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Breast Cancer
NHS Website - Information about breast cancer, female ; breast cancer, male, Breast lump, Mastectomy, breast implants and information on radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Macmillan Cancer Support - provides detailed information on Breast Cancer
Cancer Research UK: Information on various aspects of breast cancer.
Patient UK - Information fact sheets on breast cancer ;Cancer of the Breast - Hereditary Factors; Breast Lumps, Breast Screening
NICE - An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for patients on the following:
Advanced breast cancer: understanding NICE guidance: http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG81/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer: understanding NICE guidance: http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/IPG296/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng101/informationforpublic
see also Cancer library page
NHS Choices - Breast Cancer- Male (*please note that these are last reviewed in 2008)
Cantonese | French | Gujarati | Polish | Portuguese | Punjabi | Somali | Spanish | Turkish
Breast Cancer-Female (*please note that these are last reviewed in 2008)
Cantonese| Gujarati | French | Polish | Portuguese | Punjabi | Somali | Spanish | Turkish
Breast lump (*please note that these are last reviewed in 2008)
Cantonese | French | Gujarati | Polish | Portuguese | Punjabi | Somali | Spanish | Turkish
Cancer Advice - provides details of many patient support groups across UK.
Macmillan Cancer Support - support group information for London
Breast cancer care: support group information
Carers UK - useful information for carers
Directgov- Useful information for carers and benefits information etc.
Hounslow
Ashford & West Middlesex Ostomy Association: Support group for patients with stoma formation, their carers and friends. Provide introductory information, peer support, social activities, meetings with visiting speakers and counselling
Contact: Stoma Care Dept, Clinic 4,The West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth,TW7 6AF.Tel: 020 8321 5822.
Mulberry Centre: A walk-in cancer support centre providing support and information services to cancer patients of all ages, their families, carers and friends. Services offered include counselling, meditation, aromatherapy, reflexology, shiatsu, massage, t'ai chi, yoga and support groups
Contact: West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF. Tel:020 8321 6300.
email: info@themulberrycentre.co.uk
London
Asian Women's Breast Cancer Group: Provides telephone support,visit patients and carers. Has relaxation, aromatherapy and collect patients.
Contact: Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple, Westfield Lane, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 9EA. Tel: 07790-538499 and 07968-386798.
email: info@awbcg.co.uk
Breast Cancer Care: provide information and offer emotional and practical support
Contact: Breast Cancer Care, 5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS. email info@breastcancercare.org.uk or call the main switchboard on 0845 092 0800.
The Haven: Provide emotional support and information to people with breast cancer
Contact: Breast Cancer Haven, Effie Road, London, SW6 1TB, T. 020 7384 0099.
Cancer You Are Not Alone: Newham Cancer Support Group (CYANA): Group for people with any kind of cancer. Activities include drop-in centre, monthly meetings with speakers, library of videos, leaflets, booklets tapes and articles.
Contact: 31 Church Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6AD, Tel; 020 8553 5366. email:cyanna@btconnect.com
Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre, Charing Cross Hospital: Local cancer information centre run by national charity, Cancerbackup. Based at Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London
Contact: Ground Floor, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF.Tel: 020 8383 0171.
Macmillan Cancer Support : Provide information and support to anyone affected by cancer. Contact: 3 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JR. Tel: 0808 800 1234.
Marie Curie Cancer Care: A charity mainly care for people with cancer but we also care for people with other life limiting illnesses. Contact: Marie Curie Cancer Care, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP.
North East London Cancer Help Centre: Provides emotional support from people with personal experience of cancer; relaxation; visualisation; healing and many supportive therapies; appointments for one hour one-to-one if required.
Contact: Sue's House, 10 Dawlish Drive, Ilford, IG3 9ED. Tel: 020 8597 0024. email: franklongcroft@virgin.net
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow Health and Social Care
For more information see cancer page
Tumour markers from Lab Tests Online
Macmillan
Cancer Support
Penny Brohn Cancer Care
NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme
Oncolex (non UK site developed by The Institute for Medical Informatics at Oslo University Hospital)
Please let us know if links are not working or any comments/suggestions /add any other local support group information.
Last updated 10/9/09