KWF

Kankerbestrijding

Dr Natalia Haraszkiewicz-Birkemeier

Secretaris Afdeling Nijmegen

All used materials are to be found at:https://www.kwf.nl/

KWF, Dutch Cancer

Society, commited to

the field of scientific

research, education,

patient support and

fundraising.

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KWF was Founded in 1949,

on the initiative of Queen Wilhelmina.

Her granddaughter Queen Beatrix

is our patroness.

Our mission

Cancer reduction as soon as possible

and bring desease under control.

We are there for people who

are living with cancer and the people

who live with them.

Our goal

Less cancer, more healing

and a better quality of life

for cancer patients.

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ry

activities

funds 80% of our total expenditure goes to research, education and training

in the field of cancer research and cancer treatment.

� At present 350 research projects are sponsored by Dutch Cancer Society

� We encourage translational and applied clinical research

progress� „The five year survival rate”

The percentage of cancer patiens who are still alive after diagnosis. Since the fundation of Dutch Cancer Society this has more than doubled, to almost 60%.

Everyone deserves a tomorrow

prevention� 20% of the budget on public

awareness and information, prevention and patient support programmes: 18.944 million euro in 2011.

� The specific budget for prevention programmes up to 372.000 million euro.

- Healthy lifestyle

- Tobacco control

- Early detection

national The Dutch Cancer Society is an active participant in

several national platforms and networks, eg:� the Society of Fundraising Organizations � the organization of Collaborating Health Funds � National Cancer Control Programme � National Federation of Cancer Patient

Organizations � Dutch Comprehensive Cancer Centres

international 'Together for less cancer

burden worldwide’

- learning from other cancer organisations

- contribution to the efforts of others

collaborations with international orientated organisations, e.g.:

� the Union for international Cancer Control

� the EU Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

� the International Cancer Research Partnership

future

In the coming years we give special attention to:

� strength research cooperations in the fight against cancer e.g. in Indonesia

� psychosocial support for cancer patients

� developing a research program for elderly patients with cancer

� children and cancer research

Thank you. for your support!