Presse et médias

La Journée mondiale contre le cancer suscite des conversations et un dialogue plus approfondi sur les questions les plus critiques liées au cancer à travers le monde

Vous trouverez ci-dessous le dossier de presse de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer 2026, comprenant des fiches d’information sur le cancer, sur la Journée mondiale contre le cancer et sur les soins centrés sur les personnes.

En 2025, la Journée mondiale contre le cancer a fait l'objet de plus de 30 000 mentions dans la presse écrite, en ligne et audiovisuelle dans 162 pays.

La Journée mondiale contre le cancer est une initiative mondiale dirigée par l'Union pour le contrôle international du cancer (UICC).

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With over 25,000 press mentions from around the world, here are some select articles in prominent global news outlets that provide a glimpse of the impact of the campaign and the diversity of coverage.

English

How People Affected by Cancer Can Help Create Better Health Policies and Service Delivery (op-ed by Cary Adams, CEO of UICC) – Future of Personal Health – 4 February 2025

Stronger public health measures can prevent many cancers, lessen healthcare burden (interview with UICC President Ulrika Årehed Kågström) – Dhaka Tribune (Bangladesh) – 4 February 2026

Vaccination can eliminate cervical tumours, World Cancer Day president says (interview with UICC President Ulrika Årehed Kågström) – EU Perspectives – 4 February 2026

Dr Punam's poem for World Cancer Day – BBC – 4 February 2026

Cancer diagnoses reach 240,000 annually in Türkiye – Daily Sabah – 4 February 2026

President reaffirms goal to cut cancer deaths by one-third by 2030 on World Cancer Day – RTI (Taiwan) – 4 February 2026

Dozens of buildings in Bucharest, elsewhere in Romania to light up in orange for World Cancer Day – Stiripesurse – 4 February 2026

The 30 lifestyle factors linked to almost 40 per cent of all new cancer cases – Sydney Morning Herald – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Theme, significance and the hard truths about cancer we can’t ignore – Economic Times (India) – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Doctor Explains Why Personalised Breast Cancer Screenings Can Pave The Way For Better Patient Outcomes – NDTV – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Oncologist debunks cancer myths, explains why early diagnosis is key – MSN India – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Millions Unite Against a Silent Killer – TVC News Nigeria – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: UICC Calls for Reflection and Action in Second Year of ‘United by Unique’ Campaign – Cancer Nursing Today – 4 February

St. George’s University Prepares Future South Korean Physicians for the Growing Global Cancer Care Challenge – Taiwan News, Laotian Times, Malay Mail – 4 February 2026

Kuwait commemorates World Cancer Day with prevention awareness – Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) – 4 February 2026

Why returning to 'normal life' after cancer isn't medically simple – Business Standard – 4 February

World Cancer Day Observed Globally to Raise Awareness and Promote Prevention – Ratopati (Nepal) – 4 February 2026

A 'game of inches': Pfizer channels Al Pacino in World Cancer Day ad – Fierce Pharma – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: UICC’s Campaign ‘United by Unique’ – ASCO Post – 4 February 2026

Ahead of World Cancer Day: Women Workers Gain Easier Access to Cervical Cancer Screening Through Workplace Health Initiatives – Philippines News – 4 February 2026

Cancer: Bridging the survival gap – Vanguard (Nigeria) – 4 February 2026

Up to 40 pct cancer cases preventable: WHO report ahead of World Cancer Day – The Star (Malaysia) – 4 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Date, Theme, Origin, Significance, and all you need to know – Indian Express – 4 February 2026

Financial toll hangs heavy over cancer patients – Canberra Times – 3 February 2026

Gisborne boy donates hair for cancer wigs after seven years of growth – NZ Herald 2026

Cancer: Rwanda adds brachytherapy to treatment services – New Times – 3 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Date, Theme, Awareness And Prevention Tips – News18 – 3 February 2026 

World Cancer Day 2026: Oncologist explains why ignoring cervical cancer awareness could cost young women their lives – Hindustan Times – 3 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Date, Theme, Awareness And Prevention Tips – News18 India – 3 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: A Global Call for Early Detection, Care and Healthier Living – Hans India – 3 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026 Centers the Real-World Experiences of Those Affected by Cancer – Cancer health – 3 February 2026

Commission marks five years of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan with strengthened actions to fight cancer – European Commission – 3 February 2026

The King greets joggers in surprise appearance at cancer charity parkrun – Sky News – 2 February 2026

World Cancer Day 2026: Data, Disparities And The Future – Forbes – 1 January 2026

Rural and coastal areas of England to get more cancer doctors – The Guardian – 22 January 2026

Español

Día mundial contra el cáncer: ¿Qué factores ayudan a prevenir la enfermedad? (World Cancer Day: What factors help prevent the disease?) – Univision – 4 February 2026

Facultad de Medicina de la UMSS realiza campaña por el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer – ATB (Bolivia) – 4 February 2026

Más allá del diagnóstico: una mirada humana – Diario el Norte (Mexico) – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: los 5 tipos más mortales a 2030 – El Universal (Mexico) – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: por qué se conmemora hoy – La Nación (Argentina) – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: cómo a través de los avances científicos muchos casos tienden a cronificarse (Interview with UICC CEO Cary Adams) – Infobae – 4 February 2026

¿Llegará el día en el que el cáncer no cause muertes? (Will the day ever come when cancer no longer causes deaths?) – La Razon (Spain) – 4 February 2026

El 93,83 % de los casos de cáncer en Colombia se diagnostican en etapas invasivas: la lista de retos del país para enfrentar esta enfermedad (93.83% of cancer cases in Colombia are diagnosed at invasive stages: the country's list of challenges in tackling this disease) – El Tiempo (Colombia) – 4 February 2026

Hasta la mitad de las muertes por cáncer en Colombia podrían prevenirse mediante estrategias de prevención y atención individualizado, señala experto (Up to half of cancer deaths in Colombia could be prevented through prevention strategies and individualized care, says expert) – MSN Colombia/El Tiempo – 4 February 2026

Masaje oncológico: brinda alivio y confort a personas con cáncer y se ofrece de forma gratuita en Uruguay (Oncology massage: provides relief and comfort to people with cancer and is offered free of charge in Uruguay) – El Pais Uruguay – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: factores de riesgo, consejos y por qué se conmemora el 4 de febrero (World Cancer Day: risk factors, advice and why it is commemorated on February 4th)– El Commercio (Peru) – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: ¿por qué se conmemora el 4 de febrero? (World Cancer Day: Why is it commemorated on February 4th?) – El Diario (Argentina) – 4 February 2026

La reina Letizia, impecable con vestido de punto y botas altas en el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer(Queen Letizia, impeccable in a knitted dress and high boots on World Cancer Day) – Lecturas – 4 February 2026

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer; qué es y por qué se conmemora – Excelsior (Mexico) – 3 February 2026

En el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer, el Instituto Nacional de Cancerología impulsa su campaña “Todos tenemos que ver” – Infobae – 2 February 2026

Unidos por lo único, Cáncer: “más allá del diagnóstico” – La Vanguardia – 2 February 2026

Mi cancer, mi palabra: un imperativo ético – La Tercera – 31 Janvier 2026

Français

Lutte contre le cancer des acquis majeurs grâce à une stratégie nationale intégrée: Prévention dépistage et prise en charge au cœur des priorités sanitaires – L'Écho d'Algérie – 4 February 2026

Près de 4 cancers sur 10 dans le monde seraient évitables, selon une agence de l’OMS – ICI Radio Canada – 4 February 2026

Le ministre Bachoo « Les cancers du poumon et du sein, les plus fréquemment diagnostiqués » – Le Mauricien – 4 February 2026

Cancer du sein, col de l’utérus, prostate : Le Burkina Faso intensifie la lutte – Burkina 24 – 4 February 2026

Quatre cas de cancer sur dix pourraient être évités à l'échelle mondiale – AllAfrica – 4 February 2026

Cancer au Burundi : près de 6 000 décès chaque année, selon le CIRC – Radio publique africaine – 4 February 2026

Quels sont les enjeux prioritaires du cancer au Québec – Salut Bonjour – 4 February 2026

Cancer du poumon : « Vingt mille personnes pourront être dépistées de façon ciblée », dès mars, annonce Stéphanie Rist – Le Monde – 4 February 2030

Bientôt un monde sans mort du cancer ? Diagnostic, traitements… plongée dans la médecine de 2040 – Le Parisien – 4 February 2026

La ministre de la Santé souhaite un dépistage généralisé du cancer du poumon d’ici à 2030 – Ouest-France – 4 February 2030

Prévention des cancers de la peau : du dépistage par IA aux recommandations, voici ce qu'il faut savoir – TF1 Info – 4 February 2026

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : la prévention au cœur de la lutte – La Croix (France) – 4 February 2026

Journée mondiale contre le cancer: à Genève, une IA pour anticiper les métastases – Radio Lac (Switzerland) – 4 February 2026

Journée mondiale contre le Cancer : date 2026, comment soutenir ? – Journal des Femmes – 4 February 2026

Cancer: des traitements mieux ciblés pour éviter les thérapies inutiles – Plus Magazine (Belgium) – 4 February 2026

Journée mondiale contre le cancer, l’épidémie silencieuse – L’Express (Mauritius) – 4 February 2026

Other

Weltkrebstag: Warum es immer mehr Hoffnung gibt (World Cancer Day: Why there is always more reason to be hopeful) – Tageschau – 4 February 2026

“Du Arschloch, Krebs. Da hast du dich mit der Falschen angelegt” (‘You asshole, cancer. You picked the wrong woman to mess with’) – Der Spiegel – 4 February 2026

Restrição calórica aumenta a eficácia da quimioterapia, aponta estudo luso-brasileiro – Euronews – 4 February 2026

Warum dieser Tag eine so große Bedeutung hat? (Why is this day so significant?) – Das Bild (Germany) – 4 February 2026

Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Κατά του Καρκίνου: 2.114.850 άτομα θα διαγνωστούν το 2026 (World Cancer Day: 2,114,850 people will be diagnosed in 2026) – Ekriti (Greece) – 4 February 2026

Giornata mondiale contro il cancro: la Lilt di Rieti in prima linea per la prevenzione (Rieti's LILT (Literary and Physical Therapy Unit) is leading the charge for cancer prevention) – Il Messaggero – 4 February 2026

Chișinăul marchează Ziua Mondială de luptă împotriva Cancerului prin informare și screening (Chisinau marks World Cancer Day with information and screening) – Telex (Moldavia) – 4 February 2026

Weltkrebstag: König Charles würdigt «Gemeinschaft der Fürsorge» (World Cancer Day: King Charles pays tribute to the “community of care”) – Schweizer Illustrierte – 4 February 2026

България изостава по отношение на скрининга и превенцията от рак (Bulgaria lags behind in cancer screening and prevention) – Medical News  – Europe Says – 4 February 2026

ตรวจสอบเงื่อนไขการใช้สิทธิ “ตรวจมะเร็งฟรี” สำหรับผู้ประกันตนมาตรา 33 และ 39 (Check the terms and conditions for eligibility for "free cancer screening" for insured persons under Sections 33 and 39) – Thai Rath – 4 February 2026

"Mijn dochter zal nooit in dezelfde situatie belanden": Saskia en Andre prijzen op Wereldkankerdag behandelingen (“My daughter will never end up in the same situation”: Saskia and Andre praise treatments on World Cancer Day) – VRT (Belgium) – 4 February 2026

4 февраля — какойсегодняпраздник? Чтоотмечаютв этот день в России и мире (February 4th – what holiday is it today? What is celebrated on this day in Russia and around the world?) – Gazeta Russia – 4 February 2026

«متَّحدون بتفرُّدنا»: شعار يضع الإنسانفي قلب المواجهة منأجل الوقاية

(“United by Unique”: A slogan that puts people at the heart of the fight for prevention) – Asharq Al-Awsat – 4 February 2026

Отборьбы за жизньдо тарелки супа: почему 4 февраля — одиниз самых необычныхдней в году (From the fight for life to a bowl of soup: why February 4 is one of the most unusual days of the year) – In Business (Kazakstan) – 4 February 2026

Яке свято 4 лютого: народніприкметитатрадиції (What holiday is February 4: folk signs and traditions) – UA News Ukraine – 4 February 2026

Liga pede baixa médica paga a 100% para doentes com cancro – Expresso/Sapo (Portugal) – 3 February 2026

Dzień walki z rakiem to świetny pretekst, by się przebadać (Cancer Awareness Day is a great excuse to get tested)– MSN Poland – 3 February 2026

פוגע כמעט בכל בית בישראל: 93 מאובחנים בסרטן ביום - וזו רק ההתחלה

(Affects almost every home in Israel: 93 diagnosed with cancer each day – and this is only the beginning) – MSN Israel – 2 February 2026

Lutte contre le cancer : Un nouveau dis positif fait entrée dans le protocole des soins dans l’AdamaouaOpens in new tab – Echos Santé (Cameroon) – 9 February 2025

Ces cancers digestifs qui explosent chez les jeunes : « Nous passons à côté de quelque chose »Opens in new tab – Le Parisien – 3 February 2025

Cancer: "On guérit de mieux en mieux aujourd'hui en France", pointe le docteur Damien MascretOpens in new tab – FranceInfo – 3 February 2025

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : le skipper Eliaz Morineau lève le voile sur le papillomavirusOpens in new tab – Ouest France – 4 February 2025

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : face à la maladie, une salutaire libération de la paroleOpens in new tab – La Vie – 4 February 2025

Journée mondiale contre le cancer : "On doit davantage aider les patients dans leurs démarches"Opens in new tab – France Bleu – 4 February 2025

Journée mondiale contre le cancer: les recommandations pour lutter contre la maladieOpens in new tab – BFMTV Lyon – 4 February 2025

Pourquoi plus de jeunes adultes sont-ils atteints de cancer ?Opens in new tab – BBC Future – 2 February 2025

Sous-estimés, les défis de l'après-cancer sont nombreuxOpens in new tab – Léman Bleu – 30 January 2025

Pour soutenir la recherche, la Ligue contre le cancer de Haute-Garonne organise une course à pied solidaireOpens in new tab – Actu.fr – 29 January 2025

Cancer du sein: le gouvernement veut abaisser l'âge du dépistage chez les femmesOpens in new tab – MSN France – 29 January 2025

“Unis par l’Unique” : une campagne mondiale pour personnaliser les soins du cancerOpens in new tab – Pourquoi Docteur – 29 January 2025

La Cité des sciences célèbre la Journée mondiale contre le cancerOpens in new tab – L'Économiste Maghrébin – 29 January 2025

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