LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit

From August 24–26, 2009, world leaders, representatives from corporations and non-governmental organizations and advocates from more than 65 countries united at the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland, for one goal — a world without cancer.

During the Summit, this LIVESTRONG statement of unity was put forth as a roadmap to guide our actions as we strive to reverse the course of the cancer epidemic and reduce the burden of the disease.

Four actions were set to make cancer a global priority:

1. Every government should develop and adopt a national cancer plan—a coordinated strategy, goals and timeline for addressing the burden of the disease within their borders.
2. Greater public and private investment is needed to close the gap between current spending and the significant burden of cancer borne by countries around the world.
3. Investments in essential public health infrastructure and education can have an impact on all diseases.
4. Those affected by cancer deserve to live—and die—with respect and dignity, not discrimination, because of their disease.

The post-Summit report The World without Cancer demonstrates the impact that the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit had on global health, uniting voices in the fight against cancer and raising the sense of urgency that cancer is a global priority.

Download The World without Cancer report

Global Economic Impact Study
One of the most important announcements from the Summit was the first-of-its-kind Global Economic Impact Study report, which details the global cancer burden in economic terms. This landmark report estimates the total economic burden of new cancer cases is $305 billion in 2009.

The report was researched and prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by LIVESTRONG.

Download the Economic Impact Study.

See Videos and Photos from the Summit
The LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit videos are available on YouTube. To view and order photos from the Summit, visit the photographers’ websites:

Elizabeth Kreutz Photography (click on the LAF logo)
Jocelyn Augustino Photography