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Cancerbackup has merged with Macmillan. Together we can provide a wealth of high quality information about cancer.
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Cancerbackup would like to thank the following people for their help in writing this statement:
Ms May Bullen, Lead Cancer Nurse at the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Dr Peter Harvey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at St James’ University Hospital, Leeds; Ms Steph Davies, patient representative; Dr Judith Harvey, a freelance GP working for the 4Ps agency; and the members of Cancerbackup’s Clinical Advisory Board.
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