“Research is not enough. We must ensure that scientific discoveries are translated into polices and actions that are accessible on the ground.” #WCC2024 Union for International #CancerControl IARC Dr Elisabete Weiderpass (views are my own)

Provocative session led by ACSGlobal, Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance and Global Action on Men's Health included presentation on gender neutral #HPVvax via Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Nosso presidente ⁦Luciana Holtz⁩ apresentando um abstrato sobre a pesquisa de favela durante o ⁦Union for International #CancerControl⁩ #WCC2024 ⁦Oncoguia⁩

Muito legal esse documentário sobre as experiências das pessoas vivendo com câncer. E sim, tem a voz de brasileira vivendo com câncer de pulmão também! Vale a pena assistir o filme de BBC StoryWorks e Union for International #CancerControl quando ele sai #cancer Oncoguia - ler mais aqui: uicc.org/rewriting-canc…

Thrilled to see Dr Ani Shakarishvili,MD speaking at the Plenary 3 - Women, power and cancer: towards equitable, gender-transformative cancer prevention, care and control. Starting off by advocating for integrated #HIV and #NCD services! 👏👏👏 via Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Dr ⁦Ani Shakarishvili,MD⁩ speaking about the disparities in lower resource countries felt by women and girls living with #HIV - many live with stigma and do not have access to preventative #HPVvax or screening via ⁦Union for International #CancerControl⁩ #WCC2024

Human rights and health outcomes are intrinsically linked. Dr Ani Shakarishvili,MD of UNAIDS Global demonstrating how critical it is to address stigma and violence against women via Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Valerie McCormack of IARC speaking at the Union for International #CancerControl #WWC2024 plenary on women, power, and #cancer - early detection and diagnosis is not helpful if women do not have access to necessary treatment

Important thoughts from Dr Ani Shakarishvili,MD about the 2025 #UNHLM on NCDs - more rigor is needed in creating targets. NCDs are not prioritized within countries. Hold govts & funders accountable for real progress in addressing #NCDs. Via Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Great final plenary moderated by Dr Ophira Ginsburg discussing women, power, and cancer at Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024. Powerful female voices leading the way forward in heath equity! #cancer

Really cool to learn about the use of urine sampling to test for #HPV, presented by Dr Alex Vorsters, Jhpiego session Union for International #CancerControl #WWC2024 (to be clear, #HPV is not in the urine but in genital secretions collected via urine). Potential to become “golden standard” 😂for detecting #HPV

Dr Salim Nassir Slim MOH speaking about how #cervicalcancer testing and treatment is being integrated into primary care clinics. Working to eliminate via #HPVvax, testing and tx - “we are ready to go to work.” Via Jhpiego session at Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Kristie McComb of ACSGlobal leading the session “Local solutions, global impact: unleashing the power of patient navigation w ACS BEACON” and describing what exactly is patient navigation and how it works to address patient barriers to care via Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024 Oncoguia #cancer

The ACSGlobal session included representatives from Egypt, South Africa, Indonesia, and Luciana Holtz of Oncoguia from Brazil - each spoke about their pt nav programs, challenges, and successes Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Nossa presidente Luciana Holtz de Oncoguia apresentando nosso programa de navegação dos pts durante a sessão de ACSGlobal no congresso mundial de câncer Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024 muito orgulho desse programa que já está fazendo um impacto nas vidas!

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Thrilled to once again represent the voices of ppl facing cancer in Brazil🇧🇷 - our 3 abstracts now available in the Union for International #CancerControl elibrary that discuss the fear of reoccurrence among women w #breastcancer, pt experience w #lungcancer, & results from our pt nav pilot Oncoguia #WCC2024

Ufa what a whirlwind these past few days have been! Great to see so many global leaders at the Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024 including ACSGlobal and World Health Organization (WHO) #cancer

Sempre é uma honra que eu posso representar a voz dos brasileiros vivendo com câncer. E esse ano, conseguimos compartilhar os dados preliminares de nosso programa de navegação. Muito orgulho desse projeto! Aqui com nosso presidente Luciana Holtz Oncoguia Union for International #CancerControl #WCC2024

Congrats Union for International #CancerControl for another successful #WCC2024! This is by far one of my favorite events, bringing together global cancer leaders - clinicians, scientists, public health implementers, pts, and advocates alike! Well done! See you in 2026! #cancer