 Where To Get Help
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Please note that both these organisations are UK based.
Please email me with international organisations and I will add them to the list.
Cancerbackup
3 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London EC2A 3JR
Tel: 020 7613 2121 or Freephone 0808 800 1234
Website: www.cancerbackup.org.uk
Cancerbackup is a national UK charity providing support and information for people with cancer, their families and friends. As well as producing publications on the main types of cancer, treatments and living with cancer, they run a counselling service and a cancer information service staffed by specialist cancer nurses Their website includes information from all the booklets they produce on cancer.
MARCS Line Resource Centre
(Melanoma and Related Cancer of the Skin)
Dermatology Treatment Centre, Level 3
Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP2 8BJ
Tel: 01722 415071
Website: www.wessexcancer.org
Email: marcsline@wessexcancer.org
This is a telephone advice line for anyone affected by melanoma or skin cancer and their families and friends. Information and advice about prevention and treatment. Also have a range of leaflets.
Changing Faces
1-2 Junction Mews
London W2 1PN
Tel: 020 7706 4232
Email: info@changingfaces.co.uk
Website: www.changingfaces.co.uk
Provides help, support and information for people who have any form of facial disfigurement including disfigurement caused by cancer. Provide a booklet entitled “When cancer affects the way you look”.
Lets Face It
14 Fallowfield
Yately
Surrey GU46 6LW
Tel: 01252 879630
Provides support to people with facial disfigurement, including people that have or had cancer on their face.
Lymphoedema Support Network
St Lukes Crypt
Sydney Street
London SW3 6NH
Tel: 020 7351 4480
Provides advice and support to people who are affected by lymphoedema. Has 30 support groups in the UK.
For other organisations please see the links page