A l'occasion de la Journée Mondiale contre le Cancer de ce lundi 4 février, le Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer, agence spécialisée de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé basée à Lyon,  fera le point sur l'épidémie de cancer. Une maladie qui, chaque année, fait plus de victimes que le SIDA, la tuberculose et le paludisme réunis.
Au programme, présentation des dernières données et statistiques en matière de cancer, présentation des défis pour l'année à venir et rencontre avec les directeurs de fondations nationales et internationales de lutte contre le cancer du monde entier. Ces derniers seront à la disposition des journalistes pour interview.



INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER

WORLD CANCER DAY PRESS CONFERENCE
FOR THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF:

The 2007 Annual World Cancer Data Update
and
The 2008 Annual Statement of Cancer Challenges

Press conference

Date: Monday, 4 February 2008
Time: 13:30 hrs (1:30 PM)
Place: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150, cours Albert-Thomas , 69008 Lyon, France

The International Agency for Research on Cancer will present the 2007 Annual World Cancer Data Update and the 2008 Annual Statement of Cancer Challenges at a press conference on the occasion of World Cancer Day, February 4th, at the Agency's Headquarters in Lyon, France.

The majority of the global cancer burden has now shifted from developed countries several decades ago to medium- and low-income countries today. WHO Regions with a large proportion of countries of low- or medium-income will be hardest hit and the impact in such countries, still faced with the burden of infectious disease and a low budget for health, will be considerable in terms of the treatment needs and the costs of treatment.

Morning symposium

Date: Monday, 4 February 2008
Time: 10:30 hrs
Place: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150, cours Albert-Thomas , 69008 Lyon, France

In addition to the press conference, media are welcome to attend the morning symposium (same location, begins at 10:30 AM - lunch will be served).

The following world class speakers will present their regional situations and discuss the way forward:

Prof David Currow
Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia, Canberra, Australia

Dr Twalib A. Ngoma
Executive Director, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

Dr Raul Cordero Garcia-Zapatero
Deputy Director General, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), Lima, Peru

Mr Massoud Samiei
Head, PACT Programme, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria

Dr Maja Primic-Zakelj
Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dr Ala Alwan
Assistant Director-General - Noncommunicable diseases and mental health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Dr Peter Boyle
Director, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

One on one interviews are possible.