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Lyon, France

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Born May 20

Joined April 2016

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Oct 23
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth Many cases of #LiverCancer can be prevented! Effective #vaccination programmes exist to immunize against infection with #hepatitis B virus. Effective therapy also exists to cure infection with hepatitis C virus. For more info: iarc.who.int/news-events/ia…
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Oct 23
Many cases of #BreastCancer can be prevented. For example, two known risk factors, obesity & alcohol consumption, together were estimated to have caused more than 250 000 cases of breast cancer in 2022. Find out more: iarc.who.int/news-events/ia…
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Oct 22
IARC-hosted 3rd EC-GaC Working Group meeting with results in key areas: Reviewing & approving review protocols Refining outcome descriptors to📏quality & impact of #Hpylori screen-&-treat guides Training experts on setting thresholds for evidence certainty iarc.who.int/news-events/th…
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Oct 21
5️⃣ways to📉cancer inequality in Europe 1 💪Strengthen monitoring/data systems 2 💶Invest in prevention for disadvantaged populations 3 ↘️low-value care 4 🏥Improve access to prevention/screening/treatment 5 ↗️collaboration/knowledge sharing for countries iarc.who.int/news-events/ia…
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Oct 21
IARC & partners compared a PCR test to immunohistochemistry, which is often unavailable in #LMICs, to distinguish molecular subtypes of #BreastCancer. Knowing the subtype is essential guiding therapy. Findings published in🆕study in journal Cancer Medicine iarc.who.int/news-events/au…