IACR Newsflash
IACR Elections 2024
Election Announcement: Elections are set among all voting members for the seat of the President-Elect; and among those in the applicable region for the Regional Representatives of the Association’s Board (Article IV of the IACR Constitution) for 2024.
2024 Election Candidates for the IACR Board of Directors
Voting Dates: 07 September 08 to 08 October 2024
- President-Elect
- One (1) regional representative (RR) for Asia
- Two (2) regional representatives for Europe
- One (1) regional representative for North America
- One (1) regional representative for Latin America, second representative
- One (1) regional representative for Oceania
- The IACR Nomination Committee was led by Liesbet van Eycken and Eric Chokonunga and assisted by the rest of the IACR Board in securing the candidates for the above listed posts. The Committee provided an excellent slate of candidates.
25th Anniversary of Lampang Cancer Hospital
25th Anniversary of the Lampang Cancer Hospital
The International Association for Cancer Registries (IACR) wishes to extend its congratulations to the Lampang Cancer Hospital (LPCH) of Thailand on their 25th Anniversary celebration.
The LPCH has played an important role over the course of its development as one of the seven regional cancer hospitals in Thailand. Located in the Lampang Province, Thailand, it provides not only critical cancer services but is also responsible for maintaining a population-based cancer registry that covers the residents of upper northern Thailand.
In 1993, the LPCH established a hospital-based cancer registry, and in 1995, it developed a population-based cancer registry. The Lampang Cancer Registry has been a voting member of the IACR since May 2002. The data from the Lampang Cancer Registry is recognized for its quality according to World Health Organization standards and has been reported in the International Agency for Research (IARC) on Cancer joint publication with IACR, "Cancer Incidence in Five Continents", since Volume VIII. Additionally, data have been published in other international studies, such as volumes of the IARC publications "International Incidence of Childhood Cancer (IICC)" and "SurvCan – Cancer Survival Statistics in Africa, Central and South America, and Asia”, providing information on cancer incidence, mortality, survival rates, and cancer trends. Locally, cancer information from the Lampang Cancer Registry has been valuable in the planning of cancer prevention and control strategies in upper northern Thailand and has helped to establish a collaborative network among hospitals, universities, and research institutes in Thailand that facilitates the use of the data for epidemiological studies on cancer.
Once again, happy silver anniversary, colleagues!
Dr Rachael Rosario
In Memoriam: Dr Rachael Rosario, A Legacy of Compassion and Dedication
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) and the Global Initative for Cancer Registration Development (GICR) - International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC WHO) would like to pay tribute to the remarkable life and extraordinary contributions of Dr Rachael Rosario. On May 20, 2024, we lost a tireless advocate for cancer research and patient care.
Dr Rosario served as the Executive Director of the Philippine Cancer Society, Founding Member of the Cancer Coalition (Philippines) and Head of the Manila Cancer Registry. Her active support of the work of the GICR of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was a testament to her dedication to cancer surveillance. Leading the Manila Cancer Registry, she played a vital role in generating high-quality, population-based cancer data that has significantly contributed to cancer surveillance and research.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Dr Rachael Rosario was a warm source of comfort, and a treasured friend to many. Her compassionate nature, and genuine concern for her patients, fellow cancer warriors and colleagues, touched the lives of those she encountered.
To Dr Rachael Rosario, we are thankful that we met and became friends with you. We hope that those whom you have touched and inspired continue to grow your legacy. We send our sincere sympathies to your beloved family, dear friends and colleagues at the Manila Cancer Registry and the Philippine Cancer Society.
Photo courtesy of EPCALM Foundation
Enrico Anglesio Prize: Call for Candidates
ENRICO ANGLESIO PRIZE FOR 2024
The Fondo Elena Moroni for Oncology is pleased to announce that the contest for the Enrico Anglesio Prize 2024 is now OPEN.
We call on our young colleagues and researchers to participate and present your work. Applications are now being accepted by registration at this link: EAP Registration
Registration is required to for the participation in the prize, and candidates must complete registration by 15 September 2024.
The Enrico Anglesio Prize is awarded to a young researcher (40 years of age or less) who submits an original work in cancer epidemiology, cancer registration and oncology. Studies on methodology, descriptive data analysis or clinical studies are likewise accepted.
The candidate must be first or only author on the submitted paper, that has not been previously published.
The EAP online Award Ceremony will take place on 15 November 2024.
More detailed procedures and links are available in the files below and at the Fondo Elena Moroni website.
CI5 Volume XII online
Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5) Volume XII launched in October 2023.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with the
International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR), has launched CI5 Volume XII which compiles cancer incidence data from 455 cancer registries, covering 588 populations in 70 countries.
The published volume and databases are now available on the CI5 website: https://ci5.iarc.who.int/. The website likewise contains utilities that enable the comparison of cancer incidence and will be of interest to anyone wishing to better understand the diverse profiles of cancer in different populations.
