What is PALEMA?

PALEMA is the first and so far only Swedish cancer association for those with cancer of the upper abdomen, i.e. the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach or esophagus. It is also an association for family and friends and professionals.

PALEMA’s purpose and mission is to work to prevent, combat and mitigate the effects and to work to improve the care and life situation of those affected by the target group. The Cancer Society operates on a voluntary basis and relies on membership and donations.

Types of cancer

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About Pancreatic Cancer

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About liver and bile duct cancer

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About stomach and oesophageal cancer

Latest news:

Pancreatic cancer, Research

Gamechanger in oncology – Swedish research on the way to changing the playing field

Pancreatic cancer strikes quickly and mercilessly. Luciano Pavarotti, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Johannes Brost. The names are many, the fates tragic. The diagnosis is a death sentence. But now there is hope.

23 July, 2025

About PALEMA

Walk for PALEMA – A Pilgrimage of Hope and Community

This year PALEMA turns 10 years old, and we want to recognize and celebrate that in several different ways during the year. As part of the celebration, we want to do something new and different – a pilgrimage where we walk for PALEMA, for our diagnoses and to spread hope and community.

25 January, 2025

About PALEMA, Relative

PALEMA helpline – for those who need to talk to someone

Do you feel that you want to talk to someone who is or has been in the same situation as you are now, whether you are a relative or directly affected? Then there is PALEMA’s helpline.

15 January, 2025

Cancer in general

For those living without a spleen

In this article you can read about the importance of vaccinations if the spleen has been removed during upper abdominal surgery.

29 November, 2024

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Upcoming events!

Here are the upcoming events. Click on “See more” or go to the calendar to see more.

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Calendars

Swish a donation

Here you can quickly and easily send a donation to PALEMA. Just click on the amount you want, scan the QR code with your Swish app and pay. Done!

If you want to pay a different amount than those listed, just change the amount directly in the Swish app before you pay. If you want to pay by card or invoice instead of by swish – click on “Other payment method” and find out how.

ATTENTION! This swish number may not be used for commemorative gifts, payment of membership fees, purchases in the webshop or for anything else other than “simple” gifts. The other functions have their own payment systems and then the payments will be misplaced and not noticed, which can lead to unnecessary payment reminders, non-payment of gifts, etc.