# Barncancerfonden

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## TL;DR

Sweden's childhood cancer charity: it funds research into more effective and gentler treatments and supports affected families and childhood cancer survivors across the country.

## Summary

Barncancerfonden fights childhood cancer with the goal that every affected child survives and lives a good life. It funds research into more effective and gentler treatments and offers support to affected families and childhood cancer survivors throughout Sweden; a national federation and local associations work together. It also does policy work so that the research it funds reaches patients and families get support suited to their needs, and involves patients and relatives in its work. Its UICC profile describes it as the largest funder of childhood cancer research in Sweden. UICC lists it as a Full Member.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- City: Stockholm, SE
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.barncancerfonden.se

## Sources

- Om oss (Swedish): https://www.barncancerfonden.se/om-oss/
- UICC member profile: https://www.uicc.org/membership/barncancerfonden

## Connected records

- cancers: [Childhood cancers (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/childhood-cancers/)
- institutions: [Union for International Cancer Control](https://onco.cc/institutions/uicc/)

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