Useful contacts
Jo's Friends like:
About Health. This US website includes cancer information
CancerBackup. They provide information on cancer and its treatments through a website and telephone support manned by nurses. They also publish useful booklets and factsheets. We would recommend particularly their book entitled: Recipes. This advises on poor appetite and weight loss as well as giving details of nutritional supplements and snacks and recipes.
Cancer Research UK. Their site has a wealth of information about cancer and research. CancerHelp UK at www.cancerhelp.org.uk is the patient website of Cancer Research UK. They have a specialist nurse helpline, and a database of cancer trials in the UK.
Macmillan Cancer Support. They seek to improve the lives of people affected by cancer by providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support.
Marie Curie Cancer Care - They provide free nursing care to terminally ill patients to allow them to die at home.
Maggie’s Centres. The aim of Maggie's Centres is to help people with cancer to be as healthy in mind and body as possible and enable them to make their own contribution to their medical treatment and recovery. There are centres close to major cancer hospitals in: Edinburgh, Glasgow Dundee Highlands Fife Lanarkshire Nottingham Oxford Cambridge London Cotswolds Swansea .
Penny Brohn Cancer Care (the new name for Bristol Cancer Help Centre). The Bristol Approach is a combination of complementary therapies and self-help techniques. It is designed to work alongside medical treatment.
Sarcoma UK - They offer information & support about Sarcoma and its treatment in the UK. A small number of those initially diagnosed as CUP may be found to be Sarcoma.
Sue Ryder Care specialise in palliative and neurological care maximising and supporting patient choice and independence.
If you value an organisation or website not listed here that could be of use to others please e-mail us. If you want to add a brief sentence by way of support we may add it e.g. “Organisation X proved enormously helpful in encouraging me to find something my husband could taste and gain nutrition from”. Mrs Y of Edinburgh.
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Phil’s half marathon, with a matching donation from employer HBOS, raises some £2,000
