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This infographics, published in BMC medicine, presents the harmonized criteria ready-to-use guide for programme managers and policymakers to implement or aspire to meet in order to run better-organized and impactful screening programmes. This new approach improves upon the existing dichotomous and simplistic approach of categorizing programmes as either “organized” or “non-organized”, which does not provide sufficient insight into the complex interplay of determinants of success. View the article.

New article was published in the BMC Medicine. This is the first international consensus on the criteria of organized cancer screening programme via a blend method of systematic review and Delphi process. With 24 experts from 20 countries involved, a total 16, 8 criteria were selected as essential and desirable criteria, respectively. The harmonized criteria are a ready-to-use guide for programme managers and policymakers to prioritize interventions and resources rather than simplistic approach of categorizing programmes as organized or non-organized. View the article.

Even though there are methods that can effectively detect colorectal cancer at an early stage, it is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Dr Catherine Sauvaget, summarizes what colorectal screening is, how it works, and how IARC is working to adapt these lifesaving programmes to different settings.
View the video and the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2022.

This press conference (13:30 CET) will provide an opportunity to learn about the project and its potential benefits for both Latvia and patients. The project involves foreign experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the ERASMUS Medical Center (Rotterdam, the Netherlands), as well as the Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), who will provide expertise to improve processes and implement services.
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Authors of this article published in Cancer journal, described the performance of the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with faecal immunochemical test offered through existing health infrastructure in Morocco. The study also highlighted facilitators and challenges that must be considered before making any decision to introduce CRC screening in Morocco and resource-constrained settings in general.
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On Friday 4 March, Eric Lucas reviewed the current existing artificial intelligence methodologies, technologies and solutions available on the market and summarized the state of art of current research in the field of cervical cancer detection. The IARC study evaluating Automated visual examination of cervix (Save Cervix Study) and the recent initiative, the IARC Cervical Cancer Image Bank to accelerate innovation and ensure the quality of artificial intelligence algorithms for early detection of cervical precancer and cancer were also presented.
View the Save cervix study page and the IARC Cervical Cancer Image Bank.

Dr Shalya Anand student in the master’s program European Health Economics & Management (Eu-HEM, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands) and who currently works on her thesis concept in the field of HPV and vaccination hesitancy – a comparative study between regions in India and Europe.

Dr Asmita Rana, awarded with the UICC-IARC Development Fellowship, will work on a new protocol for a hospital based study to assess the access delay, diagnostic delay and treatment delay and the reasons for such delays for the cancer patients registered at BP Koirala Cancer Hospital in Nepal.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer type worldwide; in 2020, almost 2 million cases were diagnosed. It is the second most common cause of cancer death, leading to almost 1 million deaths per year. This is despite the fact that effective screening techniques exist that could reduce the number of deaths from this disease. Visit the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2022 webpage and read our last publication: Delivering colorectal cancer screening integrated to primary health care services in Morocco.

The CanScreen5 IARC Secretariat, following support of country collaborators and validation by our scientific committee, is happy to announce the availability on the CanScreen5 platform of the following country factsheets: Canada (Prince Edward Island province data), Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Suriname.
Visit the CanScreen5 website to explore characteristics and performance of cancer screening programmes across the globe in more than 71 countries.