Global move needed to battle cancer in poor countries (AFP) – Jun 6, 2011 CHICAGO — A broad international effort is needed to halt the rapid spread of cancer in poor and middle-income countries, leaders from world cancer organizations said at a meeting in Chicago. The call for action came at the 47th annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held in Chicago. More than 30,000 researchers and representatives of pharmaceutical companies participated in the forum. (...)