Nordic Cancer Union - NCU

The Nordic Cancer Union is a collaborative body for cooperation of the cancer societies in the Nordic countries. The overall goal for the NCU is to ensure best treatment for cancer patients and implementation of effective cancer prevention initiatives in the Nordic countries.

The overall goal for the NCU is to ensure best treatment for cancer patient, and implementation of effective cancer preventing iniatives in the Nordic countries

Provision of a forum for exchange of knowledge and discussion amongst the Nordic cancer societies.
Collaboration to improve knowledge and understanding of cancer diseases, effective prevention and health promotion, results of cancer treatment and rehabilitation; and to enhance effective application in the Nordic area.
Funding Nordic research and strategic projects of highest possible standards and of relevance to the member organizations within the field of cancer according to strategies on research and strategic projects decided by the NCU Board at any given time.

The Nordic Cancer Union was founded in 1949. It is a collaborative body consisiting of representatives from the Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Faroese cancer societies. The Nordic Cancer Union was established to enhance cooperation between the cancer societies in the Nordic countries. The strategies and priorities for NCU are stipulated for three year periods by the NCU Board. They follow the rolling three-year presidencies hold by each cancer society in time.