A-Z International Cancer Directory - www.cellscience.com

International medical journal and A-Z information directory for health care, charity and research.

Adam Dealey Foundation www.adamdealey.org

A non-profit charity dedicated to helping sufferers and families affected by Ewing’s Sarcoma.

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust www.aclt.org

Seeks to increase the number of Black and mixed parentage people onto the UK Bone Marrow Register and provide moral support to those affected by leukaemia and related blood diseases.

Aplastic Anaemia Trust - www.theaat.org.uk

Information and support for families affected by aplastic anaemia.

Promotes research into the causes and treatment of Primary Bone Cancer, and improving the outcomes for patients.

Established to develop research, education and information programmes aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and care of people affected by disorders of the brain and spine and to stimulate greater allocation of resources across all neurological disorders.

British Association for Cancer Research - www.bacr.org.uk

Promotes the advance of research into cancer and encourages the exchange of information.

Cancerbackup - www.Cancerbackup.org.uk

Cancer information service providing up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, families and carers.

Cancer Help UK - www.cancerhelp.org.uk

A free information service through Cancer Research UK about cancer, clinical trials and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. 

Cancer in Young Adults - Through Parents' Eyes - www.cancerinyoungadults-throughparentseyes.org

A site providing help and support to parents of young adults who have cancer, to the young adults themselves and to their families and friends. Includes personal accounts from parents who contributed to the book Cancer in Young Adults (published December 2002) and allows new stories to be added.

Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchuk.org

Information on cancer, cancer research and becoming a volunteer for the charity.

Captain Chemowww.royalmarsden.org/captchemo

An interactive computer game to help young cancer patients worldwide understand cancer and cancer treatment.

Childhood Cancer Research Group www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk

Carries out a programme of epidemiological and follow-up studies of childhood cancer and is responsible for the National Registry of Childhood Tumours.

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust www.chect.org.uk

Charity supporting families affected by retinoblastoma.

Children’s Cancer Resources on the Internet www.childrenscancer.20m.com

An American online directory of websites on all aspects of childhood cancer for patients, families and healthcare professionals.

Children's Cancer Website www.cancerindex.org/ccw

Information on many children's cancers

Children with Leukaemia Trust www.leukaemia.org

Charity dedicated to the research and treatment of childhood leukaemia, and to the welfare of leukaemic children and their families.

The Chris Lucase Trust http://www.chrislucastrust.com

The Chris Lucase Trust is a registered charity which aims to support and encourage research into rhabydomyosarcoma.

Christian Lewis Children’s Cancer Care www.childrens-cancer-care.org.uk

A charity providing emotional and practical support to families of children with cancer.

CLIC Sargent www.clicsargent.org.uk

Charity providing information and support for all family members affected by childhood cancer.

Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire www.c-w-c.org.uk

Focuses on the individual rather than the illness. Provides information and support to those affected by cancer.

Freshwinds www.freshwinds.org.uk

Birmingham based charity offering care to adults and children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, such as Cancer, HIV/AIDS and Multiple Sclerosis.

Histiocytosis Research Trust www.hrt.histiocytosis.info

Charity promoting research into histiocytosis.

Institute of Cancer Research www.icr.ac.uk

Carries out research to investigate causes of cancer and develop new strategies for its prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.

Joshua Gilbert Rhabdomyosarcoma Appeal www.jg-rabdo.com

Aim is to find a cure for rhabdomyosarcoma through fundraising to support pioneering research.

A charity set up to establish and fund a Translational Research Centre at Salford University where work will focus on improving treatment for children with cancer through participation in national and international studies of new anti-cancer therapies.

KrystleSmith.org www.krystleSmith.org

Aims to raise awareness of Ewing’s Sarcoma and assist affected families by providing information and useful links.

Leukaemia Busters www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk

A UK Children’s leukaemia research charity.

Leukaemia Care Society www.leukaemiacare.org

Charity providing support for sufferers of the leukaemias, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas, and related conditions.

Leukaemia Research Fund www.lrf.org.uk

UK Charity devoted to research into cancers of the blood and related conditions.

Lisa Thaxter Trust www.lisathaxter.org

Raises funds for a variety of projects to support children and young people with cancer and their families.

Lymphoma Association www.lymphoma.org.uk

Charity providing emotional support and information to anyone with lymphatic cancer and to their families, carers and friends.

Macmillan Cancer Relief www.macmillan.org.uk

Helping people live with cancer by providing expert information, practical and emotional support.

Marie Cure www.mariecurie.org.uk

Provides free, high quality nursing to give terminally ill people choice of dying at home supported by their families.

Mark Cross Bone Cancer Fund homepages.which.net/~pear.tree

Charity set up by wife of Mark Cross, who died from bone cancer, in conjunction with trustees for the University College London Hospitals Charity. Funds raised will go to help finance research into bone cancer and raise public awareness of the disease.

Medical Research Council www.mrc.ac.uk

Promotes research into all areas of medical and related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK public and contributing to the wealth of the nation.

Molly Taylor www.mollytaylor.tk

Raises funds for research into neuroblastoma.

Family and friends of Felix Mason raise funds in a unique way for the Neuroblastoma Society

MRC Clinical Trials Unit www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk

The CTU has research groups which specialise in cancer & HIV. The Cancer Group are involved in clinical trials covering most solid tumour sites; and are responsible for many of the randomised clinical trials in cancer being conducted in the UK.

National Cancer Research Network www.ncrn.org.uk

Established by the Department of Health in 2001. Its aim is to improve the speed, quality and integration of research, ultimately resulting in improved patient care.

National Statistics Website www.statistics.gov.uk

Provides latest figures on age specific numbers and rates for the 20 or so most common cancers, and a commentary.

Neuroblastoma Society www.nsoc.co.uk

Funds research into causes of neuroblastoma and provides support to affected families.

Retinoblastoma Society (Now Childhood Eye Cancer Trust www.chect.org.uk )

Rhabdomyosarcoma - A booklet for parents www.rhabdomyosarcomabooklet.org.uk

Rosie’s Posy www.rosiesposy.co.uk

Fun ways to raise funds for REACH which supports research into cancer and blood disorders in childhood.

Samantha Dickson Research Trust www.sdrt.co.uk

Raises funds for research into brain tumours.

Aims are to raise awareness of osteosarcoma, offer support to patients and their families and raise money for research

The International Society of Paediatric Oncologists www.siop.nl

Aims to improve knowledge of childhood malignant diseases and improve the welfare of these children and their families.

The Katie Trust www.katietrust.org

Raises funds for research into children’s cancers and for events to brighten the lives of children and families affected by childhood cancer.

The Lisa Thaxter Trust www.lisathaxter.org

Raises funds for a variety of projects to support children and young people with cancer and their families.

The Laura Crane Trust www.lauracranetrust.org

A trust founded specifically to fund research into the types of cancer characteristic in the 15-25 age group.

The National Cancer Alliance (NCA) www.nationalcanceralliance.co.uk

Charity campaigning for better cancer services in the UK.

UK Brain Tumour Society www.ukbts.org.uk

Works to relieve the suffering of those affected by brain tumours, through research, education and support.

Wessex Cancer Trust www.wessexcancer.org

Charity providing information and support to patients with cancer and their families in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.

Wilms at Home www.wilmsineurope.net

Website by families for families affected by Wilms tumour living in Europe.