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 Training of pathology technicians for capacity development and strengthening of cytopathology, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry services in Bangladesh03/03/2017 – 10/03/2017This hands-on course on laboratory pathology techniques was organized in collaboration with the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
 Field visit to Udaipur, India, for the IMPACD (LIFE) project27/02/2017 – 01/03/2017Dr Partha Basu conducted a field visit to Udaipur to officially launch and discuss the implementation of the IMPACD (LIFE) project. |
 New publication: “Cancer screening in the European Union (2017): report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation on cancer screening”09/02/2017The Screening Group is pleased to announce the publication of this important report on the implementation of cancer screening in the European Union. View the report. |
 Training course in thermocoagulation for master trainer gynaecologists, Ambilikkai, India06/02/2017 – 07/02/2017The Screening Group organized this hands-on training course in thermocoagulation for master trainer gynaecologists (with participants from China) at the Christian Cancer Centre, Ambilikkai, India. |
 World Cancer Day press release: “Affordable vaccines key to scale up HPV vaccination and prevent thousands of avoidable cervical cancers”04/02/2017On World Cancer Day 2017, IARC highlighted the theme of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention. Visit the associated IARC page. |
 Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting for the randomized controlled trial to evaluate clinical breast examination in breast cancer screening, Thiruvananthapuram, India02/02/2017 – 03/02/2017The meeting took place at the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, India. |
 Departure of Professor Fanghui Zhao, Senior Visiting Scientist30/11/2015 – 25/01/2017Professor Zhao returned to the Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CICAMS) in Beijing, China, after having spent 1 year within the Screening Group. Professor Zhao will continue her collaboration with our Group as she continues to pursue her research on cancer control in China. |
 Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting for the HPV vaccination study to evaluate the effectiveness of one, two, and three doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine in preventing cervical neoplasias10/01/2017 – 12/01/2017The meeting took place at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. |
 Bahrain Breast Cancer Forum & Workshop07/01/2017 – 08/01/2017Dr Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan attended the Bahrain Breast Cancer Forum & Workshop in Bahrain. |
 Departure of Dr Diama Vale, Post-Doctoral Fellow08/09/2014 – 22/12/2016Dr Vale returned to Brazil after completing her 2-year fellowship within the Screening Group. |