
Two-thirds of people who have cancer no longer die from cancer, but there won't be a vaccine, so screening, prevention, control, and information should be the focus.

“Every year the number of cancers increases significantly, but the number of people dying from cancer has not increased. This means that we are improving the control rate every year,” explained pathologist Sobrinho Simões.

Researcher Manuel Sobrinho Simões stated that approximately two-thirds of people diagnosed with cancer no longer die from the disease.

The director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Elisabete Weiderpass, is clear in her message: it is not enough to detect and treat; it is urgent to protect and prevent.

Opening Session of the 5th Edition of "Tratar o cancro por tu" in Matosinhos.

Opening session of the 5th edition of "Tratar o Cancro por Tu" in Matosinhos.

Matosinhos will host the WHO's cancer leader, Elisabete Weiderpass, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Matosinhos will host the opening session of the 5th edition of the "Tratar o cancro por tu" initiative.

Matosinhos will host the WHO's cancer leader, Elisabete Weiderpass, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

"Tratar o cancro por tu" kicks off a new cycle focusing on prevention, screenings, and treatment - IPG hosts one of the sessions on January 22nd.