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Cancer Prevention

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Action Cancer

A Northern Ireland cancer charity established with the vision that people in Northern Ireland would be free from the risk of cancer. The charity continues the fight for freedom from cancer and maintains a pioneering role in the development of cancer services.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Breast Screening Programme (the NHS)

Aims to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer by detecting abnormalities early enough to give a better prognosis and wider choice of options for treatment. Produces and distributes publications, cassettes, leaflets and videos.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Cervical Screening Programme (the NHS)

Aims to reduce the number of deaths from cervical cancer by detecting and treating abnormalities in the cervix before cancer develops. Produces and distributes publications, cassettes and leaflets.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) CancerHelp UK

Includes sections on Causes, Warning signs, Treatment and Reducing the risk of cancer.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Everyman - action against male cancer.

The Institute of Cancer Research's campaign to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Royal Marsden

A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information. See their Patient Information section.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Sun Smart

The UK's national skin cancer prevention campaign. On this website you will find information about skin cancer and how to protect yourself from the sun.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) World Cancer Research Fund

WCRF is dedicated to saving lives by funding cancer research and providing education programmes that expand the understanding of the importance of food and lifestyle choices in the cancer process. Site includes leaflets on specific cancers, cancer prevention and nutrition.


Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.



















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PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

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