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Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released

Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food ...
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Resilience in cancer control in times of crisis: a vision for action in Brazil

A national workshop held in Rio de Janeiro in December 2025 was co-organized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Brazilian ...
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IARC launches new website for the Cancer RADAR project

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has launched a website to host information about the Cancer RADAR project. Cancer RADAR is a European collaborative initiative with the goals of ...
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Call for Tenders – 2026-11 RFQ Liquid Nitrogen Tank

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, located at 25 Avenue Tony Garnier, 69007 Lyon, France, is issuing this Invitation to Tender for the purchase of a liquid nitrogen storage tank. The ...
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Call for Tenders – 2026-11-RFP PLW Automation Software for IARC Publications

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, located at 25 Avenue Tony Garnier, 69007 Lyon, France, is issuing a call for tenders to identify and implement a software solution to replace the ...
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Plant-based dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

In a new research study, scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions investigate the association between adherence to plant-based diets and breast ...
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WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050

Millions of people are facing the physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the World Health ...
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New study shows that one in three cases of oral cancer globally are due to smokeless tobacco and areca nut use

A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partners evaluates the global burden of oral cancer linked to smokeless tobacco and areca nut use. In 2022, more than 120 ...
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Latest global cancer data: Cancer burden rises to 19.3 million new cases and 10.0 million cancer deaths in 2020

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today released the latest estimates on the global burden of cancer. The GLOBOCAN 2020 database, accessible online as part of the IARC Global ...
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Leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma mortality after low-level exposure to ionising radiation in nuclear workers (INWORKS): updated findings from an international cohort study

In a new article, researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the USA who are studying the effects of ...