New national cancer control plan in Norway

04 Apr 2025

In February 2025, the Ministry of Health of Norway launched a new national cancer control plan for the country. The strategy, named Joint Effort Against Cancer 2025–2035 (Felles innsats mot kreft) builds on the previous cancer strategy Living with Cancer 2017–2022.

The cancer strategy has five focus areas:

  1.  Norway shall be a leader in cancer prevention and early detection.
  2. Norway shall be a leader in providing excellent patient pathways.
  3. More patient-centered cancer care.
  4. More people shall survive and live longer with and after cancer.
  5. The best possible quality of life for cancer patients and their families.

You can access the plan here.