GCCA Member Organizations 

Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) is the European umbrella organisation of a large group of national Members representing patients with digestive cancer ÔøΩ colorectal, gastric, liver, oesophageal, pancreatic and rare cancers. Our mission is to contribute to early diagnosis and decreased mortality from digestive cancers and to increase overall survival and quality of life.

It is a non-profit organization, founded with the purpose of contributing to the reduction of mortality from non-communicable diseases, improving their quality of life.To be the First Organization at the national level that provides information, training and support to the Patient, to give them a better quality of life and their families. Inform, educate and guide the population to achieve a timely diagnosis through programs of responsible prevention and control of the disease.

We are an association that fights against cancer. We fight to improve patient care and ensure equality and fairness in access to health care and prevention programs. Our actions focus on information, awareness, defense of the rights of cancer patients and screening. We are in several cancer committees and partner of the Ministry of Health for the Algeria cancer plan.

Empowerment for Sustainable Livelihood is a diverse cancer advocacy organization founded in 2007 by William Jacob Ocran and Akua Serwaa. Our mission is to create a positive impact in the lives of cancer patients and survivors by fostering empowerment, promoting sustainable livelihoods, and raising awareness about cancer in all its forms. As a diverse cancer advocate, we believe in inclusivity and aim to support individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their background, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Our organization strives to empower cancer patients and survivors by providing them with essential resources, emotional support, and educational opportunities to enhance their quality of life. Furthermore, we focus on promoting sustainable livelihoods for cancer patients and survivors, recognizing the financial challenges they often face due to the cost of treatment and related expenses. Through skill development programs, vocational training, and job placement initiatives, we aim to enable them to regain financial independence and stability, enhancing their long-term well-being. Our efforts extend beyond the individual level, as we actively engage in cancer awareness campaigns, educational workshops, and community outreach programs. By collaborating with healthcare professionals, researchers, and other cancer advocacy groups, we strive to raise awareness about prevention, early detection, and the importance of supportive care for cancer patients. Empowerment for Sustainable Livelihood is committed to making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer, fostering hope, resilience, and empowerment for a brighter and sustainable future. Together, we believe that through compassion, support, and advocacy, we can bring about positive change in the fight against cancer.

Non-Commercial Partnership on Assistance in Promoting Social Programs in the Healthcare Area "Equal Right to Life is one of the most active and well-known public anticancer organizations in Russia, founded in 2006 by the pioneer in patient advocacy Dmitriy Borisov under auspices of the leading russian oncologists. Equal Right To Life runs activities in more than 100 cities around the country, committed to informing and involving the entire spectrum of the Russian society into developing solutions for prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer. Fostering collaborative efforts of government, scientific community and civil society remains our equally important priority.

The association is open to all patients and relatives of people with colorectal cancer, as well as to all people who want to get involved to promote the objectives of the association.

EuropaColon, founded in 2005, is the leading or umbrella organization for bowel cancer patient organizations throughout Europe. EuropaColon aims to bring together bowel cancer patients, healthcare professionals, policy makers, the media and society at large to fight bowel cancer. The organization is currently represented in 21 European countries, including Latvia.

The EuropaColon Polska Foundation was established in March 2017 as an affiliation of the European organization EuropaColon, which was transformed into Digestive Cancers Europe in 2018. We are its proud member together with over thirty other organizations from all over Europe. The aim of the activities undertaken by the Foundation is primarily to increase the awareness of the general public about cancers of the digestive system. We treat colorectal cancer with special attention because we can prevent this cancer by performing screening tests such as colonoscopy or the FIT test, i.e. the occult blood test.

Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) is the European umbrella organisation of a large group of national Members representing patients with digestive cancer ÔøΩ colorectal, gastric, liver, oesophageal, pancreatic and rare cancers. Our mission is to contribute to early diagnosis and decreased mortality from digestive cancers and to increase overall survival and quality of life.

One of the most important missions of the Association is to provide all patients with the best possible treatment and complete care before and after treatment, as well as to ensure that they understand all proposed treatment methods as well as possible, that they are included in clinical research and that they can exercise the right to a second opinion .

EuropaColon Slovensko is an independent patient non-profit organization that fights against colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon and rectum. It was established in Slovakia on May 22, 2007, as part of a pan-European association connecting patient groups from various European countries. Our goal is to inform about this insidious diagnosis, bring real facts about its seriousness, effectively fight against it - teach the general public to recognize the first symptoms of the disease, know how to prevent it and thus prevent senseless death due to colon and rectal cancer. We support patients and their relatives, we help them - we provide an info service through a continuous free info line and electronic online advice. We educate the general public, patients, and hold seminars. We unite patients, doctors, politicians, the media and the general public in the fight against this insidious disease.

Our mission at FLAT is to support the health and quality of life of Japanese residents in the United States. The current situation in the U.S. is that there are few medical professionals who speak Japanese, and there are challenges in understanding the medical disparities that people experience while living in the U.S., as well as the complex medical system that people encounter when they become ill or suffer an injury. Aiming to alleviate these everyday problems that Japanese people experience in the U.S., Japanese-speaking medical professionals, patient advocates, and other specialists gather to share their skills, maintain a relationship without hierarchical relationships, and provide a forum for everyone to participate.

Fomento de Desarrollo Teresa de Jesús I.A.P. (FUTEJE). FUTEJE is a non-profit organization established in 1991, whose primary interest is focused in the implementation of prevention programs, timely detection, as well as comprehensive treatment and support to patients with limited resources who suffer from Colorectal and Gastric Cancer, in addition to promote a culture of prevention and timely detection of these types of diseases through specific programs.

By adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta shall provide prompt, excellent and cost-effective tertiary health care services to all her clients, build health care capacity for the sub-region and engage in research activities that significantly improve the health of Nigerians and contribute to the global fund of medical knowledge.

We fight to cure colorectal cancer and serve as relentless champions of hope for all affected by this disease through informed patient support, impactful policy change, and breakthrough research endeavors.

The ARCA.D Foundation, Aid and Research in Digestive Cancer, created on the initiative of Professor Aimery de Gramont, was recognized as being of public utility by decree of the Council of State on December 22, 2006. The ARCA.D Foundation is the only research foundation recognized as being of public utility in France dedicated exclusively to the fight against digestive cancers: esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, colon, rectum, etc.

Friends of Cancer Patients is a non-profit organization, founded in 1999 under the directives and patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Founder and Patron of the Friends of Cancer Patients, International Ambassador of the World Cancer Declaration for Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), International Ambassador for Childhood Cancer for UICC and Patron of the Global NCD Alliance Forum. Since 1999, we have successfully helped cancer patients and their families overcome a multitude of challenges, bringing hope in the most difficult circumstances. We plan to keep our steadfast commitment to the community by upholding excellence, continuously improving, and looking for opportunities to provide much-needed support.

To increase proactive gastrointestinal health and early detection.

The GI Cancers Alliance works to raise awareness, provide education and advocate to prevent, treat and cure gastrointestinal cancers through a collaboration between advocacy groups, industry and institutional partners.

We are a non-profit foundation, an active community, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with gastrointestinal cancers and their families and companions.

HENARAN is a cancer patient advocacy organization and its mission is to actively participate in the fight against cancer in Armenia, as well as promote and raise public awareness about oncological diseases and their possible prevention. The main objectives of HENARAN Foundation are: 1. Arrange material, psychological, social, legal, and rehabilitative assistance for its beneficiaries, ensure patient education and patient empowerment. 2. Emphasize the importance of cancer screening programs and early detection of cancer by promoting the introduction and further development of pilot and/or nation-wide screening programs through partnership with government agencies of healthcare sector, as well as other national and international organizations. 3. Raise the level of public awareness about oncological diseases in Armenia. 4. Contribute to development and publication of educational and public awareness materials on oncological diseases, design and/or translation and publication of clinical guidelines, dissemination and exchange of other relevant information. 5. Enhance the institutional and professional capacity of cancer care institutions through organization of training sessions, seminars, symposia, and conferences.

Patient Support and Home Based Palliative care

To create awareness that cancer is preventable and curable To facilitate early detection of cancer To offer emotional support and medical aid to cancer patients To establish and encourage cancer survivorship programmes To reintegrate cancer survivors back into society To facilitate advocacy and research for cancer

Through the promotion of dialogue on problems related to awareness, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation, IGET wants to improve the quality of services and the lives of patients suffering from malignant diseases of the gastroenterological system. IGET, by encouraging communication and promoting hodograms through the system as well as standards of care to which every user is entitled, wants to equalize the care of gastroenterological tumors with the rest of the EU. Collaboration between patients, medical and non-medical staff and survivors is essential.

We are a non-profit association that assists people diagnosed with cancer, their families and caregivers. We serve people with any type of cancer, regardless of gender, socioeconomic status or stage of treatment. Our mission is to promote assistance and social reintegration of people with cancer, by strengthening their self-esteem and autonomy. We believe that cancer can be a life sentence!