Adult Health

Cancer (Adults)

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LOCAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL

Cancer information and support service for Buckinghamshire patients

From Buckinghamshire Health Care Trust (includes Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospital)
“Anyone affected by cancer can use the Cancer Information and Wellbeing Service. We’re based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and make sure that people affected by cancer have access to good quality, comprehensive and appropriate information and support. Our team is staffed by Macmillan Cancer information healthcare professionals and supported by trained volunteers.”
How we support you How we support you – Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Local hospitals: Support from Macmillan Cancer Support

Support for patients attending Frimley Trust (including Wexham Park hospital)
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health Trust Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health Trust – Macmillan Cancer – Macmillan Cancer Support

Support for patients attending Hillingdon Hospital
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre at Hillingdon Macmillan Support and Information Centre | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Searchable data bases

Support groups in your area
Find out about support groups, where to get information and how to get involved with Macmillan where you live.
Local Dashboard Choose Location – Macmillan Cancer – Macmillan Cancer Support

From the Cancer Care Map
Provide a searchable data base of cancer support services. Many of the services are national, but some local support is included. Homepage | Cancer Care Map

NATIONAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL

national helplines

There are numerous national helplines, some of which give general support for any cancer including covering associated issues such as work and money and some which are focused on specific cancers.

GENERAL SUPPORT

Macmillan Cancer Support

From Cancer research UK

  • Ask our nurses a question (If you or someone close to you have been affected by cancer and you’ve got questions, it is easy to call our nurses) Ask our nurses a question | Cancer Research UK
  • Cancer chat forum (Chat to other people affected by cancer in our online forum. Our friendly team of moderators and nurses are also on hand to support you.) Cancer Chat

From Cancer support UK

SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC CANCERS

This is not an exhaustive list but includes a few of the more common helplines where you can speak to someone directly.

From Breast Cancer Now
Contact our nurses “If you have a query about breast cancer or breast health, you want to talk things through or find more support, our breast care nurses are here for you.” Contact our nurses | Breast Cancer Now

From Prostate Cancer UK
Our Specialist Nurses Prostate Cancer UK’s Specialist Nurses | Prostate Cancer UK

From Orchid
Covers penile, testicular and prostate cancer
We offer a comprehensive, free of charge, information service staffed by specialist Male Cancer Information Nurses  Orchid | About us

From the Asthma and Lung UK
If you have more questions or just want to chat, call our helpline
Lung cancer Lung cancer | British Lung Foundation

From Bowel Cancer UK
Support for you (They do not have a helpline but you can email a nurse with questions) Support for you | Services | How we can help | Bowel Cancer UK

From Melanoma UK
Our community support OUR COMMUNITY | Melanoma UK

From Blood Cancer UK
Support for you “We’re here for everyone affected by blood cancer, whether it’s leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS or MPN” Blood cancer support | Blood Cancer UK

From Lymphoma Action
Contact us for support Lymphoma Action | Contact us for support

From Leukaemia Care

From The Brain Tumour Charity
Support and Information Line Support & Info Line | The Brain Tumour Charity

From Kidney Cancer UK
Kidney Cancer Careline Kidney Cancer UK Kidney Cancer Careline – Kidney Cancer UK

From Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
If you have questions or concerns about HPV, the HPV vaccine, cervical screening (a smear test) or cervical cancer, our support services can help by providing accurate information and someone to listen. Get Support | Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust

Searching for a helpline for any cancer

From Cancer Research UK
This excellent website lists many organisations which offer support for specific cancers, including on occasions with a helpline. Your cancer type | All cancer types | Cancer Research UK

  • To find any helpline if available click on the type of cancer you have on the “your cancer type page” above.
  • Then click if available the box “cancer resources and support organisations” which then lists relevant cancer support organisations.
  • Note: For some cancers after clicking on the type of cancer, you must first click on the box “living with cancer” which then takes you to the box “cancer resources and support organisations”.

FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS

Urgent referral to exclude cancer: the TWO-WEEK referral pathway

Early diagnosis of a disease may mean more effective treatment and better outcomes. For this reason, where there is a possibility that symptoms could indicate cancer, people are referred urgently to see a specialist (on what is called a ‘two-week pathway’). The great majority of people referred this way do not have cancer, but it is important to see a specialist as soon as possible to confirm or exclude a cancer diagnosis.

This is explained further including information on what to expect and who to contact if there are any issues with getting the appointment within 2 weeks:

SPECIFIC CANCERS

From the NHS
Includes links to other cancers at the bottom of the first page, also see question on common cancers to see a list of the most common
Cancer  Cancer – NHS

From Cancer research UK
Excellent information on a large range of cancers
A to Z of cancer types Your cancer type | All cancer types | Cancer Research UK

From Macmillan Cancer Support
Excellent information on a large range of cancers
Cancer A to Z Cancer types A to Z – Macmillan Cancer Support

From Patient info
Cancer Cancer | Patient

From Cancer.Net
Provides very detailed information
Leading cancer website based in the USA. Though some of the information such as on the drugs and services recommended may differ from the UK, the general information will be similar.
Types of cancer Types of Cancer | Cancer.Net

From NICE
Cancer (Detailed information on recognition and referral of common cancers) Cancer | Specialities | CKS | NICE
Other Cancer information from NICE

General information

From Cancer research UK

From Macmillan Cancer Support

From the NHS
Cancer (includes information on different types of treatment) Cancer – NHS

From Patient info
Includes features and longer articles around various aspects of cancer
Cancer Cancer | Patient

From Cancer.Net
Leading cancer website based in the USA. Though some of the information such as on the drugs and services recommended may differ from the UK, the general information will be similar.
Navigating cancer care Navigating Cancer Care | Cancer.Net

From the Royal College of General Practitioners
Primary Care Cancer toolkit
The clinical toolkit resource has been created for primary healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

Further information

Other information which may be relevant can be found under

COPING WITH CANCER

As Cancer Research UK suggest in their excellent section on coping with cancer:
“Coping with cancer can be difficult. There is help and support available. Find out about the emotional, physical and practical effects of cancer and how to manage them.”
They cover

From Cancer.Net
Leading cancer website based in the USA. Though some of the information such as on the drugs and services recommended may differ from the UK, the general information will be similar.
Coping with cancer Coping With Cancer | Cancer.Net

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Understanding end of life care for all of us allows long term planning for the future and discussions with family, ensuring it is known what a person might want.

spotting cancer

Information on what symptoms and signs should make you consider cancer can be found under

Children
Childhood cancers are not common. Both local and national support can be found under

Easy read information

General information on cancer

From Macmillan Cancer Support
“Here you’ll find over 50 short “easy read” booklets which use simple language and pictures.” be.macmillan – Easy read titles

Videos and podcasts

On the videos and podcasts page there are links to some relevant videos and podcasts covering the topic of cancer.

NHS 111

If you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next.

Physiotherapy

You can now self refer for physiotherapy locally

Your Pharmacy

Seven common infections now treated by your local pharmacist

CAMPAIGNS

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