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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 African Caribbean Leukaemia TrustAims 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 Against breast cancerTo 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 Anthony Nolan Trust Units 2–3, Heathgate Place, 75–87 Agincourt RoadLondonNW3 2NU Main telephone number:+44 (0) 20 7284 1234 Email:heathgate@anthonynolan.comWeb site:www.anthonynolan.org.uk Runs a local support...
  • Asian Women's Breast Cancer Group Provides telephone support,visit patients and carers. Has relaxation, aromatherapy and collect patients. Kenmore ClinicKenmore RoadKentonHarrowMiddlesexHA3 9EN web: www.awbcg.co.ukemail:...
  • Beating Bowel Cancer Beating Bowel CancerA 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 aim to...
  • Bone Cancer Research Trust Bone Cancer Research TrustDevoted 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...
  • Bowel Cancer UK Bowel Cancer UKEstablished 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 most...
  • Brain Tumour Action Brain Tumour ActionOffers 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 Brain Tumour UKProvides 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, and...
  • Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast CancerBreakthrough 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...
  • Breast Cancer Care Breast cancer careThe 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 Breast Cancer HavenAims 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...
  • Butterfly North East Butterfly North EastOffer telephone support and information, one to one buddy system, support group meetings, visiting speakers and hospital visits. Richmond HouseRowland Burn WayRowland GillNE39 2PU Main telephone...
  • Cancer Black Care Cancer Black CareCBC 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 During Pregnancy 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 Cancer Laryngectomee TrustA 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 Familial Ovarian Cancer Register Cancer research logoAn ongoing study of familial ovarian cancer, launched in 1991. University of CambridgeDepartment of OncologyStrangeways Research LaboratoryWorts CausewayCambridgeCB1 8RN Main telephone number:+44...
  • Christian Lewis Trust: Children's Cancer Charity Christian Lewis Trust: Children's Cancer CharityAims to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and to provide emotional and practical support that complements and adds value to the services provided by the statutory authorities....
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support Group Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support GroupThe CML Support Group is the UK's only CML patient lead advocacy group providing information, support and advice for those diagnosed with CML. A founding member of European Cancer Patients Coalition...
  • CLIC Sargent CLIC Sargent A charity providing services for children and young people with cancer. Provides professional help and practical care to children (under 21 years of age) diagnosed with cancer, and to their families....
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