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Cancer support groups and charities

We have provided details of the major support groups, patient groups and charities which have an interest in cancer in the UK. Select an organisation for a brief provile and contact details including web and email addresses.
 
If you are interested in groups for a specific type of cancer, go to one of the cancer information centres and select support groups from there.

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust
Aims to raise awareness of the urgent need for people of African descent to join the Bone Marrow Registers, and to support and assist black people and people of mixed parentage suffering from...
Against breast cancer
To raise funds for research into producing a vaccine against breast cancer and for long term survival after breast cancer.  Our own research into a vaccine against breast cancer and research into...
Anthony Nolan Trust
  Units 2–3, Heathgate Place, 75–87 Agincourt Road London NW3 2NU   Main telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7284 1234 Email: heathgate@anthonynolan.com Web site:...
Provides telephone support,visit patients and carers. Has relaxation, aromatherapy and collect patients.   Kenmore Clinic Kenmore Road Kenton Harrow Middlesex HA3 9EN   web: www.awbcg.co.uk...
Beating Bowel Cancer
A national charity working to highlight awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice for those affected by bowel cancer. Through their work they...
Bob Champion logo
After Bob Champion and Aldaniti won the 1981 Grand National, the interest and enthusiasm generated by "racing’s greatest fairytale" led to the foundation in 1983 of The Bob Champion...
Bone Cancer Research Trust
Devoted to promoting research into the causes and treatment of Primary Bone Cancer and in particular of Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma. The Trust is also looking to provide information, support and,...
Bowel Cancer UK
Established in 1987, Bowel Cancer UK is a leading charity dedicated to raising awareness, improving the quality of those affected and ultimately, reducing deaths from bowel cancer – the second...
Brain Tumour Action
Offers support groups in Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Borders, Middlesbrough and Newcastle; "befriender" telephone service; information leaflets; "keep in touch" pager scheme to enable...
Brain Tumour UK
Provides information, advice and support for anyone directly or indirectly touched by brain tumours. Aims to raise awareness amongst patients, health professionals, the media and general public,...
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer Campaigns & Advocacy Network, or Breakthrough CAN for short, was created from the merger between the UK Breast Cancer Coalition (UKBCC) and Breakthrough Breast Cancer....
Breast cancer care
The first UK web site for women with benign breast problems how to deal with breast pain pain checklist which lists all the information you need to tell your GP what to do if you discover a lump Your...
Breast Cancer Haven
Aims to lead the way in complementary and alternative medicine in helping to heal the mind, body & spirit, through group support & individual programmes. Works with healthcare professionals to...
Butterfly North East
Offer telephone support and information, one to one buddy system, support group meetings, visiting speakers and hospital visits.   Richmond House Rowland Burn Way Rowland Gill NE39 2PU  ...
Cancer Black Care
CBC core services include dietary needs, befriending, counselling, advocacy, grant applications, gateway to allied service, home/hospital/hospice visits, telephone/face to face contact, advice on...
Cancer Counselling Trust
The Trust offers free face to face and telephone counselling sessions to cancer patients, their family or friends and also offer support if a friend or relative has died of cancer. The Trust is...
Telephone support available from a woman who was diagnosed with, and successfully treated for cancer during pregnancy. Offers individual support for women who are diagnosed with cancer during...
Cancer Laryngectomee Trust
A national charity for laryngectomees and their families. Activities include a patient to patient scheme. Informal, one to one counselling offered. Health professionals involved in an advisory...
Cancer research  UK logo
The UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research. Their websites have a wealth of information about cancer, their research, how to donate and ways to support Cancer Research UK. Cancer Research...
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An ongoing study of familial ovarian cancer, launched in 1991.   University of Cambridge Department of Oncology Strangeways Research Laboratory Worts Causeway Cambridge CB1 8RN   Main...