Cancer Care and Control

IAEA Director General Addresses Board
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano opened a busy Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria by addressing IAEA activities related to nuclear energy, nuclear safety and security, cancer control, nuclear verification and safeguards, as well as management and budget issues, 1 Marhc 2010. Read Story | DG Statement

Stories

How the IAEA Fights the Cancer Epidemic, 4 February 2010
Cut Off From Care, 4 February 2010
The Hidden Epidemic, 4 February 2010
Director General Calls for Global Action to Combat Cancer, 2 February 2010
Distance Learning Course in Radiation Oncology for Cancer Treatment, 5 January 2010
Director General Amano Concludes Nigeria Visit, 15 December 2009
Combating Cancer in Africa, 15 December 2009
IAEA Chief Addresses UN General Assembly, 2 November 2009
Cancer´s Global March, 22 October 2009
Cancer Spotlight on Asia and Pacific Region, 6 July 2009
WHO-IAEA Join Forces to Fight Cancer, Press Release, 26 May 2009
Stronger Together, Weaker Apart, IAEA Bulletin (Vol. 50/2, 2009)
Africa´s Nightmare: Struggle to Protect Medical Workers in Radiological Services, IAEA Bulletin (Vol. 50/2, 2009)
Developing Strategies for Cancer Care, 27 April 2009
Collaboration, New Thinking Needed for Cancer Crisis, 4 February 2009
Raising the Profile of Global Cancer Epidemic, 19 December 2008
In Vietnam, Alongside Progress, a Battle for Life, 23 July 2008
Tanzania President Dedicates New Equipment for Cancer Treatment, 19 May 2008
Albania: Rising Expectations Drive Growing Health Care Needs IAEA, 21 April 2008
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Statements

WHO/IAEA Coordination and Planning Meeting with Member States (IAEA Regional Project RAS/6/060), 29 April 2009
- Statement, by Werner Burkart, IAEA Deputy Director General, Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
- Statement by Ana María Cetto, IAEA Deputy Director General, Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation
International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO), 27 April 2009
- Opening Address by Werner Burkart, IAEA Deputy Director General, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications [pdf]
- Statement by Ana María Cetto, IAEA Deputy Director General, Department of Technical Cooperation [pdf
IAEA Supports World Cancer Day,
by Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA Director General, 4 February 2008
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IAEA DG Remarks, World Cancer Day, 4 February 2010

IAEA DG Interview, World Cancer Day, 4 February 2010

In Vietnam, Alongside Progess, a Battle for Life, 23 July 2008

Q&A with Massoud Samiei, Head, IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), January 2008

Hope in Haiti for Better Cancer Care, 4 July 2007

Cancer Care in Tanzania, 21 June 2007

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Audio

What action needs to be taken to tackle the growing cancer crisis in the developing world?

Interview with Massoud Samiei, Head, IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), 20 October 2009

Interview with Werner Burkart, IAEA Deputy Director General, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, 20 October 2009

Interview with Ambassador Nancy Brinker, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Care, 20 October 2009

Interview with Professor Peter Boyle, President, International Prevention Research Institute, 20 October 2009

Radiotherapy for Paediatric Cancer
Dr. Raul Ribeiro, Professor in Paediatrics and Director, International Outreach Program at St. Jude´s Children´s Research Hospital, Memphis, USA, 4 March 2009

IAEA and Cancer Control
Werner Burkart, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, 4 February 2009

Fighting Cancer in Developing Countries
Massoud Samiei, Head, IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), 4 November 2008