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Adam Stansfield Foundation
- Foundation set up in memory of Adam Stansfield, a young Exeter City footballer who died of bowel cancer.
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BBC Health: Cancer
- Offers extensive information on common types of cancer, their diagnosis and treatment.
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Bob Champion Cancer Trust
- Endeavors to improve methods of detection and treatment, to identify cancer genes, and ultimately to eradicate male cancers.
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Cancer Advice
- Furnishes current issues, cancer terms, support groups, resources, an advice centre and contacts.
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Cancer Counselling Trust
- Details the work of this support organisation which offers face to face counselling in London and telephone counselling across the UK.
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Cancer Help UK
- Features a free information service about cancer and cancer care sponsored by Cancer Research UK.
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Cancer Research UK
- Providing information about cancer, cancer research and ways to support the UK's leading cancer charity.
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cancernet-UK
- Describes the management of cancer, current therapies and side effects plus tips and news. Includes video clips.
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Department of Health: Cancer
- Provides news, strategy information and details of the Department’s policy for cancer services in England.
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Dimbleby Cancer Care
- Founded by the family of the late Richard Dimbleby. Funds research of the causes and treatment of cancer. Includes conference details.
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Get A-Head Charitable Trust
- Raises money to help those who suffer from cancer and other diseases of the head and neck either via research, education or the purchase of vital equipment.
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The Great Christmas Pudding Race
- Hightlights these two annual obstacle course races, one in London and one in Brighton, held each December to raise money for cancer research.
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James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer
- Seeks to promote knowledge and awareness of kidney cancer, and to provide support to families. Contains a patient forum, literature and fundraising news.
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Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
- Information on cervical cancer and support for women, family and friends affected by cervical cancer.
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Kidney Cancer UK
- Provides information on kidney cancer, including treatment options, plus resources and a support forum for patients and their families.
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Killing Cancer
- Campaigns for funding for PDT - photodynamic therapy - for use in treating cancers. Explains the therapy and its application and includes celebrity endorsements, video clips, news and patient stories.
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Lymphoma Association
- Aims to provide medical information and support to lymphatic cancer patients, their families, friends and carers; includes a library of resources and information, with a section for health care professionals.
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Maggie's Centres
- Operates a network of cancer support centres and services; includes a description of their services, locations, contacts, and history.
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Marie Curie Cancer Care
- Provides free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes. Includes details of their hospices, home nursing service, research, and fundraising.
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Merseyside Head and Neck Cancer Centre
- Information about head and neck cancer management in Liverpool with searchable QOL database
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Mouth Cancer Foundation
- Provides information and advice on a range of cancers in and around the mouth, their causes and treatments; also includes details of fundraising events, and resources for professionals.
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Mouth Cancer Foundation
- Dedicated to supporting people with mouth, throat and other head and neck cancers and their families; includes information resources, personal stories, forums, and details of their fundraising campaigns.
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Myeloma UK
- A charity dedicated exclusively to myeloma; offers information and support through a helpline and local groups, works to support research, and campaigns to raise awareness; with details of their services, information sheets, news, and contacts.
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The National Cancer Research Network
- Formed to improve the infrastructure within the NHS for the clinical research of cancer. Ongoing projects, trials details and studies.
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New Approaches to Cancer
- A nationwide information service with local support groups dedicated to providing complimentary holistic therapies to help cancer patients; includes background resources, and contacts.
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NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
- Provides details of the screening services in England for breast, cervical, bowel and prostrate cancer.
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Northwest Cancer Research Fund
- Provinding finance to support research in the North West of England and North and Mid-Wales. Includes sponsorship forms and news.
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Orchid
- Charity conducting research into and raising awareness of penile, testicular and prostrate cancers.
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Pancreatic Cancer UK
- National charity providing information about pancreatic cancer, support for patients and funding for research.
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Paul D'Auria Cancer Support Centre
- Offers news, details of services provided by the centre, a diary of events, and publications.
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Rarer Cancers Forum
- Extends advice and information, and helps raise awareness about less common cancers. Also features stories from patients.
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Yorkshire Laser Centre
- Pioneers in the use of lasers for treating cancer and other life threatening conditions; includes a guide to their facilities, treatment, research programme, and national training in the use of lasers in medicine. Based in Goole.
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