Information and advice
The following external organisations have trained professionals on-hand to offer advice and support and also provide information on prostate, testicular and other cancers:
Cancer Backup
Cancer Backup are a free cancer information service staffed by qualified and experienced cancer nurses. As well as providing help by post, phone, fax and email, they also have a number of local centres in hospitals throughout the country. Written publications on all aspects of cancer are available on their website.
Address: 3 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London
EC2A 3JR
Telephone: am-8pm, Mon-Fri)
Fax:
Email: via website
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support for people affected by cancer. They have specialist advisers to help identify the support you need and which organisation can best provide it.
Address: Macmillan CancerLine
Macmillan Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ
Telephone: am-6pm, Mon-Fri)
Email: cancerline
Web: www.macmillan.org.uk
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Run by Cancer Research UK it offers comprehensive information written in a way that people can easily understand. They also have specialist cancer information nurses you can call or email for further information.
Telephone:
Email: via website
Prostate Cancer Charity
The Prostate Cancer Charity offer practical support through their information services. They have specialist nurses offering advice over the phone, on email and at several hospitals in the UK. They can help you find a local support group and offer the opportunity to contact people who have been affected by prostate cancer through their helpline or their online forum.
Telephone:
(10am-4pm, Mon-Fri plus 7pm-9pm, Weds)
Email: via website
Web: www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Please note: The information presented on the web sites listed here is not under the control of The Institute of Cancer Research and should only be used to support, not replace, the advice of your own doctor. The Institute of Cancer Research cannot accept any responsibility for the misuse of this information.
