UICC AWARDS
Recognising outstanding achievements and innovative practices from across the global cancer community
To maximise the impact of our collective efforts for global cancer control, it is important to learn from the many examples of leaders, campaigners, advocates and fundraisers from across the cancer community.
The UICC Awards aim to identify and celebrate the contributions made by professionals and organisations and inspire the cancer control community through their efforts.
The World Cancer Congress 2024 provided an opportunity to offer three Abstract Awards, linked to the Congress call for abstracts, and open to all submitters (scientific, advocacy and fundraising categories).
The three Abstract Award winners and shortlisted nominees were selected by a panel represented by the WCC Abstract Committee co-chairs, Prof. David Hill, Prof David Collingridge and Dr Sonali Johnson.
The Abstract Awards Ceremony took place during the closing ceremony of the 2024 World Cancer Congress on 19 September 2024.
2024 Abstract Awards
The World Cancer Congress 2024 honoured the outstanding abstract submissions in the following categories:
Best advocacy, policy and practice report
To recognise the outstanding work from organisations in developing and implementing impactful advocacy, policy or practice programmes or campaigns. Nominations were linked to the call for abstracts of the World Cancer Congress 2024.
Shortlisted nominees
Rob Cunningham, Canadian Cancer Society, Canada
Canada's world precedent setting health warnings directly on every individual cigarette
Daniel Dorado, Corporate Accountability, Ecuador
Make Big Tobacco Pay Campaign (MBTP): Mobilizing people power to hold the tobacco industry accountable
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Justine Swindell, American Cancer Society, United States of America
How a self-assessment mobile app for cancer treatment facilities became a tool for successful collaborations with Ministries of Health and NGOs
WINNER: ROB CUNNINGHAM
Best fundraising campaign report
To recognise cancer organisations that have carried out a successful and innovative fundraising initiative. Nominations were linked to the call for abstracts of the World Cancer Congress 2024.
Shortlisted nominees
Shazia Fatima, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Pakistan
Transforming Cancer Care through Capacity Building of Theranostic Facilities in Pakistan – A Success Story of IAEA-Pakistan Collaboration
Maryna Kartashova, Medisense, Ukraine
Assistance in restoring the work of an oncology clinic in Ukraine
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Matt Lewis, American Cancer Society, United States of America
Building true long term community engagement
WINNER: maryna kartashova
Best SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT
To recognise the quality of the scientific contribution of an abstract submission at the World Cancer Congress 2024. Nominations were linked to the call for abstracts of the World Cancer Congress 2024.
Shortlisted nominees
Fabio Dennstädt, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland
Creation of a CDE-based data structure for radiotherapeutic decision-making in breast cancer
Zhiyuan Fan, Peking Union Medical College, China
Feasibility and accuracy of artificial intelligence–assisted sponge cytology for screening of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction in China
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Suping Ling, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Socioeconomic inequalities in second primary cancer incidence: a competing risk analysis of women with breast cancer in England between 2000 – 2018
WINNER: fabio dennstädt
Criteria of selection
For the different abstract awards, criteria of selection included aspects such as:
- Partnership / Collaboration
- Innovation / Creativity
- Impact
- Sustainability
- Quality