A MAJOR EVENT IN THE GLOBAL CANCER CONTROL AGENDA
It aims to strengthen the participants' action and impact on national, regional and international scales through a multidisciplinary programme that features the latest successful interventions in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.
The Congress was awarded 'Best Conference Development' at the 2016 International & European Associations Awards and 'Best use of social media' at the 2017 Association Excellence Awards.
The World Cancer Congress is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) - which was recognised with Membership Engagement Award - and supports the organisation's purpose statement: 'we unite and support the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to ensure that cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health
and development agenda'.
It takes place every two years in a different country and is hosted by a local member of UICC.
2020 WCC Organising committee
The UICC Congress Organising Committee is responsible for providing the direction and support to the Geneva Team and for the success of the Congress. It will focus its discussions on the forthcoming World Cancer Congress, while learning and evaluating experience gained in prior congresses. The Committee will provide input, feedback, and support for the different aspects of the Congress that will determine the success of the event.