Norwegian Cancer Society (Norwegian: Kreftforeningen) is a non-profit organisation in Norway.
It was established as Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with Landsforeningen mot Kreft in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to fund cancer research.[1] The society is funding the yearly King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research.
Secretary general is Anne Lise Ryel, and the board of directors consists of Paul Hellandsvik (chair), Robert Hermansen (deputy chair), Anne Alvik, Bjørg Landmark, Wenche Frogn Sellæg, Baard-Christian Schem, Tone Nordøy, Lucy Smith and Sigrid Elisabeth Trandum.[2] and the organizational headquarters are near Holbergs plass in Oslo.