Norwegian Cancer Society

Norwegian Cancer Society
Formation1938
Location
Key people
Anne Lise Ryel (secretary general)
Gunn-Elin Aasprong Bjørneboe (chair person)
Carl Otto Løvenskiold (deputy chair person)
Websitekreftforeningen.no/en/

The Norwegian Cancer Society (Norwegian: Kreftforeningen) is a non-profitmaking organisation in Norway.[1]

History

It was established as Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with Landsforeningen mot Kreft in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to fund cancer research.[2] The society funds the annual King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research.

Organizational structure

The Secretary general is Anne Lise Ryel, and the board of directors consists of Gunn-Elin Aasprong Bjørneboe (chair), Carl Otto Løvenskiold (deputy chair), Tone Nordøy, Wenche Frogn Sellæg, Jostein Christian Dalland, Tord Dale, Lars A. Akslen, Grete Wennes, Anine Kierulf and Else Støring.[3] The organizational headquarters are in Kongens gate 6 in Oslo.

References

  1. ^ Sørensen, Hege Lilleskare; Schjølberg, Tore Kr.; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Utne, Inger (2020-10-29). "Social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue". BMC Women's Health. 20 (1): 243. doi:10.1186/s12905-020-01106-2. ISSN 1472-6874. PMC 7599095. PMID 33121476.
  2. ^ Nylenna, Magne, ed. (2006). "Kreftforeningen". Store medisinske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Styre og ledelse" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Cancer Society. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009.



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