Patients associations in France

Discover the associations that help cancer patients and their relatives, at several levels and everywhere in France (in alphabetical order).

Action Léucémie

Action Léucémie works daily to help and support patients with leukaemia and their families, and to accompany them on their healthcare pathway.

AFSOS, Association Francophone des Soins Oncologiques de Support

Association which aims to promote knowledge and implement supportive care in oncology for patients throughout their disease and during treatment.

Association nationale des malades du cancer de la prostate (ANAMACAP)

Association which informs prostate cancer patients on treatments and trials available.

Atout Cancer

Group of associations which, everywhere in France, helps cancer patients and their families

Les Blouses roses

Association that intervenes within healthcare establishments to distract patients of all ages with fun, creative or artistic activities.

CAMI Sport et Cancer

Association that develops and structures exercise programmes in oncology and haematology.

Cancer@Work

Association dedicated to all stakeholders in the professional world affected by the subject of cancer at work.

Cent pour sang la vie – 100 % unis pour vaincre les leucémies

Body bringing together doctors and patients’ associations to develop research on leukaemia and to improve the standard of care for patients.

Corasso

CCorasso carries out numerous actions alongside carers to improve the care of patients affected by head and neck cancer and, in particular, helps to combat the isolation of patients linked to the after-effects of often heavy treatment.

Etincelle

Association that helps women with cancer via forums and specific treatments.

Europa Donna

Association of patients that provides information to bring together and support women in the fight against breast cancer.

Fédération Cheer Up !

Association which helps young people age 15 to 25 with cancer to plan for their future.

FNATH, Association des accidentés de la vie

Association protecting patients, the disabled people and helping them to get back into social and work life.

Fondation L’Oréal

Through its programme, Beauty for a Better Life, la Fondation L’Oréal is developing partnerships with medical structures, some of which are Centres within the Unicancer network, to provide access to free social worker assistance or beauty treatments for patients affected by the disease.

IMAGYN (Initiative des Malades Atteintes de cancers GYNécologiques)

This association pursues the goal of raising awareness, sharing with, supporting, and informing patients with gynaecological cancers, their families and anyone affected by any aspects of these diseases (prevention, announcement, follow-up, management during and after treatment), while helping to further research.

Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer

The Ligue supports patients and their families, participates in financing research into cancer and leads prevention, information and screening actions.

Mon réseau cancer colorectal

Network which supports people affected by colorectal or anal cancer and their families. Initiative by the association “Patients en réseau”..

Mon réseau cancer gynéco

Network which supports people affected by gynaecological cancer and their families. Initiative by the association “Patients en réseau”.

Mon réseau cancer du poumon

Network which supports people affected by lung cancer and their families. Initiative by the association “Patients en réseau”..

Mon réseau cancer du sein

Network which supports people affected by breast cancer and their families. Initiative by the association “Patients en réseau”, run by a dedicated scientific committee.

On est là

Association which aims to support young people with cancer or having had cancer.

RoseUp Association

RoseUp is a community association founded by patients and families of patients who support, inform and defend the rights of women affected by cancer, during and after the disease

Les Seintinelles

Collaborative research platform between researchers and citizens to accelerate research into cancer.

SIEL Bleu

Association offering appropriate exercise programmes to help each and every one to retain their mobility and independence.

Sparadrap

Association for sick and hospitalised children and their families.

Tribu cancer – L'association du soutien à distance

Association supporting people with cancer and their families.

Vivre avec

Three communities – ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, lung cancer – which support patients and their families in their daily fight against the disease.