Resources and support

There are lots of organisations, support groups and helpful books to help you cope with symptoms and side effects caused by cancer and its treatment.

Cancer Research UK information and support

Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world outside the USA. We fund research on all aspects of cancer from its causes to prevention and treatment.

We are committed to producing high quality information for people affected by cancer. As well as looking at the information on this website you can call our nurse freephone helpline on 0808 800 4040. They are available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Or you can send them a question online.

Cancer Chat is our online forum where you can share experiences.

General support and information organisations

Books about cancer

If you would like to recommend a book

You can recommend a book that you have found helpful by emailing us. It helps us if you include the title, author, publisher's name and year, and the ISBN number.

Last reviewed: 
14 Nov 2024
Next review due: 
14 Nov 2027

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