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It brings together information from national NHS cancer organisations, cancer registries, health service researchers and a range of other interested parties (including the Office for National Statistics; National Clinical Audit Support Programme; and NHS Digital (previously the Health and Social Care Information Centre).
Cancer support groups can provide both emotional and informational support. However, many online cancer support groups skew towards providing more informational support. [4] For example, cancer support groups may also share information regarding available treatments, managing side effects, or negotiating accommodations from a workplace.
The charity was founded 1911 [4] as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, by Douglas Macmillan following the death of his father from the disease. In 1924, the name was changed to the National Society for Cancer Relief, which it retained until 1989 when it was changed to Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, later changed again to Macmillan Cancer Relief.
The Cancer Support Community (CSC) focuses on three areas of support: direct service delivery, research, and advocacy.. The organization includes an international network of Affiliates that offer social and emotional support for people impacted by cancer, as well as a community of support available online and over the phone.
Marie Curie runs a free, UK-wide support line service to provide practical information and emotional support on all aspects of life with terminal illness, dying and bereavement. The service includes a phone line, call-back service, web chat, an online community, and information online and in print.
The DRKS is an open access, free of charge online register for clinical trials and is available both in English and German. DRKS is part of the WHO's ICTRP. The DRKS works with two partner registries in Germany, DeReG (German Registry for Somatic Gene-Transfer Trials) and Clinical Trial Registry of the University Medical Center Freiburg. [4]
A young woman has received a “second chance at life” after undergoing the UK’s first ever liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.. Bianca Perea refused to accept that prolonging her life ...
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research organisation. [2] [3] It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom [1] and Isle of Man, and was formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. [4]