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Ligue nationale contre le cancer
France's oldest and largest cancer charity, with a committee in every département, funding research and supporting patients and prevention since 1918.
Also called: La LigueLigue contre le cancer
Overview
Founded in 1918, the Ligue is a federation of 103 departmental committees and one of the largest private funders of cancer research in France, including the Cartes d'Identité des Tumeurs tumour-genomics programme, team labelling grants and support for clinical research. It provides patient support (helplines, financial aid, Espaces Ligue), campaigns on tobacco, alcohol and screening, and advocates on drug prices and access. The Ligue co-funds programmes with the Institut National du Cancer and Fondation ARC.
Location
Paris, FR
Type
consortium
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#442 · 10 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 10 from 5 linked objects) · ranking
Programmes
4- Research funding (labelled teams, Cartes d'Identité des Tumeurs)
- Patient support and Espaces Ligue
- Prevention and screening campaigns
- Policy advocacy
People
1Connected
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- InstitutionInstitut Curie
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Sources
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ligue-cancer.net · 1
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