INCTR is dedicated to helping to build capacity for cancer prevention, treatment (including palliative care) and research and to improve access to needed care in order to lessen the suffering and limit the number of lives lost from cancer in developing countries.
Through its programs, INCTR assists developing countries to promote research collaboration, to provide education and training that will lead to an increased understanding of the causes of and predisposition to regionally important cancers in these countries, and to increase survival rates and the quality of life of all patients with cancer.
INCTR is located in Brussels. It currently has branches in Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Nepal and the USA and offices in Cameroon, India, Tanzania and the UK.