6 foundations and associations working in favor of cancer research

Foundations and associations act in favor of cancer medical research. Credit: ISTOCK
Since the 2000s, World Cancer Day that has taken place on February 4 has become an information meeting on prevention and processing issues around this disease.
According to the National Cancer Institute (INCA), 433,136 cases of cancer were detected in mainland France in 2023: 245,610 in men and 187,526 in women. To counter the constant increase in cancer cases observed in the past thirty years, research players are mobilizing and foundations and associations play a key role in the matter.
Each year, the Pink October Operation takes place, the objective of raising funds in favor of research and to make women aware of screening.
Born in the form of an association in 1962, it was in 2012 that Carte became a foundation. The progress of research constitutes the heart of its approach. His goal is to “Draw the strategic orientations of cancer research” and to “support the most innovative initiatives”.
In 2023, 33.7 million euros were spent by the Foundation for shares in connection with its social mission, or 73.2 % of the Foundation expenses. The latter collected the same year 44.8 million euros “Coming from public generosity”.
Recognized of public utility, the Foundation created in 1909 by Marie Curie extends on the sites of Paris, Saint-Cloud and Orsay. The Institute brings together 3,800 researchers, doctors and caregivers working for “Research, care and transmission of knowledge”. The research center brings together 86 multidisciplinary research teams who have 19 advanced technological platforms.
In addition to its actions in support of sick people and their relatives, the League against cancer finances and contributes to research. In 2022, the association financed 560 research projects up to 39.5 million euros for “Better detect and understand the disease, save more lives and reduce side effects and risk of relapses”.
Created in 2005 and erected as a research foundation in 2023, the organization aims to Recolving funds to finance research within the Gustave Roussy Institute. This while improving the care and living conditions of patients.
Since 1969, the philanthropy network has supported different causes and research against cancer has been a part. With the resistance to treatment program, the Foundation supports around fifteen projects related to this theme every year “Up to 2 million euros”.
The work funded by this program focuses, among other things, to ” the study of genetic mutations at the origin of therapeutic failuresOr on“The identification, from the diagnosis, of future resistance to treatments”.
The organization focuses its action towards the so -called “non -healed” or “bad prognosis” cancers. Among them, among others, the cancers of the pancreas, the stomach or the esophagus.
The Foundation, created in 1947, also works in favor of research on certain forms of breast cancer still difficult to treat such as “triple negative” and metastasé breast cancers. The Foundation for Medical Research has financed 41 projects dedicated to this problem in the past five years up to 4.5 million euros.
Léanna Voegeli