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Useful links for prostate cancer

Selected websites that may be of interest. The organisations section may have further links. Click here for general information websites, that also cover specific cancer information.

DIPEX - Database of Individual Patient Experiences
Description Contains specific cancer information and has audio and video clips of patients talking about their experiences of cancer and its treatments. Also contains discussion of the physical, social and psychological effects.
URL http://www.dipex.org
UK Prostate Link
Description New gateway site providing links to quality-assessed information about prostate cancer. Jointly funded by the Department of Health and members of the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, this website aims to help you find reliable resources on the web.
URL http://www.prostate-link.org.uk
What Now?
Description Social networking site for people affected by cancer. Users can create their own profile page, where they can tell their story, display photos and videos and make friends online.
URL http://www.whatnow.org.uk

All resources in UK patient information guide have been reviewed by Cancerbackup specialist nurses and all details were correct at time of review.

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Look for other people in the same situation on our What Now? community - read their blogs or talk to them in our chat rooms.

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