The Anticancer Fund: Changemakers on a mission

Impacting lives at every step

2024 was a year that truly reflected the theme of our Annual Report: Impacting lives at every step. Our work has made a meaningful difference for people affected by cancer, from the moment of diagnosis to the treatment choice they faced.

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Anticancer Fund - Impacting lives at every step

The focus of the Anticancer Fund

Patient support

CARE TODAY

We are here for you!

Every patient has the right to get clear answers. We offer science-based information about your cancer and treatment. Reach out to My Cancer Navigator, if you have questions. This service is for free!

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Clinical Research

A CURE TOMORROW

We make it happen!

More can be done if financial returns are no longer the strategy when searching for new cures, but what patients need instead. Our research aims for more and better treatments that significantly increase the survival and/or improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

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Adaptive therapy shows promise in fighting drug-resistant cancer

New research published in the journal Cancer Research provides evidence that adaptive therapy represents a promising strategy to address one of oncology's challenges: drug resistance. Anticancer Fund is supporting clinical trials that explore this treatment approach, which offers a different perspective on how to treat cancer.

15 July 2025

FORCE consortium for more research in rare cancers

Joining a Europe-wide alliance to scale-up research on rare and hard-to-treat cancers

The Anticancer Fund is now part of FORCE, a major European initiative supporting research on rare and hard-to-treat cancers. Alongside 13 non-profit partners from 11 countries, we’re working to bring better, evidence-based treatments to patients who urgently need them.

3 June 2025

Milestone 1000 patients in trials Anticancer Fund

More than 1.000 patients participating in Anticancer Fund clinical trials

On International Clinical Trials Day, we’ve reached a milestone: more than 1.000 patients are participating in our 7 ongoing clinical trials across 31 countries. These numbers represent more than data — they represent progress, and lives. Discover how smart research is driving change.

20 May 2025

Brain tumour in children - U-R-Immune Glioma trial by Anticancer Fund

New clinical trial targets aggressive brain tumours in children and young adults

We started a global trial, U-R-Immune Glioma, investigating whether Immune therapy can offer an alternative treatment for children and young adults with brain tumours. In collaboration with SickKids and CHEO in Canada.

28 January 2025