cancer

Movements urge for much fairer childhood cancer treatment

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:09

Geneva, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) As the International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated on Thursday, international movements made up mostly of sick children’s parents stress the need for a fairer access to treatment and care for their children suffering from this disease.

Childhood cancer: Sad and unfortunate epidemic with no cure

Published on: February 15, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cancer has become an epidemic with no cure that affects millions of children around the globe, that´s why today marks the International Childhood Cancer Day.

Buckingham Palace: King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

Published on: February 5, 2024
17:00

London, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.

China approves use of Cuban drug against head and neck cancer

Published on: February 5, 2024
13:51

Beijing, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) China on Monday approved the registration of Nimotuzumab, a Cuban humanized monoclonal antibody to treat head and neck cancer, a new milestone in biotechnological cooperation between the two countries.

Humanity celebrates World Cancer Day

Published on: February 4, 2024
11:04

Geneva, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Humanity is celebrating World Cancer Day, aiming to raise awareness, and mobilizing society to advance in the prevention and control of this disease.

More than 35 million new cases of cancer expected by 2050

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:39

Geneva, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an intergovernmental body that is part of the World Health Organization, foresees more than 35 million new cases of cancer worldwide by 2050.

Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from skin cancer – Study

Published on: November 8, 2023
20:18

Geneva, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Nearly one-in-three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Nicaraguan government pioneers in fighting off cancer

Published on: October 24, 2023
17:38

Managua, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua´s National Assembly President Gustavo Porras praised on Tuesday his government has been pioneering in cancer prevention and treatment.

IARC, PAHO launch 1st LatAm and Caribbean Code Against Cancer

Published on: October 17, 2023
16:44

Geneva, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today launched the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer.

Fighting off cancer without political distinction, says U.S. expert

Published on: September 19, 2023
16:48

Havana, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Fighting cancer has no distinctions, regardless of whether it is in Cuba or in the United States, because it is about humanity, according to Robert Winn, Director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center.

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