| Norwegian Cancer Society | |
| Formation: | 1938 |
| Key People: | Anne Lise Ryel (secretary general) Gunn-Elin Aasprong Bjørneboe (chair person) Carl Otto Løvenskiold (deputy chair person) |
| Location Country: | Norway |
The Norwegian Cancer Society (Norwegian: Kreftforeningen) is a non-profitmaking organisation in Norway.[1]
It was established as Norwegian: Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse|label=none in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with Norwegian: Landsforeningen mot Kreft|label=none in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to fund cancer research.[2] The society funds the annual King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research.
The Secretary general is Anne Lise Ryel, and the board of directors consists of Gunn-Elin Aasprong Bjørneboe (chair), Carl Otto Løvenskiold (deputy chair), Tone Nordøy, Wenche Frogn Sellæg, Jostein Christian Dalland, Tord Dale, Lars A. Akslen, Grete Wennes, Anine Kierulf and Else Støring.[3] The organizational headquarters are in Kongens gate 6 in Oslo.