The membership allows Turkish scientists to participate in international researches on cancer.

IARC is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization of the United Nations. Its main offices are in Lyon, France. Its role is to conduct and coordinate research into the causes of human cancer. It also conducts epidemiological studies into the occurrence of cancer worldwide. The agency maintains a series of monographs on the carcinogenic risks to humans posed by a variety of agents, mixtures and exposures. The agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.