Sources of information and support

You may also find it helpful to talk about your chemotherapy with someone who is not directly involved in your clinical care.

Macmillan Cancer Support

89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UQ
Tel: 020 7840 7840
Macmillan Cancerline: Freephone 0808 808 0000
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Provides free information and emotional support for people living with cancer, including cancer types, treatments and what to expect, as well as information about UK cancer support groups and organisations.

Other useful organisations

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London WC1V 6NA
Tel: 0845 003 7780
Website: www.nice.org.uk
NICE provides guidance for healthcare professionals, and patients and their carers that will help to inform their decisions about treatment and healthcare.

Cancer Research UK

PO Box 123
London WC2A 3PX
Tel: 020 7061 8355 or 0800 226237 (freephone cancer information service)
Email: cancer.info@cancer.org.uk
Website: www.cancerresearch.org.uk
Patient information website: www.cancerhelp.org.uk
Trained cancer nurses can give information and support relating to cancer and its treatments. Publications are available and their patient information website has information on specific cancers. Details of current clinical trials can be found on the clinical tials page.

UK National electronic library for health

www.library.nhs.uk
National UK health information site – covers all aspects of health, illness and treatments.

National Cancer Institute (USA)

www.nci.nih.gov
Provides comprehensive information on cancer and its treatments. (Please note that not all the information will necessarily relate to treatment in the UK.)

American Cancer Society

www.cancer.org
Gives detailed information on specific cancers and coping with cancer. (Please note that not all the information will necessarily relate to treatment in the UK.)

Maggie’s Centres

www.maggiescentres.org
Offers psychosocial support, through a network of cancer caring centres across the UK and online, to anyone affected by cancer.