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@ECSA_IARC
Twitter account of the Early Career Scientist Association (ECSA) of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) The views expressed are our own.








📣Join us for a special screening of “In the Shadow of the Sun”, the 2012 documentary that brought global attention to #albinism in #Africa and triggered the birth of Standing Voice. Register here 🔗 buff.ly/43lr2Hi



#InternationalChildhoodCancerDay A child’s risk of developing cancer changes as they age. Risk of leukaemia & central nervous system tumours goes↘️. Risk of lymphoma goes↗️. Overall, childhood cancer most commonly occurs at 2 peaks: 0–4yrs & 15–19 yrs iarc.who.int/featured-news/…

We are excited to announce that our 2nd INSPIRE Research Challenge for early career researchers is now open! Find out more here: wcrf.org/research-we-fu… @wcrfint @aicr @uicc @IARCWHO

We are recruiting a highly motivated #ResearchAssistant to join our research team in #Kisumu Kenya. Minimum requirements: Bachelor's in health or social science fields; prior reproductive health research experience. Cover letter + CV to elimination.lreb@gmail.com #IkoKaziKE


Job opportunity for junior scientist interested in scientific network (Cancer Prevention Europe) and project coordination (childhood cancer epidemiology in Africa); apply here before 12 Jan to join amazing team @ Environment & Lifestyle branch @IARCWHO : careers.who.int/careersection/…

Happy #ECSAday! Yesterday @ECSA_IARC hosted their annual Scientific Day, showcasing all the incredible research of our PhD students and postdocs. 🔬📊🧑🔬️ Congratulations to Maxime Bonjour, @A_SextonOates, and @harewoodr, who took home prizes for best presentations! 🏅🏅🏅






🧬 Postdoc in the Rare Cancers Genomics team @IARCWHO 🇺🇳 Lyon 🇫🇷 Embark on a mission to decode the complexities of rare cancers and fight against a significant health challenge using state-of-the-art 'omics technology. #SingleCell #SpatialOmics #PostdocJobs 🧵1/4


Our paper is out in @BMCMedicine! We found an additive interaction between #obesity and #cardiovascular diseases with #cancer risk, suggesting that obesity prevention in ppl with CVD would lead to a greater reduction in cancer incidence as compared to the general population 👇

New IARC study reveals individuals with #obesity and #cardiovascular diseases are more at risk of #cancer than those without. Preventing #obesity could lead to reduced #cancer risk for people with #cardiovascular diseases. 👉🏽Read more: iarc.who.int/news-events/pe…