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Cancer Research UK
website www.cancerresearchuk.org

Information Resource Centre
website info.cancerresearchuk.org

Reduce the risk
website www.reducetherisk.org.uk

NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
website www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk

Cancer in Scotland Action for change
website www.cancerinscotland.scot.nhs.uk

Actively Preventing Cancer
website www.activelypreventingcancer.org.uk

Tak Tent Cancer Support — Scotland
Tel 0141 211 0122
website www.taktent.org.uk

The Ulster Cancer Foundation
Tel 028 9066 3281
website www.ulstercancer.org

CARE

CancerBACUP
Tel 0808 800 1234 (information service)
website www.cancerbacup.org.uk

CancerHelp UK
website more

Cancer Counselling Trust
Tel 020 7704 1137
website www.cctrust.org.uk

Cancerlink
Tel 020 7840 7840
website www.cancerlink.org

Macmillan Cancer Relief
Tel 020 7840 7840
Tel 0845 601 6161 (information line)
website www.macmillan.org.uk

Marie Curie Cancer Care
Tel 020 7599 7777
website www.mariecurie.org.uk

Tenovus Cancer Information Centre
Tel 029 2019 6100
Tel 0808 808 1010 (freephone helpline)
website www.tenovus.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL

American Association for Cancer Research
website www.aacr.org

National Cancer Institure (US)
website www.cancer.gov

International Agency for Research on Cancer
website www.iarc.fr

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

BREAST CANCER

Breakthrough breast cancer
website www.breakthrough.org.uk

Breakthrough Cancer Care
website www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Breakthrough Generations a major study into the causes of breast cancer, including over 100,000 UK women
website www.breakthroughgenerations.org.uk

MALE CANCER

everyman
website more

PROSTATE CANCER

Prostate Cancer Charity
Helpline 0845 300 8383
website www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
e-mail info@prostate-cancer.org.uk

RESEARCH

WellBeing of Women
Tel 020 7772 6400
website www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk

Complementary and alternative medicine

OCCAM (Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
website more

International Myeloma Foundation (UK)
Tel 0800 980 3332
website more

See also Leukaemia, Melanoma links

Breast Cancer Services (Hospital Pharmacist March 2005)
“Your Guide to Breast Cancer Services 2005” has been launched by the charity Breast Cancer Care. The guide, which is set to be updated and published annually from now on, is designed to help patients make informed decisions about accessing care. Pharmacists and other health professionals interested in the guide can order a copy via www.breastcancercare.org.uk or review it online

EPIC: European Prospective Investigation of Cancer more

Cancer booklets launched (31 May 2003)
The charity CancerBACUP has launched two booklets offering practical advice for cancer patients. “Controlling the symptoms of cancer” covers tiredness, eating problems, nausea and depression, along with less common symptoms such as hiccups and itching. Medicines and complementary therapies are included. The other booklet, entitled “Controlling cancer pain”, covers both medicines and other methods of pain control.