The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization.

IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

IARC News

Lancet Oncology - Review

Vol 9, Number 7, July 2008
pages 667-675.

Smokeless tobacco and cancer

Paolo Boffetta, Stephen Hecht, Nigel Gray, Prakash Gupta and Kurt Straif

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Lancet Oncology - Special Report: Policy

Vol 9, Number 7, July 2008

Effectiveness of smoke-free policies

John P Pierce, María E León, on behalf of the IARC Handbook Volume 13 Working Group, IARC Secretariat.

Full Text , IARC Press Release N° 189

IARC Screening Group

A digital manual for the early diagnosis of oral neoplasia

Oral cancer is an important public health problem worldwide, though more particularly in the developing countries of south and south-east Asia. India contributes one-third of the global burden of oral cancer where it is the number one cause of death from cancer among men.