Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research

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5Promotion of international exchanges to achieve better cancer controlAs there are no borders or boundaries in the world of cancer, there is an urgent universal need to achieve cancer control. JFCR is expanding its circle of its activities, not only in Japan but also in other countries. Involvement in UICC activities for many yearsJFCR has been involved in activities of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), a worldwide organization to eliminate cancer, since the early days of UICC’s establishment in 1935. Also, the Foundation has been contributing to the promotion of global cancer research and prevention through its participation in the UICC World Cancer Congress and efforts to maintain the UICC Yamagiwa-Yosida International Fellowship. The current UICC membership comprises 770 organizations in 155 countries. The office of the Japan National Committee for UICC (UICC-Japan) is located in JFCR. Convening of Annual JFCR-International Symposium on Cancer Chemotherapy The JFCR-International Symposium on Cancer Chemotherapy (JFCR-ISCC) is an annual international conference held in Tokyo and organized by the Cancer Chemotherapy Center of JFCR, which has been playing a central role since the rst symposium in 1996. The purpose of JFCR-ISCC is to share information regarding the conduct of research toward developing efcient anti-cancer drugs. 　Every year, the symposium attracts approximately 200 participants, including researchers and clinicians from the West, Japanese medical institutions and universities, and pharmaceutical companies. The symposium is an important venue for the global cancer research community to engage in active discussion. Alliances with cancer care and research organizations overseasIn alliance with outstanding cancer care and research organizations overseas, JFCR is actively engaged in information sharing, research exchange programs, and business collaboration. JFCR has a partnership with Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (China) and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center (USA), and accepts trainees from Peking University Shenzhen Hospital every year.

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