Mission
The UICC mission is to build and lead the global cancer control community engaged in:
- Sharing and exchanging knowledge and competence
-Transferring scientific findings to clinical, patient and public settings - Systematically reducing and eliminating disparities in prevention, early detection and treatment
- Delivering the best possible care to people living with cancer throughout the world
Under the leadership of Isabel Mortara, executive director of UICC, the Secretariat focuses on four strategic directions:
- Cancer prevention and control
- Tobacco control
- Knowledge transfer
- Capacity building and supportive care
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