# Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)

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## TL;DR

Spain's national cancer charity, founded in 1953 and based in Madrid, which funds research through its scientific foundation and supports patients across the country, and an associate member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.

## Summary

The Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) is Spain's national cancer charity, founded in 1953 and headquartered in Madrid, with provincial boards across the country. It funds cancer research through its scientific foundation, supports patients and families and campaigns on prevention and policy. It is an associate member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI); its representative on the OECI list is Ramón Reyes Bori.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer; Contra el Cáncer
- City: Madrid, ES
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.contraelcancer.es/es

## Sources

- Official website: https://www.contraelcancer.es/es
- OECI membership list: https://www.oeci.eu/Membership.aspx
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5708626

## Connected records

- institutions: [Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO)](https://onco.cc/institutions/ico-catalonia/), [Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)](https://onco.cc/institutions/cnio/), [Organisation of European Cancer Institutes](https://onco.cc/institutions/oeci/)
- people: [Ramón Reyes Bori](https://onco.cc/people/ramon-reyes-bori/)

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