The Swedish Cancer Society
The Swedish Cancer Society work to beat cancer faster through financing the best cancer research in Sweden.
This is how we beat cancer
Play Together Against Cancer
Play Together Against Cancer allows creators and gamers to raise money for life saving cancer research.
International work
The world's cancer burden is growing and becoming increasingly unequitable. Cancer causes approximately 1 in 6 deaths worldwide and it is clear that the challenges are global challenges.
Our impact
16 billion
We have contributed with 16 billion SEK to Swedish cancer research since the start 70 years ago.
80 %
80 % of the national healthcare programs refer to research funded by the Swedish Cancer Society.
7 out of 10
Today, seven out ten survive cancer in Sweden. 70 years ago that number was one out of three.
Rapid advances in cancer research
Klas Kärre, former Chairman of the Scientific Council at the Swedish Cancer Society, describes the research breakthroughs that save lives and why there is reason for hope for the future.
Largest charity in Sweden
Thanks to all of our donors we can fund over 500 research projects every year. Being the largest fundraising charity in Sweden we get donations via legacies, monthly giving, donations and memorial gifts as well as peer-to-peer fundraisers, corporate donations and partnerships.
During 2021 our total revenue was 949 million SEK, which was the highest ever.
Our goals 2030
Reduce preventable cancer cases by 30 %
A third of all cancers are diagnosed at an earlier stage
80 % survive a cancer diagnosis
Everyone has the best possible quality of life, both during and after cancer
Highlighted reports & materal
Uniting for Equity in Cancer Control: Success Stories Across Diverse Communities
This report highlights various ways to address inequities in cancer control.
The Swedish Cancer Society Report 2023 – Clinical research
To meet the challenges of the future in cancer care, we need a knowledge-intensive cancer care system that constantly evolves. If research issues are not given greater prominence within the healthcare organisation, we risk missing out.
The Swedish Cancer Society Report 2022 – Major cancer prevention policy
There are major gaps in current policies on what society is doing to prevent cancer. In order to reduce the number of people affected, politicians need to take responsibility and eliminate causes that are well known and can be influenced.
The Swedish Cancer Socitey Report 2021 – Segregated screening
There are clear geographical differences in the degree of participation in the national screening programs for breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer. This is true both between and within regions.
How COVID-19 impacted cancer research in Sweden – 2021
The purpose of this report is to identify how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Swedish cancer research.
How Covid-19 is affecting cancer care in Sweden – 2020
In this 2020-report one of the findings were that cancer treatments to a large extent were taking place as usual.
Impact report
Find out more about the impact of the Swedish Cancer Society’s research funding 2010-2020.
A guide with tools to increase uptake of cancer screening and catch-up HPV vaccination
Screening is an important factor in the early detection of cancer. Cancer screening rates in Sweden are comparatively high but there are unwarranted inequalities between and within Sweden’s regions, and between different groups in society.
The guide Save lives – increase uptake - A guide containing tools to increase uptake of cancer screening and catch-up HPV vaccination presents evidence-based tools that can be used to increase uptake of cancer screening and catch-up HPV vaccination.
Health and healthcare in Sweden
As part of our work to reduce the disparities in people getting cancer and surviving cancer, The Swedish Cancer Society has produced initiatives targeted towards students learning Swedish on Swedish for Immigrants (Sfi) programmes.
Antimicrobial resistance – Implications for individuals with cancer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating and critical global public health threat, including Sweden.
About us
Secretary-General Ulrika Årehed Kågström
We are just over 90 coworkers dedicated to beating cancer at the Swedish Cancer Society. Since 2016, the organisation is led by the Secretary-General Ulrika Årehed Kågström.
"Cancerlinjen" – our helpline
If you have cancer, or live near cancer, you can get support from our trained cancer information specialists. Call Cancerlinjen at 010-1991010 or send an e-mail.
Help us beat cancer
