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Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (AANCART) Dublin, OH, USA

Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP)
promotes an increased awareness in all areas of cancer prevention; stimulates research and practical intervention approaches

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) New York, NY, USA

Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) Fife, UK
supports fundamental research by eminent and promising scientists throughout the world, into the causes and prevention of cancer

Cancer and Solidarity Foundation Geneva, Switzerland
raises funds and makes them available directly to researchers in Switzerland and abroad

Cancer Prevention and Education Society London, UK
reduces the current epidemic levels of cancer by reducing human exposure to carcinogens, particularly those of man-made origin

Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB) Seattle, WA, USA

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation New York, NY, USA

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Lyon, France

International Campaign for Establishment and Development of Oncology Centers (ICEDOC) Medina, TX, USA
increases cancer management facilities in the world; improves the quality of the existing services; promotes the activities of early detection of cancer

International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG)
provide high quality cancer information services and resources on all aspects of cancer, for those concerned or affected by cancer throughout the world

International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR) Brussels, Belgium
helping to build capacity for cancer treatment and research in countries in which such capacity is presently limited

International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer (iSBTc) Milwaukee, WI, USA
rapid dissemination of information in the field of cancer therapy, with an upsurge in the integration of new biologic agents into clinical practice

International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine (ISOBM)
advances understanding of fundamental and clinical aspects of oncology

International Society for Preventive Oncology (ISPO)

International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Geneva, Switzerland
international non-governmental organization dedicated exclusively to the global control of cancer

Metastasis Research Society (MRS)
promotes the exchange of information and furtherance of research into all aspects of metastasis, from the molecular bases of tumor cell invasion to clinical management of disseminated cancer

People Against Cancer Otho, IA, USA

Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) Hackensack, NJ, USA
studying and facilitating cancer treatment and the recovery process through the use of integrated complementary therapeutic options (natural and botanical products, nutrition, acupuncture, massage, mind-body therapies, and other complementary modalities)

State-of-the-Art Oncology in Europe (START Project)

The Wellness Community (TWC) Washington, DC, USA
international non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope for all people affected by cancer - at no cost

Vital Options Studio City, CA, USA
facilitates a global cancer dialogue; advocates and communicates about cancer through a variety of audio and video formats

World Cancer Research Fund (WCFR)
network of organizations dedicated to the prevention of cancer
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Washington, DC, USA
Fonds Mondial de Recherche contre le Cancer (FMRC) Courbevoie, France
World Cancer Research Fund - HongKong
World Cancer Research Fund - Netherlands
World Cancer Research Fund - United Kingdom London

World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva, Switzerland


Other - Europe

Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE) Brussels, Belgium
accreditation of European CME (continuing medical education) activities in oncology

Ecole de Formation Européenne en Cancérologie (EFEC) Paris, France

European Association for Cancer Education (EACE)
optimises cancer education across all settings by providing a forum in which individuals, institutions, societies and organisations, with an interest in any aspect of cancer education, can share ideas, materials, experience or plan collaborative activities that may be externally funded

European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) Nottingham, UK
supports cancer research; facilitates communication through a variety of fellowship programmes, meetings and workshops

European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) Riemerling, Germany
promoting the fundamental rights of European cancer patients; increasing cancer patients' influence over European health policy; ensuring timely access to appropriate prevention advice, treatment and care; promoting the advancement of cancer research

European Cancer Prevention Organization (ECP)
promotes collaboration between scientists working in various European countries; uses the large population of Europe with their wide range of lifestyles as a laboratory for the study of cancer causation and prevention

European School of Oncology (ESO) Milan, Italy
increasing the knowledge of health professionals in cancer care

European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO) Rotterdam, Netherlands
promotes for the public benefit, fundamental and applied research in physics, engineering, biological and clinical sciences relating to the use of hyperthermia in cancer therapy

European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Lugano, Switzerland
nurtures new scientific advances in oncology; supports and educates oncologists and patients at all levels, in order to improve the quality of cancer treatment and care

Federation of European Cancer Societies (FECS) Brussels, Belgium
promotes the field of oncology by fostering a favourable environment in Europe for research, treatment and care, with the ultimate goal of providing optimal access to the best possible treatment for all European cancer patients

Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) Geneva, Switzerland
improves communication and increases collaborative activities among European cancer institutes; promoting and strengthening Comprehensive Cancer Centres in Europe with a view to reducing cancer incidence and mortality, and supporting cancer patients