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 of the programme
- Innovation in cancer prevention and care
- Patient-centred care, including psychosocial support and the importance of socio-economic factors in cancer recovery
- The impact of antimicrobial resistance on cancer care and ensuring sustainable and equitable access to effective medicines
- Women’s cancers: the need to develop integrated approaches to care
- Addressing global disparities in childhood cancer outcomes
- Tobacco control, strategies to counter industry influence and regulate new products
- Links between alcohol and cancer
- Improving access to cancer care in LMICs and extending cancer care to the most vulnerable, including refugees, displaced people, and underprivileged communities.
The programme also featured abstract-led sessions showcasing implementation science and new studies relevant to cancer control.
Press and media contacts
For more information, please get in touch with our team. →
Eric Grant
+41 79 124 15 23
[email protected]
Nicole Engelbrecht
+41 79 547 08 22
[email protected]
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.
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.
More information coming soon
