Advice Centre

Cancer

Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel Cancer UK is a leading charity dedicated to raising awareness of bowel cancer, improving the quality of life of those affected by the disease, and, ultimately, reducing deaths from the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, affecting men and women equally.

They provide information, support and advice for those affected by bowel cancer, including patients, their carers and families. Their information is also available to nurses and GPs, as well as to other healthcare professionals.

Who for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge

Contacts

Website: http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Tel: 020 7381 9711

Helpline: 08708 506050

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Breakthrough is the UK's leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education.

Aim to:

Initiate and support research which aims ultimately to eradicate breast cancer by discovering the causes of the disease, finding methods of prevention and developing new treatments
Create a focus for breast cancer research through the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre, housed in the Mary-Jean Mitchell Green building at the Institute of Cancer Research; the first of its kind in the UK
Encourage the rapid communication of research findings for the practical benefit of people with breast cancer
Foster partnerships between organisations concerned with breast cancer
Promote breast cancer education and awareness among the public, policy makers, health professionals and the media
Campaign for policies that support breast cancer research and a pioneering approach to breast cancer services in the UK.

Who for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge

Contacts

Website: http://www.breakthrough.org.uk

Tel: 020 7025 2400

Infoline: 08080 100 200

Fax: 020 7025 2401

Breast Cancer Care

Breast Cancer Care is the UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.

Every year they give direct support to over 22,000 people with breast cancer or breast health concerns through their helpline, peer support and other direct services.

In addition, they respond to two million requests for support and information about breast cancer or breast health concerns through their publications, website and outreach work.

Who for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge

Contacts

Website: http://breastcancercare.org.uk

Tel: 0845 092 0800

Helpline: 0808 800 6000

Cancer Research UK

CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. We believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand. CancerHelp UK is one of Cancer Research UK�s 5 main websites.

About cancer
Specific cancers
Coping with cancer
Worried about cancer?
Your stories
Books and links
Cancer treatments
Complementary and alternative therapies
Cancer symptoms and side effects
Questions and answers
Cancer research
Help and support

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Cancer BACKUP

Cancerbackup is the UK's leading cancer information charity, with over 6,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

They provide information on all aspects of cancer, written specifically for cancer patients, their families and carers, plus over 1,000 cancer questions and answers available online.

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Leukaemia CARE

Leukaemia CARE exists to provide vital care and support to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and the allied blood disorders. Their work extends to the welfare of families and carers, as well as that of patients themselves. Quite simply... 'supporting a quality of life'.

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Lymphoma Association

The Lymphoma Association provides emotional support and information on a range of issues to anyone with lymphatic cancer and to their families, carers and friends.

When you learn that you have a lymphoma, whether Hodgkin lymphoma (formerly known as Hodgkin's disease) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, you may know little about it. In these circumstances, it is very natural to feel fear or anxiety. We believe, however, that knowledge conquers fear and that the more you know about something, the less afraid and anxious you are likely to be.

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MacMillan Cancer Support

Improves the lives of people affected by cancer by providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support and campaigning for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help.

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The Prostate Cancer Charity

Established in 1996 The Prostrate Cancer Charity is the largest and most comprehensive of the charities focused specifically on prostate cancer. Their aim is to provide hope for tomorrow through the research that they fund - and practical support for today through their extensive - and growing - information services. Their vision is to achieve for men, in relation to prostate cancer, what has so successfully been achieved for women and breast cancer.

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Prostate UK

Fund medical research, the training of healthcare professionals and provide information on all prostate diseases. They actively campaign to raise public awareness.

They also publish free leaflets, a quarterly newsletter UPDATE, and the acclaimed book "The Prostate: small gland big problem".

In the last year they have trained over 400 practice nurses and GPs, sent out over 40,000 free information leaflets and increased their awards to Research and Training by over 24% to �607,000.

Further Sources

Cancer

Bowel Cancer UK

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Breakthrough Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Care

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Cancer Research UK

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Cancer BACKUP

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Leukaemia CARE

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Lymphoma Association

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MacMillan Cancer Support

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The Prostate Cancer Charity

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Prostate UK

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