Resources and support
There are lots of organisations 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
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical and medical support to people with cancer in the UK. Its helpline offers support with clinical, emotional, general and welfare benefits needs. They also publish booklets about cancer and treatments. Information is available in other languages.
Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm)
Contact email form
Menopause organisations
Balance
The Balance website provides a range of factsheets about menopause and issues such as mental health, nutrition and HRT. You can access the balance app through the website to track symptoms, receive personalised information and be part of an online community.
The Daisy Network
The Daisy Network provides help, support and information for women who have early menopause.
Daisy Network
82a James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Suffolk
IP28 7DE
Email: info@daisynetwork.org.uk
The Menopause Charity
The Menopause Charity provides information and advice on the menopause including symptoms and HRT.
They also aim to provide support to women who are going through the menopause.
Women's Health Concern
This organisation provides information about many women's health issues. For a minimum donation of £10 to cover costs, they can give personalised email advice about your reproductive, gynaecological or sexual health. Produces booklets on a range of subjects including hormone replacement therapy, menopause, hysterectomy and ovarian cysts.
The Barn
Dukes Place
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2QH
Office telephone: 01628 890199
Contact Form
Specific organisations
Breast Cancer Now
Breast Cancer Now is a charity dedicated to funding breast cancer research. They also provide breast cancer information and support across the UK. Services are free and include a helpline, website, publications, and practical and emotional support. It was formed by the merger of The Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer in 2015.
6th Floor
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
Tel: 0333 20 70 300
E-mail: hello@breastcancernow.org
Ask a nurse: Contact form
Target Ovarian Cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer work to improve early diagnosis, fund research and provide support to women with ovarian cancer.
Support line: 0808 802 6000 (open Monday - Friday, 9am -5pm)
Email: support@targetovariancancer.org.uk
Womb Cancer Support
Set up in 2011, Womb Cancer Support UK aims to provide support and information to women diagnosed with womb cancer, and to raise awareness of the disease. They also have a Facebook page.
Organisations that can help with issues of sex and sexuality
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) provides information about what help and therapy is available for sexual difficulties.
Telephone: 020 8106 9635
Email: info@cosrt.org.uk
Relate
Relate offers private and confidential counselling, and psychosexual therapy to help with relationship problems. They provide counselling over the phone, through a webcam or face to face at a Relate centre. Clients are asked to contribute towards the cost of their counselling sessions according to their income.
Relationships Scotland
Relationships Scotland provides relationship counselling, family mediation, child contact centres and other family support services across all of mainland and island Scotland.
InfoLine: 0345 119 2020 (open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm)
Email: enquiries@relationships-scotland.org.uk
Find local cancer information and support near you
There are organisations and support in your local area that you can access. You can ask your specialist nurse or doctor for more information about cancer services near you.
England
The NHS website has a service that tells you about local information and support in England.
Scotland
NHS Inform gives information about illness, treatments and NHS services for people in Scotland.
Wales
NHS 111 Wales gives health advice and information for people living in Wales.
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN) website tells you where to find cancer information and support in Northern Ireland.
