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Preferred term
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Definition
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nation's agency dedicated to global health. Located in Lyon, France, the IARC focuses on four goals: monitoring global cancer occurrences; identifying causes of cancer; determining how carcinogens interact with human DNA; and developing scientific strategies to control cancer through prevention and early detection. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/International_Agency_for_Research_on_Cancer
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