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Against Breast Cancer
Against Breast Cancer funds an innovative and unique research programme into new treatment and prevention of breast cancer, focusing particularly on metastases and survival after breast cancer.

Airedale NHS Trust
Map and directions to Trust. Under construction.

Airedale Primary Care Trust
This website includes general and patient information, contact details, information on the Airedale PCT structure and the latest news, vacancies and meetings.

American Society of Clinical Oncology
A non-profit organization, dedicated to issues unique to clinical oncology. This website contains comprehensive information on ASCO and it's work.

Association for International Cancer Research
The Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) is an independent charity whose aim is to support fundamental research by eminent and promising scientists throughout the world, into the causes and prevention of cancer.

Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Services
News and general info on ASWCS, the cancer network for the Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire counties, and related organisations. They aim to improve the quality of cancer services provided throughout the region by working in collaboration with the health authorities, NHS Trusts, primary care organisations, hospices, voluntary organisations and service users.

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Beating Bowel Cancer
Beating Bowel Cancer is a national charity working to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice for those affected by bowel cancer. Through our work we aim to save lives from this common cancer.

Beechwood Cancer Care Centre
Beechwood's website informs people about our free one-day-a-week, 12 week programme that offers support for patients with a diagnosis of cancer as well as support for carers. The programme, which includes one-to-one sessions with trained nurse therapists and complementary therapies, helps and empowers people to live more positively with their, or their loved ones, cancer.

BMJ (used to stand for British Medical Journal)
The general medical journal website - this site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ since January 1994.

Bradford City Primary Care Trust
This website contains information on the Trust and it's sub committees, contact details for local GPs, the latest news from the Trust and useful links.

Bradford Hospitals NHS Trusts
This site outlines the services of the Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, inlcluding scientific and clinical support services and non clinical support services, alongside general facts and figures, contact details, publications, press releases and reports.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading breast cancer charity and is committed to fighting breast cancer through research and awareness.

British Association for Cancer Research
The largest British-based cancer society with a membership of almost 1,200, BACR was formed to promote the advance of research in relation to all aspects of cancer, both laboratory and clinical, and to encourage the exchange of information. This website includes information on new initiatives, scientific meetings, workshops and conferences, travel fellowships and bursuries.

British Medical Informatics Society
BMIS aims to advance the knowledge and application of medical and health informatics, understood as the skills and tools that enable the sharing and use of information to deliver healthcare and promote health. Here you will find information about the Society and its activities along with conference details and other digital resources of interest.

British Oncology Data Managers' Association
Promoting data management and trial coordination in the UK in the field of oncology

British Psychosocial Oncology Society
website of the British Psychosocial Oncology Society British Psychosocial Oncology Society

British Society of Gastroenterology
The BSG is a professional organisation of specialists in gastroenterology and exists for the promotion of academic and educational activities within the discipline. This website covers membership, regional groups, meetings and committees, clinical practice etc.

BT Health
BT Health was established as an organisation dedicated to developing communications solutions to meet the needs of the NHS. This web site will give you an insight into those solutions, and how BT Health is working locally, regionally and nationally.

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Calderdale Primary Care Group
This website gives an informative insight into the work of Calderdale PCG - includes general and patient information, details of forthcoming events and public meetings, news and information on local services.

Cancer Clinical Trials (NCRI)
The NCRI has brought together the different UK registers of clinical trials and has developed a directory of information to provide patients, researchers and clinicians with information about current cancer trials in the UK.

Cancer Counselling Trust
We provide in person and telephone counselling for cancer patients, their families, friends and care givers who seek counselling to help them through the difficult issues precipitated by a cancer diagnosis.

Cancer Network - National Cancer Services Analysis Team
This Web site has been set up by the National Cancer Services Analysis Team of the NHS Executive to provide a wide range of analysis and technical services to health care professionals, patients, carers and members of the public.

Cancer Research UK
On this website you will find out more about the Cancer Research UK organisation, research programmes and fundraising work, as well as cancer information and statistics for patients, their families and friends. There is also a dedicated press service with the latest news and views on cancer treatments, prevention and cures.

Cancer Support UK
This website has been developed to provide help, support and direction for anyone living with cancer.

Cancer UK
Cancer-UK is an independent non-profit site which aims to provide both an overview and a gateway to UK based cancer resources. It is part of the Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer (GIRC).

CancerBACUP
The UK's leading cancer information service

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. We believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand.

Cancerlink

Centre for Digestive Diseases
The Centre for Digestive Diseases (CDD) strives for excellence in clinical services, research and training for disorders of the digestive system. The CDD Website is in development and will reflect these aims by providing detailed information about all of our activities - for fellow professionals and patients alike.

Centre for Health Informatics
The Centre for Health Informatics is a Research Institute whose main expertise is in information systems for health care and the application of Internet/intranet and videoconferencing technologies to enable effective communication between primary and secondary care and their patients.

CLIC
CLIC offers practical hands-on care. Not just clinical services but financial and emotional support

Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
CDISC is an open, multidisciplinary, non-profit organization committed to the development of industry standards to support the electronic acquisition, exchange, submission and archiving of clinical trials data and metadata for medical and biopharmaceutical product development. The mission of CDISC is to lead the development of global, vendor-neutral, platform independent standards to improve data quality and accelerate product development in our industry.

Coalition for Medical Progress (CMP)
The Coalition for Medical Progress (CMP) is an alliance of organisations whose role is to explain how the medicines and surgical techniques of today and tomorrow are based on research programmes at our universities, hospitals, charities, institutes and companies.

Conferences and Courses
Our website is to promote learning and development and is used to effectively inform people of our services and forthcoming events which they may be interested in attending. One current event we are hosting is the Joint Cancer Research Network and Oncology Seminar based at The James Cook University Hospital on 9 June 2006.

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DoH - Referral
On line referral guidelines for suspected cancer which aims to facilitate appropriate referral between primary and secondary care for patients whom a GP suspects may have cancer. The guidelines should help GPs to identify those patients who are most likely to have cancer and who therefore require urgent assessment by a specialist. Equally the guidelines should help GPs to identify patients who are unlikely to have cancer and who may appropriately be observed in a primary care setting or who may require non-urgent referral to a hospital.

DoH - Research Governance Framework
the Research Governance Framework

DoH (Department of Health) Home Page
Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.

DoH Cancer Pages
News, action, good practice, information, other documents

DoH Cancer Plan
This Cancer Plan sets out the first ever comprehensive strategy to tackle the disease and draws up a major programme of action linking prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and research.

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East Leeds Primary Care Group
This website contains contact details and general information on the East Leeds PCG, and includes a sexual health and family planning site for teenagers.

EORTC
Website of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Includes information on Trials (see the Protocols section)

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Greater Manchester Cancer Network
This site contains information on the Greater Manchester Cancer Commissioning Team, the relevant health authorities (Primary Care Groups and Trusts) and details of the Cancer Units and Cancer Centres within the Network.

Gut Online
Online international journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

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Health Service Research Journal
Online journal which provides those engaged in research, public policy formulation, and health services management with the latest findings, methods, and thinking on important policy and practice issues.

Hospice Information
Information on hospice care, facts and figures, finding a hospice, publications, news, job opportunities and training.

Hospital Episode Statistics
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) provides information on in-patient care delivered by NHS hospitals in England from 1989. It is used by the NHS, Government and many other organisations and individuals who have an interest in health and healthcare administration. This page details OPCS4 codes, a classification system for operation data.

Huddersfield Central Primary Care Group
This website gives an informative insight into the work of Huddersfield Central PCG - - includes general and patient information, details of forthcoming events and public meetings, news and information on local services.

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International Agency for Research on Cancer
Information site of The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

International Agency for Research on Cancer - Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology
This site offers information on cancer incidence, mortality and survival; and includes resources for researchers and cancer registries.

INVOLVE
Involve. Promoting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research

Irish Clinical Oncology Research Group
The Irish Clinical Oncology Research Group was establised in October 1996. It is composed of specialists working in the oncology field who have the common goal of increasing the level of clinical cancer research in Ireland, thereby maintaining and improving all forms of cancer treatment on the island of Ireland.

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King's College Hospital
Information about King's College Hospital and the services provided

King's Fund
Information site of the King's Fund, an independent charitable foundation whose goal is to improve health, especially in London, through focusing on tackling health inequalities and social injustice, enabling health and social care staff and organisations to work in partnership across traditional boundaries, promoting cultural diversity in health and encouraging patient and wider public involvement in health and health care.

Kirkwood Hospice
This website contains information on the role of Kirkwood Hospice, who can be referred and ways in you can support the hospice.

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Leeds Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy
Website offering information on LIMIT and it's aims - achieving excellence in training, research and the practice of Minimally Invasive Therapy (MIT).

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Information, news and publications, services, site info and contact details.

Leicestershire Cancer Services Network
This site contains contact details and information on Trusts in the Leicestershire Cancer Services Network.

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland Cancer Research Network

Leukaemia Research Fund
The Leukaemia Research Fund (LRF)is the only national UK charity devoted exclusively to improving treatments, finding cures and investigating the causes and prevention of cancers of the blood and related conditions, in children and adults. This website provides more information on LRF and its work, facts and statistics, news and views, fundraising and events.

Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research is a not-for-profit organization established in August 1998 to advance the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer.

Lymphoma Net
Information on Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma symptoms and treatment, plus advice and support.

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Medical Research Council
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) is a national organisation funded by the UK taxpayer, promoting research into all areas of medical and related science. This website includes information on current research, funding, strategies, topical issues and areas of public interest.

Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network
This site contains information on the Greater Manchester Cancer Commissioning Team, the relevant health authorities (Primary Care Groups and Trusts) and details of the Cancer Units and Cancer Centres within the Network.

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
This cancer Centre is part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and serves a population of 1.8 million accross several counties including the outskirts of north London. This website provides detailed information about the services available within the cancer centre and includes a comprehensive list of customised patient information leaflets on all aspects of cancer management and patient care.

Mount Vernon Cancer Network
This website is designed to provide information about the range of services available for cancer patients within the Mount Vernon Cancer Network. Visitors to the website include: cancer patients, their partners, family members & friends, carers, health care professionals, employers and the 'worried well'. The information available is designed to cater for all these groups at all stages of a cancer patients journey: newly diagnosed, living with cancer whilst undergoing treatment and after treatment.

Mouth Cancer Foundation
Mouth Cancer Foundation is a registered charity No. 1109298 Registered address: PO Box 498, Wakefield WF1 9AW Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 845 126 0479 Mouth Cancer Foundation website: UK based mouth cancer website portal that provides patients, carers and health professionals with easy access to comprehensive information on head and neck cancers, an online support group, and mouth cancer awareness campaigns. http://www.mouthcancerfoundation.org/

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National Cancer Research Institute
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is a partnership between government, charitable and private sectors. It was formally established on 1 April 2001 with the purpose of streamlining and accelerating the advancement of cancer research in the UK. The NCRI aims to do this by developing an overall strategy for cancer research and co-ordinating activities between member organisations. The NCRI secretariat is funded half by Government and half by the cancer research charities.

National Cancer Services Collaberative
The Modernisation Agency’s Cancer Services Collaborative website, where you can find information about all aspects of this programme, designed to improve the way in which cancer services are provided. It includes background info, project and tumour group details, events, training and improvement examples.

National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services
On this website you can learn about the council and its work, find information about palliative care, read or buy council publications, read about news and events or find other relevant websites.

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
This site contains details on the Institute, its ongoing work programmes, the methodology & processes it uses, the guidance it has issued to date, copies of all press releases and the minutes and papers from its board meetings.

National Programme for IT
The National Programme for IT has launched its own website. The programme has also released a new patient/public facing brochure. Website content includes news, events, links, a jargon buster, information on the Front Line Support Academy, people stories, a media section, regional clusters, who's who, governance, supplier liaison, publications etc

National Translational Cancer Research Network
The National Translational Cancer Research Network (NTRAC) has been established to provide flexible infrastructure from the NHS to facilitate and enhance the quality of translational cancer research in the UK

NHS Direct
Online health advice - find out more about an illness or condition, read health features, search for more information on the NHS.

NHS Home Page
This is the official gateway to National Health Service organisations on the Internet.

NHS Information Authority
This site provides NHS professionals with on-line access access to the latest local guidance and national evidence on treatment and the information they need to support their professional development. The NHSIA site also aims to provide patients and the public with easy access to information about health and care.

NHS Information Authority - Cancer
Set up to provide datasets that will assist cancer service providers in the sharing of data across all healthcare boundaries and support patient care and comparisons of cancer information.

NMAP
The Uk's gateway to high quality Internet resources for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Professions

North Kirklees Primary Care Group
This website gives an informative insight into the work of North Kirklees PCG - includes general and patient information, details of forthcoming events and public meetings, news and information on local services.

North London Cancer Network
This site provides information for health professionals working in cancer services in and around North London and also information for members of the public seeking general information on cancer and/or health services in North London. It also provides a learning forum for the exchange of information and experience for health professionals working in the NHS and around the world.

Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service
NYCRIS is responsible for the collection, analysis and dissemination of cancer data for the whole of the Northern and Yorkshire region. All NYCRIS published reports can be accessed vis this site, as well as brief information about the organisation.

Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit

Northern Cancer Network
We aim to provide basic and easy to understand information on subjects of interest to cancer patients, their families, friends and carers

Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
The purpose of the N. Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) is to provide accurate information on cancers occurring in the population of Northern Ireland to enable research, education and planning of services. The website outlines NICR's aims and objectives and includes access to data, alongside general and background info.

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Ontario Cancer Research Network
The Ontario Cancer Research Network (OCRN) is a not-for-profit corporation working to accelerate the development and testing of promising new cancer therapies.

Orchid Cancer Appeal
The Orchid Cancer Appeal was the first registered charity dedicated to fund research into diagnosis, prevention and treatment of testicular, prostate and penile cancer and to increase public awareness of these previously neglected diseases.

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Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals - The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
This site contains Trust information and projects, and details of departments and services.

Prostate.Com
This Web site has been developed as a useful resource of information for men and their loved ones. Learn more about what the prostate is, about diseases of the prostate and about treatment options.

PubMed
The primary component of The National Library of Medicine's PubMed database are MEDLINE citations and abstracts. In addition, PubMed provides access to: out-of-scope citations (e.g. articles on plate tectonics or astrophysics) from certain MEDLINE journals, primarily general science and chemistry journals; citations that precede the date that a journal was selected for MEDLINE indexing; some additional life science journals.

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Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Patient Network provides an information and support network for the 40,000 people throughout the UK who are diagnosed with lung cancer each year

Royal Marsden Foundation Trust
The Royal Marsden is the UK's leading comprehensive cancer centre and is recognised worldwide for the quality of its services.

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Scottish Registry
This site provides an overview of cancer in Scotland and covers the following areas: facts and figures, trials and research, screening, cancer publications, contacts, and FAQ's

Selby and York Primary Care Trust
This website contains news, information on services and the local health plan, details of meetings and other useful information.

Siopel Liver Tumours Strategy Group
The SIOPEL Childhood Liver Tumour Study Group represents a committee of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology exclusively dedicated to promote co-operative clinical and basic research in the field of primary childhood liver tumours.

South Huddersfield Primary Care Trust
This website gives an informative insight into the work of South Huddersfield PCG - includes general and patient information, details of forthcoming events and public meetings, news and information on local services.

St Gemma's Hospice
This website contains information on patient care, fundraising, St Gemma's staff and education centre, and other useful links.

St Leonard's Hospice
St Leonard's is a voluntary and independent service for people with life-threatening illnesses - often, though not always, cancer. The Hospice offers day care for people living in their own homes and in-patient palliative care in a purpose-built unit currently with 16 beds. On this website you can find out more about the Hospice and how to help and support them.

St Michael's Hospice
This website offers information on accessing hospice services, fund raising events, financial support and volunteer work with St Michael's.

Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine
SNOMED International, a division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), oversees the strategic direction and scientific maintenance of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine, better known as SNOMED®, created for the indexing of the entire medical record. Used in over 40 countries, SNOMED allows for consistent gathering of detailed clinical information, thus enabling providers of various specialties, researchers and even patients to share common understanding of health across sites of care and computer systems.

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The Lancet
Online journal - site includes discussion groups, awards and announcements, original research and general info.

The NHS Plan
Site which details The NHS Plan for investment in the NHS with sustained increases in funding.

Three Counties Cancer Network
Information/news site for 3 Counties Cancer Network, which delivers cancer care to the population of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Worcestershire.

Trent Cancer Registry
The Trent Cancer Registry collects comprehensive information about the numbers of cases of different cancers in the Trent area so that the long term health of the population can be monitored, and services can be planned to care for the people affected. This site provides access to some of that data, alongside other background and general information.

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United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group
The United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG) aims to improve the management of children with cancer and to advance the knowledge and study of childhood malignancy.

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Wales Cancer Trials Network
Information on Cancer Trials within Wales

West Anglia Cancer Network
This site contains information for health professionals, patients and carers on West Anglia Cancer Network, including contact details, cancer services and trusts within the network, clinical trials and general information on cancer the disease and cancer-related organisations.

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Yorkshire Cancer Network
The Yorkshire Cancer Network is the means by which healthcare professionals, treating cancer across north and west Yorkshire, can jointly agree, implement and monitor the most appropriate patterns of care for their patients.

Young Women 4 Young Women
Young Women 4 Young Women is an informal support group for young women with breast cancer that meets the first Sunday of every month. We don’t have a formal agenda, don’t push anyone to speak and don’t know in advance what we will be talking about. The agenda is always set by the issues raised by the ladies present. We ensure that the door is unlocked, the kettle is on and the chairs are arranged so we can talk to each other supportively.