Useful Internet Sites

Best Cancer Sites - www.bestcancersites.com

The website enables you to find English-language cancer websites for your particular need.

Cancer Research UK – www.cancerhelp.org.                                                                         Provides the public and health professionals with a range of material on lifestyle, cancer, current research, and the work they do.

Cancer Index- www.cancerindex.org

A directory of cancer related links for patients, health professionals and researchers. It also has a dictionary, a UK specific section and guide to medical terms and investigations.

Cancernet.UK – www.cancernet.co.uk

A resource for individuals and their families living with and after cancer. It describes the treatments for cancer, their side effects and tips on how to cope with them

CLIC Sargent- www.clicsargent.org.uk

The UKs leading children’s cancer charity offering practical and emotional support.

Holistic Cancer Information – www.canceractive.com

Their aim is to empower people to increase their personal odds of beating cancer. The information is not just orthodox cancer treatments, but on complimentary cancer therapy, and some currently alternative cancer treatments.

Macmillan Cancer Information- www.macmillan.org.uk

Is a UK-wide network which aims to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support.

National Cancer Institute- www.cancer.gov

NHS Choices- www.nhs.uk                                                                                                            Covers most common patient information needs as well as support for carers, advice about benefits and other social care aspects. There are also interactive tools to support healthy lifestyles, video interviews of patient experiences, symptom checkers, and medicines information.

Patient Decision Making Aids- www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/DecisionAids/.aspx

The aids are designed to help patients make difficult decisions about their treatments and medical tests. They are used when there is no clinical evidence to suggest that one treatment is better than another and patients need help in deciding which option will be best for them.

Local Organisations

Age UK-Bradford – www.ageconcern bradford.org.uk

Carers Resource- www.carersresource.org

Citizen Advice Bureau- www.citizensadvice.org.uk

DIVA- (Directory of information for voluntary agencies) – www.divabradford.org.uk

Manorlands Hospice- www.suerydercare.org/manorlandshospice

Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospice – www.mariecurie.org.uk/bradford

Yorkshire Cancer Network -  www.yorkshire-cancer-net.org.uk

PALS – www.pals.nhs.uk

Other Cancer Information Centres

Cancer information Centre-Bradford –  www.bradfordcancersupport.org.uk

The Jayne Garforth Centre- Halifax- www.cht.nhs.uk

Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre- Leeds

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York Cancer Care Centre - www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/cancercarecentre