Villejuif, 16 july 2026

Launch of a new Interuniversity Diploma (DIU) in Personalized Cancer Prevention under the auspices of the Universities of Paris-Saclay, Rennes, and Lyon 1

The Universities of Paris Saclay, Rennes, and Lyon 1; Gustave Roussy, the Eugène Marquis and Léon Bérard Centers; the national Interception program, the national Cancept network, and the PRISM Institute announce the launch of a new Inter-University Diploma (DIU) dedicated to personalized cancer prevention.

Personalized cancer prevention has become a central issue in public health and the fight against cancer. It complements primary and secondary prevention efforts to reduce cancer mortality and also helps combat the significant rise in the incidence of certain cancers linked to aging, individual risk, and specific exposures.

The new roadmap for the 2026–2030 Ten-Year Cancer Control Strategy calls for more personalized screening strategies, tailored to specific regions and social contexts, different age groups, and individual risk of developing cancer.
Given the rise of this new form of prevention, it is essential in France to train healthcare and research professionals, as well as those involved in healthcare organization.

The Inter-University Diploma (DIU) in Personalized Cancer Prevention aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement these new approaches to personalized cancer prevention: foundational concepts, existing scientific data, the practical application of this prevention with patients, and the medical, scientific, ethical, and psychosocial challenges involved, as well as the knowledge required for research and development in this field.

Target Audience:

• Healthcare professionals who are currently involved in or wish to develop a practice in cancer prevention: oncologists, general practitioners, and specialists (gynecologists, hepatogastroenterologists, nutritionists, addiction specialists, public health specialists, oncogeneticists, etc.), pharmacists, nurses, midwives
• Healthcare administration professionals, professionals in the healthcare industry
• Researchers and/or students in fields related to cancer prevention and health promotion
• Expert patients

Program highlights: 10 modules

•  Concepts
• Identifying individuals at high risk for cancer
• Care pathways, current and future tools for personalized prevention
• Science and research in cancer prevention—biological foundations of personalized prevention
• Personalized prevention in practice: what level of evidence is needed in which situations
• Major Interventions in Personalized Prevention
• Clinical, Interventional, and Translational Research in Personalized Prevention
• Personalized Cancer Prevention: The Individual in Their Environment
• Ethical Considerations and Equity
• Certification Module

Format: 100 hours of coursework, a combination of in-person (2 days) and online (Fridays) sessions between November 2026 and June 2027

Registration open until September 15

Course start date: November 2026