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11 December 2019 News flash

Visit by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

From right to left, Dr. Eric Voiglio, Physician and Public Health Inspector, Yann Morvezen, Director of the CHPG's Material Resources and Information System, Iacopo Baussano, Scientist at the IARC, Alexandre Bordero, Director of Health Affairs, Cécile Ortholan, Head of the Radiotherapy Department at the CHPG, Vincent Picco, Head of Mission at the Monaco Scientific Centre, Chloé Petruccelli, Secretary of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Delphine Lanzara, Head of Section at the Department of Health and Social Affairs and Julie Malherbe, Administrator at the Department of Health Affairs  ©DR

On Friday 6 December 2019, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs received a visit from a representative of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), with a view to exploring opportunities for collaboration. 

This international body, which is linked to the World Health Organization (WHO), focuses its research on the causes and prevention of cancer, in order to make recommendations on public health.  

Following a fruitful meeting held in the presence of the Director of Health Affairs, representatives of the Princess Grace Hospital, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Monaco Scientific Centre, several avenues for collaboration were identified - the IARC's expertise could enable the Hospital to establish a cancer registry, and samples from the World Biobank could feed into research by the Monaco Scientific Centre on childhood cancers.

Additionally, the IARC examines agents and substances used on a daily basis to determine whether they are carcinogenic or harmless. 

The Department of Health Affairs will be kept regularly informed of the IARC's work on electromagnetic waves.

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