The main cancer charities can be a vital source of support at any stage of your cancer journey. They offer free information on cancer, treatments, money, benefits, and work. Many also provide emotional, practical, and social support to help you and your loved ones cope. Most hospitals have a Cancer Information Centre you can visit in person, and you can also access support online or by phone.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support Provides support and information on cancer, money, benefits and work. Most hospitals have a Macmillan Centre you can visit as well as online support
| Centre Name | Contact Details |
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| Macmillan Cancer Support Line | 0808 808 0000 [www.macmillan.org.uk] |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre –The Hope Building and The Christie at Salford | 0161 206 1455 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Royal Oldham Hospital | 0161 656 1026 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Tameside Hospital | 0161 922 5644 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Royal Bolton Hospital | 01204 390625 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Manchester Royal Infirmary | 0161 276 6868 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – North Manchester General | 0161 604 5244 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Wythenshawe Hospital | 0161 291 4876 |
| Macmillan Information and Support Centre – Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | 0194 282 2760 |
Maggie’s : Information and Support for Cancer
Provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends. Maggie’s have centres at The Christie and Oldham as well as an online centre.
| Centre Name | Contact Details |
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| Maggie’s Manchester – The Robert Parfett Building – The Christie Hospital | 0161 641 4848 |
| Maggie’s Oldham – The Oldham General Hospital | 0161 989 0550 |
Cancer Care Disapora
Cancer Care Diaspora aims to raise public understanding of the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all forms of cancer with a special focus on supporting BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) communities. They also provide practical support to people affected by cancer.
Cancer Care Map is a simple, online resource that aims to help you find cancer support services in your local area wherever you are in the UK.
This link will bring you to a third party website, owned and operated by an independent party which Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance has no control over. Any use of the third party website ‘Cancer Care Map’ will be subject to and any information you provide will be governed by the terms of the third party website, including those relating to confidentiality, data privacy and security.
Cancer Charities for Specific Types of Tumour
| Blood Cancer UK | Blood Cancer UK | www.bloodcancer.org.uk/ | |
| Leukemia | Leukaemia Care | https://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/ | |
| Lymphoma | Lymphoma Association | https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/ | |
| MDS | Mds UK Patient Support Group | https://www.mdspatientsupport.org.uk | |
| Breast | Coppafeel |
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| Breast | National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline | https://www.breastcancergenetics.co.uk | |
| Breast | Breast Cancer Now | https://breastcancernow.org/ | |
| Metastatic breast cancer | Met Up UK | metupuk.org.uk - METUPUK | |
| Lynch | Lynch Syndrome UK | https://www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org | |
| Pseudomyxoma | Pseudomyxoma survivor | https://www.pseudomyxomasurvivor.org | |
| Bowel | Bowel Cancer UK | www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk | |
| Bowel | Bowel Research UK | https://bowelresearchuk.org/ | |
| Anal | The Hpv and Anal Cancer Foundation Limited | http://www.analcancerfoundation.org/ | |
| Cervical | Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust. [Jo's trust content has been taken over by the Eve Appeal] | www.eveappeal.org.uk | |
| Ovarian | Ovacome | https://www.ovacome.org.uk | |
| Gynae | The Eve Appeal | www.eveappeal.org.uk | |
| Head and Neck | Mouth Cancer Foundation | https://www.mouthcancerfoundation.org | |
| Head and Neck | The Throat Cancer Foundation | https://www.throatcancerfoundation.org | |
| Lung | Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation | https://www.roycastle.org | |
| Alk Positive | Alk Positive | https://www.alkpositive.org.uk/ | |
| EGFR positive | EGFR positive | https://www.egfrpositive.org.uk/ | |
| EHE | Ehe Rare Cancer Charity (UK) | https://www.ehercc.org.uk | |
| Sarcoma | Sarcoma UK | https://sarcoma.org.uk/ | |
| Sarcoma | Bone Cancer Research Trust | https://www.bcrt.org.uk/ | |
| GIST | GIST Cancer UK | https://gistcancer.org.uk/ | |
| Melanoma | Melanoma Focus | https://melanomafocus.org/ | |
| Melanoma | Melanoma UK | https://www.melanomauk.org.uk/ | |
| Bladder | Action Bladder Cancer UK | https://www.actionbladdercanceruk.org | |
| Prostate | Prostate Cancer UK | https://www.prostatecanceruk.org | |
| Prostate | Tackle Prostate Cancer | Tackle Prostate Cancer | |
| Testicular | Orchid | Orchid Fighting Male Cancer | |
| Kidney | Kidney Cancer UK | kidneycanceruk.org | |
| Kidney | Action Kidney Cancer | Home - Action Kidney Cancer | |
| Pancreas | Pancreatic Cancer UK | https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/ | |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | AMMF | https://ammf.org.uk/ | |
| Oesophagus and gastric Support | OPA Charity | https://opa.org.uk/ | |
| Barretts and Oesophageal | heartburn cancer UK | Heartburn - Barrett's - Oesophageal Cancer- Heartburn Cancer UK | |
| Children's Cancer Page | CCLG | CCLG - The Children & Young People's Cancer Association | Home |