Table 2.

Timeline of Efforts to Create a Cancer Control Community and Promote Regional Cooperation in Latin America.

Year	Outcomes
June 2006	Common challenges and goals were identified during the 1st International Forum for Leaders for Cancer Control, (Mexico City)
November 2007	The Latin America and Caribbean Alliance for Cancer Control was created during the 2nd International Forum for Leaders for Cancer Control (Brazil) The Latin American and Caribbean Tumor Bank Network was created. The initial goal was to establish a cooperative milestone to allow design strategies to consolidate Tumor banks in member countries.
May 2008	The Treaty of the Union of the South American Nations (UNASUR) was signed (Brazil)
December 2008	American Council of Health (UNASUR Health) was created, (Brazil)
April 2010	UNASUR Health recognized the importance of a network of cancer control institutions (Ecuador)
September 2010	The Declaration of Buenos Aires ratified the creation of the National Cancer Control Institutes and Institutions in Latin America (Argentina)
July 2011	The Network of National Cancer Institutes was created (RINC/UNASUR) with the implementation of the Executive Secretariat in Rio de Janeiro and the Development of Working Groups. (Brazil)
September 2011	The Latin American and Caribbean Tumor Bank Network is incorporated into the RINC as the Operative Group of Biobanks