Introduction to Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
SELF-PACED PROGRAMME
Courses from this learning programme are now hosted on the IARC Learning space of the new WHO Academy learning platform
Measuring success in cancer prevention and basic epidemiological measures
Cancer surveillance and registration
Primary prevention of cancer, main modifiable risk factors
CanScreen5 – Improving the Quality of Cancer Screening Programmes
HPV vaccination
Strengthening health systems
Implementation research
For cancer researchers and health professionals, public health professionals and students.
7 learning sequences
Case studies and quizzes
Certificate of completion*
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
With a combination of IARC learning material, this self-paced learning path introduces the concepts of cancer surveillance and the role of cancer registration in cancer control. It provides an overview of primary and secondary prevention concepts and strategies, an understanding of measures to improve the quality of cancer screening programmes and, of the benefit of robust health systems to support cancer control efforts. Some basic concepts of implementation research will also be of interest for anyone involved in cancer prevention.
Learning objectives
After completing this programme, you will be able to:
- recall the concept of public health surveillance and cancer registration
- discuss the central role of population-based cancer registries in cancer surveillance and use in cancer control
- outline cancer registration and surveillance main challenges faced in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC)
- discuss key concepts on primary prevention of cancer and list the main modifiable risk factors
- suggest measures to improve the quality of cancer screening in your country, to maximize its benefits and minimize its potential harms
- discuss the rationale for HPV Vaccination
- discuss the benefit of strengthening health systems for linkage with cancer control
- restate the basic concepts of implementation research.