Media Invited to the IAEA’s Scientific Forum on Rays of Hope: Delivering on the Promise of Cancer Care

Government leaders, scientists and other experts will convene next week at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Scientific Forum , #ScientificForum, to discuss how the IAEA Rays of Hope initiative is expanding access to life-saving cancer care. The two-day event, Rays of Hope: Delivering on the Promise of Cancer Care, will take place on the margins of the 70th IAEA General Conference . IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, together with government leaders, will open the Forum at 09:30 CEST, Tuesday, 15 September, in Board Room D of the C Building of the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Discussions at the Forum will centre around four technical sessions: Role of Radiation Medicine; Strengthening Access to Cancer Care; Establishing Sustainability of Cancer Care through Anchor Centres; and Scientific and Technical Innovation through Research and Development. The event will be live streamed . Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 10 million lives in 2024. In the same year, 20.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer — a number projected to reach 35 million annually by 2050, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Forum will sho