# Jordan Cancer Society

Source: https://onco.cc/institutions/jordan-cancer-society/  
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## TL;DR

A Jordanian charity founded in 1964 that works on cancer prevention and awareness and supports people with cancer and their families.

## Summary

The society's UICC directory entry (updated September 2026) says it was founded in 1964, was for many years headed by the late King Hussein as honorary president, and works on cancer prevention and awareness among the Jordanian population and on support for cancer patients and their families. It is a full member of UICC. The coordinates are an approximate Amman city point.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- City: Amman, JO
- Type: consortium

## Sources

- UICC member directory: Jordan Cancer Society: https://www.uicc.org/membership/jordan-cancer-society

## Connected records

- institutions: [Jordan Cancer Registry and Cancer Prevention Department, Ministry of Health](https://onco.cc/institutions/jordan-cancer-registry/), [Union for International Cancer Control](https://onco.cc/institutions/uicc/)

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