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Cancer of the Cervix
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet on Cancer of the Cervix
Jo's Trust
A registered charity dedicated to women with cervical cancer. Its primary activity is an online cervical cancer information, confidential medical advice and counselling service.Its secondary aim is to raise the public profile and understanding of cervical cancer and how it can be beaten.
Cancerbackup
Cancerbackup aims to help people live with cancer by providing information and emotional support for patients, their families and health professionals.
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK. They believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand.
Vaccination for Cervical Cancer
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Royal Marsden
A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information on cervical cancer. See their Patient Information section.
Medicine Guide for Cervical Cancers
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat cervical cancer.
Cancer of the cervix
Information from the North London Cancer Network
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on cancer of the cervix.
See also the Patient UK cancer page for many other links.
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.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
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.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Cancer of the CervixPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Gynae C (Gynae Cancer Support) Jo's Trust - Cervical Cancer CommunityMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Abnormal Cervical Smear Results Cervical Carcinoma Human Papilloma Virus and Genital WartsUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Cancer Of The CervixOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Cancer Of The CervixRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Teenage girls to get anti-cancer vaccine jab Date set for girls to start receiving cancer jab Cervical cancer jab may be offered to all women up to age 25 Nurses warn girls need to know about cervical cancer protection One in five refuse cancer vaccine HPV vaccine uptake Hope over smear test alternative Headbutting cow helped save my life Row over cervical vaccine choice Are we lowering the age of innocence? Jade Goody discusses her fears following cancer shock More women to get cancer jab Young mother fighting cancer is refused anti-sickness pills because they are 'too expensive' New site helps teen girls net cancer advice Call made for boys to get cervical cancer jab Schools start cancer vaccinations Why this vaccine? Burning Issue: Is vaccinating school girls for cervical cancer the best strategy? Scotland launches schoolgirls' anti-cancer health programme Ministers ignored parents' fears over cervical cancer jabOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
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Cancer Of The Cervix newsMedical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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