Abbreviation | UICC |
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Formation | 1933 |
Type | INGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Ulrika Årehed Kågström, Sweden |
Affiliations | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Website | www |
The Union for International Cancer Control (previously named International Union Against Cancer) or UICC is a non-governmental organisation with over 1,150 member organisations in more than 170 countries and territories.[1]
UICC was founded in 1933 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its member organisations feature cancer societies, governmental agencies, treatment and research centres, patient support groups and professional associations.