International Agency for Research on Cancer
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cancer research agency
intergovernmental organization
specialized agency of the World Health Organization
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is a specialized cancer research agency of the World Health Organization that coordinates and conducts international studies on the causes, prevention, and control of cancer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Agency for Research on Cancer canonical | 8 |
| IARC | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T724576 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Agency for Research on Cancer Context triple: [Center for Global Health, collaboratesWith, International Agency for Research on Cancer]
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A.
American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through scientific collaboration and dissemination of findings.
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B.
Commission on Cancer
The Commission on Cancer is a multidisciplinary program that accredits and improves cancer care delivery in hospitals and treatment centers across the United States.
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C.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is the U.S. federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training, leading nationwide efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer.
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D.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, funding and conducting research to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer primarily in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
The Division for the Application of Research Discoveries is a branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute focused on translating scientific findings into practical strategies, programs, and tools to improve public health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Agency for Research on Cancer Target entity description: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is a specialized cancer research agency of the World Health Organization that coordinates and conducts international studies on the causes, prevention, and control of cancer.
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A.
American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through scientific collaboration and dissemination of findings.
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B.
Commission on Cancer
The Commission on Cancer is a multidisciplinary program that accredits and improves cancer care delivery in hospitals and treatment centers across the United States.
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C.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is the U.S. federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training, leading nationwide efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer.
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D.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, funding and conducting research to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer primarily in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
The Division for the Application of Research Discoveries is a branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute focused on translating scientific findings into practical strategies, programs, and tools to improve public health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cancer research agency
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intergovernmental organization ⓘ specialized agency of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
IARC
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linked to:
International Agency for Research on Cancer
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| affiliation | United Nations system ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
national cancer registries
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public health agencies worldwide ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| employs | international expert working groups ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biostatistics
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cancer classification ⓘ cancer epidemiology ⓘ cancer etiology ⓘ cancer prevention ⓘ cancer registries ⓘ cancer screening ⓘ environmental health ⓘ global cancer surveillance ⓘ occupational health ⓘ public health ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cancer prevention strategies
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evaluation of environmental carcinogens ⓘ evaluation of lifestyle-related carcinogens ⓘ evaluation of occupational carcinogens ⓘ global cancer burden estimation ⓘ identification of carcinogenic hazards to humans ⓘ |
| foundedBy | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| hasMethodology | hazard-based carcinogenicity evaluation ⓘ |
| hasResearchProgram |
Biostatistics and Methodology
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Cancer Surveillance programme ⓘ Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology ⓘ Genetic Epidemiology ⓘ Laboratory Sciences ⓘ Monographs programme ⓘ Nutritional Epidemiology ⓘ Screening and Early Detection ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lyon, France
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linked to:
Lyon
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| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | WHO specialized research agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United Nations Sustainable Development Group
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linked to:
United Nations Development Group
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| mission |
to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of cancer
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to coordinate and conduct research on the control of cancer ⓘ to coordinate and conduct research on the prevention of cancer ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| produces |
Cancer Incidence in Five Continents
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GLOBOCAN cancer incidence and mortality estimates ⓘ IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans ⓘ World Cancer Report ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
cancer policy debates
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scientific publications on carcinogen classification ⓘ |
| website | https://www.iarc.who.int ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Agency for Research on Cancer Description of subject: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is a specialized cancer research agency of the World Health Organization that coordinates and conducts international studies on the causes, prevention, and control of cancer.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans
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publisher
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International Agency for Research on Cancer
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linked to: International Agency for Research on Cancer