Cancerbackup: Cancer Information Service

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Cancerbackup Cancer Information Service

Freephone helpline 0808 800 1234

If you need information about cancer or its treatment, one of our specialist cancer nurses will answer your call, letter or email.

They can give you information about all types and aspects of cancer including: diagnosis, treatment, symptom control, clinical trials, support groups, where to get help and every other facet of coping with cancer

They can also send you booklets written specifically for cancer patients - most of this information can be viewed in full on this site. These high quality printed publications can be obtained from Cancerbackup.

UK patients, their relatives and friends can call our freephone helpline on 0808 800 1234. Our lines are open Monday to Friday 9am-8pm.

Or email or write to our London address - we respond promptly to every enquiry.

Write to: Cancerbackup, 3 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3JR.


Content last reviewed: 03 January 2008
Page last modified: 03 January 2008

The best cancer information for everyone
Cancerbackup has merged with Macmillan Cancer Support. We will be providing the same high quality, expertly developed information about cancer and now we can make it available to everyone who needs it.

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