Press and media

Over 2,000 medical specialists, scientists, NGO and civil society representatives, Ministers of Health, high-level United Nations representatives, and people living with or affected by cancer attended WCC 2024 at the International Conference Center in Geneva.

Highlights

The programme for World Cancer Congress 2026 is currently in development.

It will feature the presentation of hundreds of Abstracts showcasing new studies implementation science relevant to cancer control.

Press and media contacts

For more information, please get in touch with our team. →

Press contact

Eric Grant

Senior Communications and Media Manager, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

+41 79 124 15 23
[email protected]

Press contact

Nicole Engelbrecht

Head of Communications and Marketing, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

+41 79 547 08 22
[email protected]

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A formal press advisory and relevant press releases will be made available in the weeks leading up to the upcoming World Cancer Congress. For more information or media inquiries, please contact Eric Grant, Communications and Media Manager.

Factsheet - General Cancer Facts

Factsheet - Cancer and Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Factsheet - Tobacco and cancer

Factsheet - Cancer and Alcohol

Factsheet - air pollution, cancer and health

Factsheet - Ultra-processed foods and sugary beverages

Factsheet - People-centred care

Factsheet - Equity in cancer care

A gallery of the best photos from WCC 2024 is now available. The photos are free to access and download. Users are kindly requested to credit the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) when using images, specifying that they were taken during the World Cancer Congress 2024.

Click here to access the gallery

More information coming soon

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Elisabete Weiderpass speaking at the World Cancer Congress

About the World Cancer Congress

The World Cancer Congress empowers participants to enhance their impact globally through a multidisciplinary programme showcasing effective cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care.

Photo of the 2026 World Cancer Congress hosts' exhibition stand at the 2024 World Cancer Congress

Host of 2026 WCC

The World Cancer Congress 2026 will take place from 24 to 26 September in Hong Kong, and will be organised in collaboration with the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, a long-standing member of UICC.

The plenary at the World Cancer Congress 2024 with an address from Tedros, the Director General of the WHO, on the main screen

Host a World Cancer Congress

Hosting the World Cancer Congress offers the unique opportunity for an organisation to welcome the global cancer community in their country.

Participants interact in Global Village of the World Cancer Congress 2024

Past Congresses

The first International Cancer Congress was held in Madrid in 1933. It led to the foundation of the International Union Against Cancer in 1935, renamed the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in 2010.