About us

The Society for Cancer Research is one of the few organisations still conducting independent research in the field of complementary medicine. This applies in particular to the development of new cancer preparations from medicinal plants and other natural substances. Their use in integrative and anthroposophical cancer medicine requires clinical studies - another core competence of the Society for Cancer Research.

The Society for Cancer Research was founded on 4 February 1935 in Arlesheim/Switzerland by the physicians Ita Wegman and Werner Kaelin. The founding board also included the natural scientist Rudolf Hauschka and the eurythmist Lina Kaelin.

Around 30 scientists currently work in six research departments spread across several buildings, including several students with bachelor's and master's theses as well as doctoral dissertations.