BACUP offers:
A nationwide telephone cancer information service:
Monday - Thursday 10am-7pm - Friday 10am-5.30pm
Freephone: 0800 18 11 99A wide range of booklets on cancer including:
Action against Breast Cancer (ABC)
ABC is working directly to improve treatment, care and conditions for women with breast cancer. Focuses on finding factors that affect survival of women with breast cancer that are alterable.
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) support
UK site of world wide exchange of info. on this rare cancer.
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
Breast Cancer - are you aware?
Provides contact details for over 25 organisations which give support and information to those affected by breast cancer. Also includes a Diary of latest news and events, Book Reviews, an on-line exhibition of JoSpence's phototherapy work, Feedback and links to other sites.
British Acoustic Neuroma Association
A patient organized and administered information and mutual aid group, founded in 1993. Exists for mutual support, information exchange and sympathetic listening.
Provides support, reassurance and practical information to anyone who is about to have a colostomy, or who already has a colostomy.
Information and support for people with cancer.
Introduction to cancer treatment, research, support organisations in lay language and with answers to users' questions. Lots of images.
A breast cancer support organisation. Emotional and practical support services for patients and their relatives.
Includes sections on Causes, Warning signs, Treatment and Reducing the risk of cancer.
A website for patients, healthcare professionals and research workers looking at all aspects of Cancer and its treatment.
Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood.
Foundation for Children with Leukaemia
Leukaemia Research and Funding is the primary aim. Also provides aftercare resources and organises fund-raising events.
Give Hope Brain Tumour Support
Give Hope aims to provide information to patients and carers of resources available. Information held may also be of help to other illness groups.
Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer
From Newcastle University.
Dedicated to saving lives through research into the causes, prevention and cure of cancer, Imperial Cancer is Europe's largest independent cancer research institute, carrying out over one third of all cancer research in the UK.
Not a self help group but their web site provides links to many cancer support and information resources for patients and carers.
Laryngectomee Clubs (National Ass. of)
National Charity providing information and support for laryngial cancer patients.
Includes information on leukaemia, Hodgkins disease, lymphomas, myeloma etc.
Lymphoedema is not a well documented condition. This group of Lymphoedema patients and medical advisors can offer support, help and information to those affected by lymphoedema due to cancer or other causes
Formerly the Hodgkins disease and lymphoma association. Helping those affected by lymphatic cancer
Cancer patient support.
Provides specialised cancer care, without charge, across the UK.
Aims to raise funds to increase public awareness and improve and simplify treatment of Men’s cancer (testicular and prostate cancers) and to help people understand these cancers and their treatment.
Ovacome is a UK-wide support group for all those concerned with ovarian cancer, involving sufferers, families, friends, carers and health professionals.
A national organisation offering support, friendship and information for people with retinoblastoma and their families.
Roy Castle Cause For Hope Foundation
Lung cancer.
Womens Nationwide Cancer Control Campaign
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