The Danish Cancer Society

As there are many cancer related web-sites available in English, we have chosen to concentrate on providing cancer related information in Danish. You can find more information about cancer in different languages on cancer.dk/international

Cancer.dk/International

Find information on cancer ín seven languages on cancer.dk/international

On Cancer.dk/international you will find information about the Danish Health Care System, on symptoms of cancer and how to prevent it in:

• English
• Turkish
• Somali
• Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian
• Arabic
• Farsi
• Urdu

Furthermore you will find inspiration for teachers giving lectures on the Danish Health Care System in Danish.

Cancer.dk/International

 About the Danish Cancer Society
 

Aims and Main Fields of Activity of the Danish Cancer Society

Our aims are:

• to prevent the development of cancer
• to improve patients’ chances of successful recovery
• to limit the physical, psychological and social side-effects of cancer

The main activities are within

• research
• patient support
• prevention

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Organogram
This organogram gives an overview of how the Danish Cancer Society is organised:

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Detailed description
For a more detailed description of the work of some of our research departments, please follow the links below:

Institute of Cancer Epidemiology

Institute of Cancer Biology

Centre for Genotoxic Stress Research
 

Research funding
There is also a short introduction to our research funding guidelines in english here:

Funding

We fight cancer Video about the activities of the Danish Cancer Society within cancer research, patient support and cancer prevention. March 2008 - 5:50 min.

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