The World Cancer Congress (WCC) has been held in many cities around the world since 1933. For the first time, it will take place in Canada in 2012 (August 27-30) at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. Organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in collaboration with the Canadian Local Host Committee (LHC) composed of the Fondation québécoise du cancer, McGill University, and Université de Montréal, the WCC is expected to attract more than 3000 participants and world leaders in the fight against cancer from 120 countries. The 2012 WCC will provide education and training opportunities throughout the program including interactive meetings, forums, workshops and sessions.The program consists of four tracks, each directly linked to one or more of the World Cancer Declaration targets: 1) prevention and early detection; 2) cancer care and survivorship; 3) palliation and pain control; and 4) systems in cancer control. The preliminary program along with online services (registration and hotel services) will be launched on November 4th, 2011 (www.worldcancercongress.org).
