The German Cancer Aid was founded on September 25, 1974 by Dr. Mildred Scheel in Bonn. Under the motto "Help. Research. Inform." it promotes projects and initiatives to improve prevention, early detection, diagnosis, therapy, medical aftercare and psychosocial care, including cancer self-help. It thus plays a decisive role in shaping oncological research and care in Germany. Its tasks also extend to research and health policy activities. It is a co-initiator of the National Cancer Plan and a partner of the "National Decade Against Cancer". The German Cancer Aid finances all of its activities exclusively from donations and voluntary contributions from the public.
Continuous information on cancer prevention
Cancer prevention holds immense potential for the fight against cancer. With free information brochures on cancer prevention and early cancer detection, its telephone information and advice service INFONETZ KREBS and projects and initiatives aimed at motivating people in their respective living environments to adopt a healthy lifestyle, the German Cancer Aid provides comprehensive target group-specific awareness work on this topic. It is also a member of various nationwide alliances that are committed to behavioral and situational prevention.
The INFONETZ KREBS
With the free information and advice service INFONETZ KREBS, the German Cancer Aid supports people with cancer, their relatives and friends, as well as healthy people interested in the topic of cancer, including cancer prevention and early detection.