# FAVO, Italian Federation of Voluntary Associations in Oncology

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## TL;DR

Italy's federation of cancer patient and volunteer associations, based in Rome, which publishes an annual report on the condition of people with cancer and is an associate member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.

## Summary

FAVO (Federazione italiana delle Associazioni di Volontariato in Oncologia) brings together Italian cancer patient and volunteer associations. Based in Piazza Barberini, Rome, it publishes an annual report on the condition of people living with cancer in Italy and campaigns on patients' rights. It is an associate member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI); its representative on the OECI list is Francesco De Lorenzo.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: Federazione italiana delle Associazioni di Volontariato in Oncologia; FAVO
- City: Rome, IT
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.favo.it/

## Sources

- Official website: https://www.favo.it/
- OECI membership list: https://www.oeci.eu/Membership.aspx
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3741454

## Connected records

- institutions: [Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro](https://onco.cc/institutions/airc/), [Organisation of European Cancer Institutes](https://onco.cc/institutions/oeci/)
- people: [Francesco De Lorenzo](https://onco.cc/people/francesco-de-lorenzo/)

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