is a step-by-step guide to the procedure of CBE and its interpretation, diagnostic mammography, diagnostic breast ultrasound, image-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), and core biopsy of the breast. The atlas includes nearly 1000 annotated images and videos and 186&nbsp;case studies.&nbsp;

DatabaseGuideCancerHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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Global oral health status report 2022: Towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030

Report

18 Nov 2022

WHO’s Global oral health status report (GOHSR) provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden and highlights challenges and opportunities to accelerate progress towards universal coverage for oral health. This includes introducing oral health profiles of countries based on the latest available data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, the International Agency fo...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Breast Cancer Factsheet | GLOBOCAN 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Mar 2022

Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention

Report

06 Feb 2020

The report focuses on prevention and offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research avaliable to date, ranging from descriptive etiology, cellular and molecular biology, toxicology and pathology through to behavioural and social sciences. Key chapters include discussions on the impact of inequities in cancer, vaccination and screening, genomic individual susceptibility to cancer and t...

ReportCancerHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Nutrition and Lifestyle: Opportunities for Cancer Prevention

Publication

15 Aug 2002

The search for the links between diet, nutritional and metabolic factors and cancer aetiology is an area of research which, over the past two decades, has attracted increasing attention both from a scientific and a public health point of view. In this context, the Europe Against Cancer Program has supported the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), a study involving...

PublicationCancerDiabetesNutrition and food safetyPhysical inactivity+1

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