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Cancer Research UK
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Tel (cancer information nurse team - freephone): 0808 800 4040
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Web: www.cancerhelp.org.uk - for easy to understand information about treatment and cancer care, and a searchable plain English database of UK cancer trials.
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Web: www.cancerresearchuk.org - for information about Cancer Research UK
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Web: www.cancerchat.org.uk - an online discussion forum where anyone affected by cancer can share their experiences with others.
Cancer Research UK was formed in February 2002. The charity conducts research into all aspects of cancer, and is delivering results that are already saving lives. It aims to further the understanding of the biology and causes of cancer, to develop new approaches for preventing and treating cancer, and to improve the quality of life for cancer patients.
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