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International Agency for Research on Cancer
International Agency for Research on Cancer is part of the World Health Organization that coordinates and conducts both epidemiological and laboratory research into the causes of cancer. The Agency's work has four main objectives: to monitor global cancer occurrence in terms of cancer incidence, mortality, survival, and registration worldwide; cancer causes identification; elucidation of mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and development of scientific strategies for cancer control. (NCI Thesaurus)
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