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The Screening Group (SCR) team participated in meetings with representative of the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein and the Einstein Friends of Oncology and Hematology (AMIGOH) to discuss mutual collaboration in areas of cancer prevention, screening, artificial intelligence, big data, development of Latin American Code Against Cancer and training opportunities.

Dr Partha Basu participated to the WHO-IARC-IAEA Cancer review Lebanon mission.

Dr Andre Carvalho participated in this WHO-Euro conference on screening that was organized in the framework of a WHO European initiative aimed at improving decision-making related to screening practices to maximize benefits and minimize harms. .
View the meeting summary.

In this publication edited by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the authors described various aspects policy-makers should consider before starting, continuing or stopping a screening programme and the operational, monitoring and evaluation aspects of implementation. This guide forms part of WHO’s efforts to increase the effectiveness of screening programmes within the region, maximizing benefits and minimizing harm.
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In this publication edited by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the authors start by explaining the core components of a screening programme, highlighting that, while seemingly simple, putting together all elements of a screening programme is very complex. They then ask when screening should be done, emphasizing the continued relevance of Wilson & Jungner’s screening principles. When screening is appropriate, evidence is presented on how to achieve optimal results. This brief is an essential reading for anybody involved in the decisions on screening or its provision. View the publication.

Dr Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, former Screening Group head and currently senior visiting scientist discussed with Dr Ophira Ginsburg from New York University in this video recorded by ecancer about cancer control interventions for low and middle-income countries and about cancer control research priorities for India, including early detection interventions that are context-specific.
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Dr Catherine Sauvaget (virtually), Alice Le Bonniec and Charlotte Bauquier participated to this conference organized by the French National Cancer Institute (INCA) and presented the screening group activities and results of a project about psychosocial determinants of participation in colorectal cancer screening
Watch video about screening group activities (in French).

The new IARC World Cancer Report focuses on prevention and offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research available to date, ranging from descriptive etiology, cellular and molecular biology, toxicology and pathology through to behavioural and social science. Key chapters include discussions on the impact of inequalities in cancer, vaccination and screening, genomic individual susceptibility to cancer, and the finer identification of those at risk, which may enable precision cancer prevention.
Read the report and Watch a video with IARC Director Dr Elisabete Weiderpass.

In this animation and infographics published by IARC, learn about the burden of cervical cancer and how IARC supports WHO to meet the targets of the Initiative and eliminate cervical cancer.
Watch video and consult the infographics.

Dr Silvana Luciani from PAHO organized in collaboration with our group within the framework of the CHAIN project the kick-off meeting to start the implementation of the CanScreen5 project for Latin America region and study the best interventions to reduce inequalities in cancer screening.
Find out more about CanScreen5 project.