Quebec Cancer Foundation
Canadian non-profit organization
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The Quebec Cancer Foundation (French: Fondation québécoise du cancer) is a Quebec non-profit organization[1][2] that aims to improve care to Quebecers suffering from cancer,[3] enhance the quality of life for people with cancer and that their relatives, as well as to educate the population on the fight against cancer in Quebec.[4][5] This foundation is present in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Gatineau and Trois-Rivières.[6] The Quebec Cancer Foundation is a member of the International Union against Cancer and the Coalition Priority Cancer in Quebec.[7][8] The foundation mainly raises funds through donations and fundraising social activities and events.[9][10][11][12] The Chairman of the Board of the foundation is Dr. Philippe Sauthier, MD as of July 5, 2023.[13]
Pierre Audet-Lapointe
Yvan Méthot
Maurice Falardeau
Pierre Band
Fondation québécoise du cancer | |
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Michel Gélinas Pierre Audet-Lapointe Yvan Méthot Maurice Falardeau Pierre Band |
| Founded at | Quebec |
| Purpose | Providing support to cancer patients |
| Headquarters | Montreal |
| Affiliations | International Union against Cancer and The Quebec Cancer Coalition |
| Website | fqc |
History
The Foundation was founded in 1979 by doctors Michel Gélinas, Pierre Audet-Lapointe, Yvan Méthot, Maurice Falardeau, and Pierre Band. The co-founders aimed to reduce the gap between the care provided to cancer patients in Quebec and that offered elsewhere in Canada and abroad, while cancer was not yet recognized as a priority by the medical profession, specifically in Quebec. Marco Décelles is serving as the head of the organization as of 2021.[14] Musician Guylaine Tanguay is acting as the spokesperson of the organization.[15] In 2020, the University Hospital of Quebec announced its collaboration with The Quebec Cancer Foundation to support people suffering from cancer.[16]