Investing in promising cancer treatments, putting patient needs first
Independent research fund focusing on cancer treatments
The Anticancer Fund puts cancer patients first

Driven by patients,
guided by science

The Anticancer Fund supports scientific research and outstanding care for cancer patients.
We are a Belgian non-profit organisation with an international scope. We depend fully on donations and private funding to finance our work.

OUR PROMISE

In the news

26Nov2021

Latest news about drug repurposing in oncology #12

Discover our latest newsletter with scientific updates and recent findings about the repurposing of generic drugs in oncology.
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18Nov2021

Raising awareness of pancreatic cancer is important

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the toughest cancers. Despite efforts, improvements in outcome have been limited. With that in mind, it is important to highlight World Pancreatic Cancer Day.
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15Nov2021

How to capture data to prove the efficacy of repurposed drugs?

As drug repurposing is an important pillar of our strategy, we are part of the annual event of C-Path's CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory on the 16th and 17th of November.
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08Nov2021

Clinical research in surgical oncology matters

We participate to the 40th congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO). As a funder of clinical trials that thinks out of the box to investigate new cancer treatments, we believe surgeon-led trials can make a real difference in patient's outcomes.
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02Nov2021

We are participating to the 7th World Cancer Series of The Economist

Lydie Meheus, our managing director, will discuss the road map for cancer control across Europe with eminent health experts and policymakers.
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29Oct2021

Belfius supports our good cause My Cancer Navigator

The Belgian bank-insurer Belfius has initiated an impressive campaign for the Anticancer Fund through Beats, a new offer for bank customers.
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WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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    We invest in research

    We put science to work for patients and we strive for short-term, meaningful impacts where they are most needed.
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  • Involve in clinical trials icon

    We set up clinical trials

    We are an independent, non-profit intermediary and focus on clinical research with limited economic value.
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  • Connect stakeholders icon

    We connect people

    As we are just a small part of the enormous cancer research ecosystem, we don't act alone.
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  • Advise professionals icon

    We advise professionals

    According to our mission and vision, we provide free advice in designing trials and reviewing scientific research.
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  • Inform patients icon

    We help cancer patients

    We personally answer therapy-related questions from patients and provide non-judgmental information.
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Our current focus areas

  • Drug repurposing

    Drug repurposing, also known as drug repositioning, is a drug development strategy predicated on the reuse of existing...
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  • Less common and rare cancers

    We don’t just focus on the ‘big four’ of cancer – prostate, colon, breast and lung. We also investigate new treatment...
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  • Combination therapies

    It is important to investigate the impacts of drugs beyond what they can achieve alone. Using them in combination...
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  • Preventing tumour recurrence

    For cancer survivors, the fight isn’t always over. Many are concerned about the possibility of recurrence, and living...
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