Help and support
This section will help you to find organisations providing help, support and information for anyone affected by lung cancer.
Link:Macmillan lung cancer nurses
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
The Macmillan lung cancer nurses are based at the Churchill Hospital Oxford. They welcome enquiries from anyone affected by lung cancer or mesothelioma in the Oxford area.
You can find out more about their role and that of others members of the team in the booklet Lung cancer care in Oxfordshire
Contact: Joan Douglass, Nicky Williams, Hannah Ball and Claire Mansfield
Telephone: 01865 226119
Link:Lung Cancer Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Find out more about the Lung Cancer Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals
Link:Maggie’s Cancer Information Centre Oxford
Produced by:Maggie's (Oxford)
Maggie's Oxford, based at the Churchill Hospital,is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm and provides information, psychological and emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. They have a resident psychologist and a team of cancer support specialists including CAB benefits advisors, on hand for drop-in and pre-booked appointments and courses. visit the website, phone or just call in for a cup of tea and a chat and find out more.
Contact: Maggie's (Oxford)
Telephone: Tel (01865) 225690
Link:Oxford lung cancer support fund
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
The Oxford lung cancer support fund was established to improve the care of patients with lung cancer. It is a charitable trust supported by public donation and linked to the Oxford lung cancer team.
Contact: Joan Douglass , Nicky Williams, Hannah Ball and Claire Mansfield
Telephone: 01865 226119
Link:Lung Cancer - Answering your questions
Produced by:The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
This booklet, designed by patients and healthcare professionals, will help you to learn more about lung cancer and it's treatment
Link:Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Lung Cancer
Produced by:NHS Evidence-cancer
This is the fourth Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Lung Cancer prepared by NHS Evidence - cancer. Aimed primarily at healthcare professionals. It includes the systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since November 2008 and hot topics in field of lung cancer.There is also a patient information section.
Link:Lung cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
This information tells you about primary lung cancer (cancer that starts in the lungs), its causes and symptoms and what is likely to happen if you are diagnosed with this type of cancer.
Link:Lung cancer
Produced by:NHS Choices
This is the lung cancer section of the NHS Choices website.
Link:Lung cancer
Produced by:Healthtalkonline
Healthtalk online have interviewed 45 people about their experiences of lung cancer.
Link:Lung cancer section
Produced by:The British Lung Foundation
The aim of this page is to explain what lung cancer is how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.
Link:Lung cancer section
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK is about lung cancer. It includes symptoms and causes, tests for lung cancer, treatment, living with lung cancer and current research.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
There are Maggie’s Centres across the UK. You can find out more about where they are located and the services they offer from their website.
Link:National Lung Cancer Forum homepage
Produced by:The National Lung Cancer Forum For Nurses
Information for patients, carers and health professionals whose work involves those with lung cancer.
Link:Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Produced by:The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
A comprehensive information support and advocacy service for people affected by lung cancer throughout the UK Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
Link:Roy Castle: now and then - an autobiography
Produced by:The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
This autobiography of Roy Castle provides a frank, vivid and often funny account of Castle's life both before and after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Link:The diagnosis and treatment of Lung cancer
Produced by:National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Information for people with lung cancer, their families and carers and the public.
Link:Understanding lung cancer
Produced by:The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Find out more about lung cancer including facts and figures, information about common symptoms,types of lung cancer,tests and jargonbuster
Link:United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition
Produced by:The United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC)
Homepage of the UK Lung Cancer Coalition.
Link:Lung cancer
Produced by:Lungcancer.org
Homepage of the american lung cancer website.
Link:Lung cancer section
Produced by:Medline Plus
This is the lung cancer section. It gives news of latest developments and a useful list of contacts for each stage of the disease and its treatment.
Link:Lung cancer section
Produced by:National Cancer Institute
Detailed information about lung cancer some of which is available in a shorter format for the general public.
Link:Lung cancer section
Produced by:Cancer.Net
Comprehensive information about all aspects of lung cancer.
Page last edited: 12 January 2009
