Cancer is one of the most prominent causes of death in the Western world.
Fifty percent of people who are diagnosed with cancer eventually die
of the disease, despite treatments like radiation therapy, chemotherapy
and surgery. In the next ten years, the number of diagnoses of cancer
will greatly increase. This finds its cause in population ageing, as
cancer is indeed a disease that frequently appears in the later stages
of life.
In Limburg, the effects of population ageing are felt more strongly
that in other parts of the Netherlands. It is here that the increase
of cancer diagnoses will be the strongest.
The HFL Cancer Research Foundation strives to decrease cancer and
increase recoveries. For this purpose, it raises funds; specifically
in the Maastricht, Limburg and South-eastern Netherlands area.
The
HFL Cancer Research Foundation was founded by Health Foundation Limburg
(HFL), Maastricht University medical centre (MUMC) and KWF Dutch Cancer
Society.
Research takes place all over the world. Researchers cooperate with several international institutions. An example of this is the cooperation with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York in the field of immunotherapy research.
Video message from Gerard Bos about cancer (Flash**, 4,3 MB)
