Primary bone cancer
This section will help you to find out
more about primary bone cancer and the help and support available for
anyone affected by them. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
Primary bone cancer starts in the bone and is not the same as secondary bone cancer. Secondary bone cancer is where the cancer starts in a different part of the body and spreads to the bone. You can find out more in our secondary bone cancer section
Link:Oxford Sarcoma Service
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Helen Stradling, Macmillan Musculoskeletal Cancer Nurse Specialist and Pip Large, Macmillan Musculoskeletal Cancer Support Nurse, are based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust and are able to offer support advice and guidance to anyone affected by bone and soft tissue tumours treated in the Oxford area. You can find out more about their roles and how they can help you by phoning them or by downloading this leaflet.
Contact: Helen Stradling & Pip Large
Telephone: (01865) 738282 / 737861
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:Musculoskeletal/sarcoma cancer multidisciplinary team
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Find out more about the Musculoskeletal/sarcoma cancer multidisciplinary team which receives referrals from the Thames Valley and the South West of England.
Link:Oxford Sarcoma Service: Imaging and diagnostic tests
Produced by:Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust
Information for patients about the possible investigations and tests to diagnose bone and soft tissue tumours.
Contact: Helen Stradling & Pip Large
Telephone: 01865 738282
Link:Bone cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK is about bone cancer (primary bone cancer). There is information on the symptoms and causes, tests and treatment, living with bone cancer and current research.
Link:Bone Cancer (Sarcoma)
Produced by:NHS Choices
Find out more about primary bone cancer
Link:Bone cancer research trust
Produced by:Bone Cancer Research Trust
The bone cancer research trust is a charity formed in 2005 to promote research into primary bone cancers in particular osteosarcoma and Ewings sarcoma. This link is to The Bone Cancer Research Trust homepage.
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:Primary bone cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on primary bone cancer, including how it is diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support.
Link:Teen info on cancer bone cancer
Produced by:TIC: Teen Info on Cancer
How is bone cancer diagnosed? How is it usually treated? Get the answers here.
Link:Learn about bone cancer
Produced by:American Cancer Society
This section of the large American cancer information website provides two guides to bone cancer and its treatment: One gives an overview to get started whilst the second more detailed guide provides additional medical information.
Page last edited: 10 December 2009
