A pathway of hope: Guidance on setting up cancer centres (Russian Edition)

In 2020, cancer killed nearly 10 million people, and new cancer cases are predicted to rise to between 29 and 37 million per year by 2040 unless dramatic action is taken, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Addressing this challenge, and the tremendous burden cancer exerts physically, emotionally and financially on individuals, families, societies and health systems, will require building more cancer treatment facilities and rethinking the way the world tackles this disease. A new joint publication, Setting up a Cancer Centre: A WHO–IAEA Framework, by the IAEA and the World Health Organization (WHO), will help by guiding policymakers, programme managers and clinical care providers in setting up and developing cancer treatment facilities in a phased manner.