The Union for International Cancer Control (previously named International Union Against Cancer) or UICC (French: Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) is the only non-governmental organization dedicated exclusively to the global control of cancer. Its vision is of a world where cancer is eliminated as a major life-threatening disease for future generations. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the UICC unites more than 760 member organizations in over 155 countries in the global fight against cancer.
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