LILT Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori Sezione Provinciale di Roma

What LILT Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori Sezione Provinciale di Roma does

LILT Roma is a non-profit cancer prevention association founded in 1925 that operates as the metropolitan section of the national Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (LILT), an organization recognized under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic and supervised by the Ministry of Health. The association delivers a three-tier prevention model to the citizens of Rome and Lazio: primary prevention through awareness campaigns and school education; secondary prevention through clinical and instrumental screenings at its Prevention Center and partner healthcare facilities; and tertiary prevention through psychological support and home care assistance for oncology patients and their families. Its headcount is approximately 40 employees, and the organization is governed by a Metropolitan Directive Council led by President Prof. Avv. Giovanni D'Alessandro.

Core services include a dedicated Prevention Center (active until May 30, 2026 at Via Nomentana 303, with relocation to Casa della Comunità Nomentano from June 1, 2026), a network of affiliated partner facilities (Villa Margherita, Ospedale Cristo Re, CMC Clinical Medical Consulting, Casa di Cura Assunzione di Maria Santissima), and a chain of cancer screening programs covering oral cavity, thyroid/salivary glands, dermatological, breast, gynecological, and prostate cancers. Technology products include two mobile health applications (MIRA, a melanoma risk calculator developed with Bionike and IDI; ICARO AL SOLE, a sun-exposure behavioral research app developed with NIBIT, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, Istituto Dermatologico S. Gallicano, and MTCC), plus an educational platform for secondary school students delivered via Google Classroom through the 'Ambasciatori di Prevenzione' program.

The revenue model is a multi-stream non-profit structure: annual membership fees (Ordinary €15, Supporting €100, Honorary €300), tax-deductible private donations and corporate giving, the Italian 5 per mille tax designation, testamentary bequests, and discounted healthcare service fees at partner facilities. Go-to-market combines community-based outreach, large public events (Tennis & Friends, Olympic Health, World Cancer Day, European Melanoma Day), corporate wellness programs (LILT per le Aziende), digital education, and partnerships with scientific institutes, NGOs, and government agencies. The primary customer segment is the general public of Rome, with secondary segments including secondary school students, corporate employees, vulnerable populations (gender-based violence victims, refugees, homeless), and the LGBT+ community.

Name

LILT Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori Sezione Provinciale di Roma

Legal name

LILT - Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori - Associazione Metropolitana di Roma

Website

https://legatumoriroma.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LILT Roma is a non-profit cancer prevention association founded in 1925 that delivers screenings, public education, and patient support to citizens of Rome through a prevention center, partner hospitals, school programs, and mobile health applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Prevention Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAA

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAFAGAO

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

Keywords

• Cancer prevention services
• Oncological screening programs
• Nonprofit health association
• Corporate wellness programs
• Patient psychological support

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual members: Ordinary Member €15, Supporting Member €100, Honorary Member €300. Members receive access to discounted healthcare services and partner benefits.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Direct donations from individuals, online PayPal donations, bank transfers, and postal payments. Tax-deductible donations under Italian law (30% tax credit up to €30,000 for individuals, 10% deduction limit for businesses).
3. 5 per Mille: Italian tax designation allowing taxpayers to allocate 0.5% of IRPEF tax to the association. Fiscal code: 97151980584.
4. Testamentary Bequests: Legacies and bequests from deceased supporters, which are exempt from inheritance tax. Used to fund prevention services, research projects, and patient assistance programs.
5. Healthcare Service Fees: Reduced-fee medical examinations and screenings at affiliated facilities for LILT members. Services include clinical analyses (30% discount), cardiology diagnostics (20% discount), and X-rays (20% discount).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LILT Roma is a nonprofit cancer prevention association that delivers free and discounted oncological screenings across oral cavity, thyroid/salivary, dermatological, breast, gynecological, and prostate specialties, supported by an anti-smoking center, psychological support and home care for oncology patients, corporate wellness programs for businesses, and a school-based cancer prevention educational initiative. Membership tiers (Ordinary €15, Supporting €100, Honorary €300) and donations fund the prevention services that are distributed directly through its Prevention Center and a network of affiliated hospitals and clinics.

Product overview

LILT Rome is a nonprofit cancer prevention association offering a comprehensive range of health services centered on its Prevention Center in Rome. The organization operates mobile health applications (MIRA for melanoma risk assessment and ICARO AL SOLE for skin cancer prevention), provides clinical screening services across multiple specialties (oral, thyroid, dermatological, breast, gynecological, prostate), psychological support, and anti-smoking programs. Additionally, LILT Rome offers corporate wellness programs, educational initiatives for schools through the 'Ambasciatori di prevenzione' program, and maintains a network of affiliated healthcare facilities through its Sportelli LILT offices. The organization also publishes educational materials and guides on cancer prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Prevenzione (Prevention Center) Medical prevention center providing periodic clinical and instrumental examinations and screenings for oral cavity, parotid glands, thyroid, dermatological, breast, gynecological, and prostate cancers; delivered at LILT Roma's own facility and through affiliated hospital and clinic partners.
• Centro Antifumo (Anti-Smoking Center)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 10,000 free screenings performed during Tennis & Friends 2026 two-day event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BionikeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2023Collaboration with Bionike (dermocosmetics leader in pharmacies) for the MIRA app that calculates melanoma risk factors related to sun exposure. Bionike provided support for the consumer health application.
• Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2023IDI provided scientific support for the MIRA app, contributing validated international algorithms for melanoma risk assessment based on habits, lifestyle, and skin characteristics.
• ACLI RomaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2022Partnership providing free cancer screening visits for vulnerable populations including homeless individuals and economically disadvantaged families. ACLI Roma awarded LILT Roma the 'Telaio Solidale' for this collaboration.
• Fondazione Doppia Difesa OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2022Protocol of understanding to provide free cancer screenings, examinations, and diagnostic services at LILT Prevention Center for victims of gender-based violence supported by Fondazione Doppia Difesa. Period: October 2022 - November 2024.
• Fondazione Italiana Bio Immuno Terapie (NIBIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022Collaborated with NIBIT to develop the ICARO AL SOLE mobile application for studying young people's sun exposure behaviors and promoting skin cancer prevention campaigns. NIBIT provided scientific support for the national initiative.
• Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina ElenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022Collaboration on ICARO AL SOLE app development and R.I.S.P. (Rete Italiana Screening Polmone) lung cancer screening project for smokers and ex-smokers, promoted and funded by the Ministry of Health.
• Istituto Dermatologico S. Gallicano (IFO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022Partnered with S. Gallicano Institute for ICARO AL SOLE app development and scientific support for melanoma and skin cancer prevention research.
• Mediterranean Taskforce for Cancer Control (MTCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022International collaboration with MTCC for the ICARO AL SOLE project and broader cancer prevention initiatives across the Mediterranean region.
• Firefighters (Vigili del Fuoco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2022Cancer screening program conducted at the Firefighter Command headquarters, providing occupational health screenings for firefighters and their families.
• Ukrainian Refugees Support NetworkminorOthers · 4 May 2022Free medical examinations for Ukrainian refugees in collaboration with the Rome Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Office. Recognized by Councillor Barbara Funari for social policies.
• Università di Roma TreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2017LILT Roma participated in the 'Week of Economics' organized by the University Pastoral Office of the Vicariate of Rome, presenting on humanistic values and health prevention at the School of Economics and Business Studies.
• Unindustria (Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 March 2017LILT Roma's President met with Unindustria's Young Entrepreneurs Group to promote cancer prevention activities in companies. 2016 collaborators included ADR, Eataly, Lottomatica, CA Technologies, EMC, B-WELL, and others.
• GEMITEX/CibelleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 March 2017Partnership with Apulian company producing natural Italian table linens. LILT sold solidarity tablecloths (€10 donation) to support volunteer activities, including clinics for women victims of violence and Ukrainian refugees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ANDOS - Associazione Nazionale Donne Operate al Seno: Italian nonprofit supporting women with breast cancer. Comparable in cancer-specific patient support and screening awareness, with overlap in volunteer-driven outreach and post-treatment psychological support services.
• Fondazione Telethon: Italian health nonprofit focused on genetic disease research. Compares on the nonprofit health-funding model with broad volunteer mobilization and 5x1000 reliance, though disease focus differs.

Direct peers

• LILT - Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (Nazionale): The national umbrella organization under which LILT Roma operates. Same mission, brand, and prevention model; the national body sets policy while provincial sections like Roma deliver services. Most direct comparable organization.
• AIRC - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro: Italy's leading cancer-focused nonprofit, funding research and prevention. Directly comparable to LILT Roma as a disease-specific Italian nonprofit operating in cancer prevention and patient support, though with a stronger research-funding orientation.
• Fondazione Umberto Veronesi: Italian nonprofit funding oncology research and disseminating cancer prevention information. Comparable as an Italian cancer-focused nonprofit supplementing public health services, with similar reliance on donations and scientific partnerships.
• Susan G. Komen Italia: Italian affiliate of the global breast cancer nonprofit. Comparable model: cancer-specific screening, awareness campaigns, and reliance on events plus donations. Overlap is strongest in breast screening services.

Regional players

• Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IEO): Leading Italian cancer treatment and research institute based in Milan. Comparable as a cancer-specialty institution in Italy, though IEO is a clinical provider rather than a prevention nonprofit. Represents a potential clinical referral partner and competitor for cancer-related services.
• Fondazione AIRC Comitato Lombardia: Regional provincial section of AIRC in Lombardia, mirroring LILT's provincial section structure. Comparable as a regional cancer-nonprofit chapter with similar fundraising, volunteer, and event-based screening models.
• Croce Rossa Italiana - Comitato di Roma: Roman section of the Italian Red Cross. Comparable as a Rome-based health/social-services nonprofit with volunteer-driven outreach, free screening for vulnerable populations, and partnerships with municipal authorities.

Broad incumbents

• European Cancer Organisation (ECCO): Umbrella European cancer-control organization that LILT Roma engages with through the Mediterranean Taskforce for Cancer Control. Comparable as a broader cancer-coordination body, but operating at EU rather than municipal level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LILTdiROMA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lilt-lega-italiana-per-la-lotta-contro-i-tumori-sezione-provinciale-di-roma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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