Support groups

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This page gives  information and links to various cancer support groups throughout the UK as well as other European and English speaking countries. To make the list easier to navigate, the support groups are divided into separate categories:- 

General UK cancer support groups:

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Cancerbackup Now Cancer relief Macmillan (see below)

Cancer Treatments International

Cancer Treatment.net is a comphrehensive resource for information about treatment for different types of cancer. They strive to provide accurate information and pathways to treatment. 

www.cancertreatment.net

Cancerwise UK

A holistic and lifestyle Support Centre 
CancerWise, Tavern House, 4 City Business Centre, Basin Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8DU
Telephone number is: 01243 778516

www.Cancerwise.org.uk

Casting for recovery

A group of cancer survivors using river fishing as a focus for getting together in the countryside .
PO Box 3611, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 3 BY 
email: info@castingforrecovery.org.uk
www. castingforrrecovery.org.uk

Cancer active has a quarterly magazine addressing a wide range of holistic and lifestyle issues related to cancer. It also has a useful website www.canceractive.com. 

UK cancer specific support groups:

• Bladder Cancer

• Bowel (colorectal cancers)

• Brain tumours

• Breast

• Kidney

• Lymphoma

• Lung

• Mesothelioma

• Ovary

• Prostate

Bladder Cancer

Action on Bladder Cancer (ABC) 

Our priorities are:

• Improve public awareness and understanding of the causes and symptoms of bladder cancer

• Improve medical knowledge to avoid mis-diagnosis, late diagnosis and ensure swift, appropriate referrals

• Improve the priority of bladder cancer on the UK health agenda ABC is working to improve UK healthcare services for bladder cancer

• Improve patients' lives. We strongly believe that the public profile of bladder cancer, and as a result the care of patients, can be significantly improved by a dedicated advocacy group -

Action on Bladder Cancer (ABC) c/o ABC Secretariat Right Angle Communications Barley Mow Centre
10 Barley Mow Passage London W4 4PH
Main telephone number: +44 (0)20 3142 6491 or + 44 (0)20 3142 6490
Fax number: +44 (0)20 3070 0054
Email: abc@rightangleuk.com
Web site: www.actiononbladdercancer.org

Bowel (colorectal)

Breast

Keeping A Breast

A breast cancer support group http://www.keepingabreast.org.uk/ 

Information about our local branch: www.meetup.com/Keeping-Abreast-Bedford

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keeping-Abreast-Bedford/397655616986521?fref=ts

Brain

Brain and Spine Foundation

3.36 Canterbury Court, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE 
Main telephone number: 0808 808 1000
Email: info@brainandspine.org.uk 
Web site: http://www.brainandspine.org.uk

Cervix

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

A voluntarily run the group who meet every other month on a Wednesday evening at
The Education Centre on Euston Road, NW1 
They offer support, friendship and information to women who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer.  and we would love to reach out to more women who have had this experience.
http://www.jostrust.org.uk/support/support-groups
Email: joscentrallondongroup@gmail.com

Lung

Lymphoma

Kidney

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Attorneys Legal help for victims of asbestos cancer, known as mesothelioma 

National Mesothelioma Lawyers

Mesothelioma support group

PleuralMesothelioma.com (A web site which among other useful information has links to a free about a book by Paul Kraus a Mesothelioma survivor).

www.survivingmesothelioma.com

www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com/

Ovary

Prostate

Prostate Cancer UK
 info@prostatecanceruk.org 

www.prostatecanceruk.org 
Confidential helpline 0800 074 8383 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/prostatecanceruk 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/prostateuk Prostate Cancer UK (formerly known as The Prostate Cancer Charity) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). 
A company limited by guarantee registered number 2653887 (England and Wales). VAT number 905 9415 18.Registered office: First Floor, Cambridge House, 100 Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, London W6 0LE

Prostate Cancer Network
A support group run by patients for patients and covering the South of England from Eastbourne to Bournemouth and surrounding areas. 

Chairman Roger Bacon
PO Box 66,
Emsworth,
Hants, PO10 7ZP
HELP LINE: 0845 650 2555
http://www.pcaso.org

Carers support groups:

International cancer support groups:

• Australian
• European
• Ireland
• USA

USA:

Roots and wings 
A  small organization which helps people look at cancer through a new light. We motivate people to thrive and not survive cancer as we believe that cancer is a life altering experience. http://www.cancerawakens.com 

Academic and research organisations

Imperial cancer research fund - General information about cancer, including causes, prevention and treatment.

Gray Laboratories - A laboratory based in North London researching Radiotherapy and molecular biology.

The Institute of Cancer Research - One of the largest research institutes in the UK - it is affiliated with the Royal Marsden Hospital.

Cancer Research Campaign
http://www.crc.org.uk/

Imperial Cancer Research Fund
http://www.icnet.uk/

http://kryton.cr.man.ac.uk/table.htm
Cancer Group Institute
Founded in 1961, this resource from Dr. Jonathan Stillwell is an excellent provider of cancer information.

http://www.cancergroup.com/
Cansearch a guide to cancer resources- American guide to help with your search for vital information about cancer. Useful for both patients and families..

http://www.access.digex.net/~mkragen/cansearch.html
Clinical trials in Cancer Research - information for patients. Information for cancer sufferers who are taking part in, or about to take part in, clinical trials. The University of Bonn's medical centre (their spelling) recycles the info from the German National Cancer Institute. The site is in English

http://imsdd.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancernet/203900.html
Institute of Food Research. Company registered as a charity, with labs at Norwich and Reading, with 500 staff doing high-powered research on food and health (eg: broccoli, cauli and sprouts may protect you against cancer)

http://www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk/
Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer

www.ucl.ac.uk/oncology University College London - Oncology - scientific and medical cancer research

Complementary medicine organisations

The Royal Hospital for Intergrated Medicinel  The UK's only NHS complementary medicine Hospital.

Bagnall Centre for Integrated Healthcare71-79 Waterside, Chesham HP5 1PE. Call us on 01494 791288 

The Pennty Brohn Bristol cancer helpline. A unit which brings together holistic healthcare practitioners for mutual support and personal and professional development. Publications include self-help books and tapes ranging from breathing and relaxation to medication and diet.

 The National Cancer Institute alternative medicine web sites. A web site established by the NCI

 A web site sanctioned by the National Cancer Institute. A web site built in association with the NCI

Gearson therapy. This homepage is the largest and most comprehensive source of alternative and holistic medicines including information.

Self help books

Lifestyle after Cancer - the facts 2011 edition
cancernet.co.uk/books.htm

Cancer a caregiver's view - 2011 edition
avalonpress.co.uk/newrelease.html  

Tips to reduce family arguments
books.htm

General lifestyle, exercise and healthy living groups

www.keep-healthy.com

www.workoutathome.co.uk Workout at home - Hate the gym? Want to lose weight? Need motivation then let the gym come to you. Kind regards, Jason Korinek T: 02920 460732 M: 07792 071810 E: info@workoutathome.co.uk

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