PSO endorses the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025

The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. endorses the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025 which sets goals across the cancer control spectrum - from prevention, to early detection, management, supportive care and survivorship, with emphasis on coordinated planning, implementation and monitoring, education and research, and stakeholder engagement.

The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. shares the principles that guide the declaration - equity, collaboration, evidence, sustainability, and accountability. In a world that is increasingly becoming fragmented in terms of progress and values, this declaration is a call for a genuine and operational unification against the threat of cancer.

UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025

The UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025 outlines the 5 x 5 x 5 by 2035 framework:

Five global targets

1. Reduce global cancer mortality by 25%

2. Achieve a 30% reduction in exposure to major cancer risk factors

3. Ensure 60% of cancers are diagnosed at an early stage

4. Guarantee 80% of patients receive affordable and effective treatment and care

5. Ensure 50% of countries include essential cancer services in Universal Health Coverage (UHC) packages

Five action areas

1. Planning and implementation: Develop and implement comprehensive NCCPs

2. Cancer information systems: Establish and strengthen robust, population-based cancer data systems

3. Research and innovation: Increase investment in cancer research and innovation

4. Education and training: Supporting a skilled cancer workforce

5. People-centred care: Actively engage communities - especially people with lived experience

Five core principles

1. Equity: Ensure that cancer programmes and services are accessible to all populations

2. Collaboration: Promote transparent, accountable partnerships across sectors

3. Evidence: Ground policies and interventions in research and data

4. Sustainability: Develop long-term, scalable solutions

5. Accountability: Secure political will and establish mechanisms for monitoring and accountability

Read the full World Cancer Declaration 2025 here.

Read more here: https://www.uicc.org/2025-world-cancer-declaration-endorsement