Directory of Cancer Patient Associations (Spain)

General Cancer Organisations

• GEPAC – Spanish Cancer Patients Group: https://www.gepac.es

Provides psychological, social and legal support, medical information, and educational resources for patients and their families.

• AECC – Spanish Association Against Cancer: https://www.contraelcancer.es

Offers psychological support, social work services, patient accompaniment, physical activity programmes, nutritional guidance, employment advice and social assistance.

Digestive Cancers

• ACCGG – Association Against Gastric Cancer and for Gastrectomy Patients: https://www.accgg.es

Support for people with gastric cancer, gastrectomy patients and individuals carrying associated hereditary cancer mutations.

• ACANPAN – Pancreatic Cancer Association: https://asociacioncancerdepancreas.org

Provides information and support for patients and families, raises awareness and promotes cancer research.

• EuropaColon Spain: https://www.europacolonespana.org

Leading patient organisation for colorectal cancer and other digestive cancers.

Thoracic Cancers

• AEACaP – Spanish Lung Cancer Patients Association: https://afectadoscancerdepulmon.com

Provides psychological support, health information, legal guidance and activities for patients and their families.

• ICAPEM: https://icapem.com

Association for people affected by lung cancer and related thoracic diseases.

Gynaecological Cancers

• ASACO – Association for Women Affected by Ovarian and Gynaecological Cancers: https://www.asociacionasaco.es

Provides support, information and advocacy for patients with ovarian, endometrial, cervical and other gynaecological cancers.

• Más Que Ideas Foundation: https://www.masqueideas.org

Develops projects focused on gynaecological cancers and other cancer-related conditions.

Breast Cancer

• AECMM – Spanish Metastatic Breast Cancer Association: https://www.cancermamametastasico.es

Provides information, support and greater visibility for people living with metastatic breast cancer.

• FECMA – Spanish Breast Cancer Federation: https://www.fecma.org

Brings together breast cancer patient associations from across Spain.

• AMOH – Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Association: https://www.amoh.org

Supports individuals and families affected by hereditary cancer mutations, including BRCA1, BRCA2 and other inherited genetic variants.

Haematological Cancers

• AEAL – Spanish Association for People Affected by Lymphoma, Myeloma, Leukaemia and Other Blood Disorders: https://www.aeal.es

Provides specialised information, education and support for people affected by haematological cancers.

• Spanish Multiple Myeloma Patient Community: Provides support groups and dedicated resources for people living with multiple myeloma.

Genitourinary Cancers

• ANCAP – National Prostate Cancer Association: https://www.ancap.org.es

Provides information and support for people affected by prostate cancer.

Melanoma and Skin Cancer

• Spanish Melanoma Association: https://www.melanomaespana.org

Provides information, awareness campaigns and support for people affected by melanoma.

• Healthy Skin Foundation (Fundación Piel Sana): https://fundacionpielsana.es

Offers education, prevention initiatives and resources related to skin cancer.

Sarcomas and Rare Tumours

• Candela Riera Association: https://candelariera.paranosotros.es

A leading organisation supporting patients and families affected by Ewing sarcoma.

• APSATUR: https://www.apsatur.es

Association of Patients with Sarcomas and Rare Tumours.

• Spanish GIST Association: https://www.gistesp.org

Supports patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST).

Brain Tumours

• ASTUCE Spain: https://astuce-spain.org

Association specialising in brain tumours and cancers of the central nervous system.

Childhood and Adolescent Cancer

• ASPANOA: https://www.aspanoa.org

Provides support for children and adolescents with cancer and their families.

• Spanish Federation of Parents of Children with Cancer: https://www.cancerinfantil.org

National organisation representing and supporting families of children with cancer.

• Aladina Foundation: https://aladina.org

Provides comprehensive support programmes for children and adolescents with cancer and their families.

Hereditary Cancer and Genetic Syndromes

• AMOH – Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Association: https://www.amoh.org

Support for individuals and families affected by hereditary cancer syndromes.

• Lynch Spain: Association for individuals and families affected by Lynch syndrome.