"Nature" story highlights the role of NCCPs and the ICCP’s global review

A new story published in Nature underscores the growing importance of National Cancer Control Plans (NCCPs) in strengthening cancer outcomes worldwide, drawing on evidence from the International Cancer Control Partnership’s (ICCP) global review of NCCPs.

Based on ICCP analysis, the article reports that 72 new or updated NCCPs were launched between 2018 and 2023, with particularly strong growth in Europe and Africa. The review highlights the value of NCCPs as a backbone for long‑term cancer control, while also identifying persistent gaps, including limited costing, uneven stakeholder engagement and challenges in sustained implementation.

The article also points to the role of international guidance and partnership in shaping effective NCCPs, including contributions from ICCP partners. Drawing on global review data, the analysis reinforces the need for well‑resourced, inclusive and consistently updated cancer plans to translate policy into improved patient outcomes.

The story is available here.