Here you’ll find information on a range of topics including cancer types, tests, treatments and side-effects. You’ll be able to find out about all support services available including night nursing services, support in your area, survivor support, counselling, annual patient conference, financial support for children with cancer and transport services. You can also find about common cancer symptoms, and how to reduce your risk of cancer.
Blood Cancer Network Ireland (BCNI)
BCNI is a national clinical research network that benefits blood cancer patients in Ireland. BCNI offers early stage clinical trials to blood cancer patients, offering the opportunity to test new, potentially life-saving treatments and drugs. BCNI is also establishing a biobank and blood cancer registry, which will further our knowledge and expertise in the field of blood cancer research and ultimately improve patient outcomes. BCNI is funded by the Irish Cancer Society and Science Foundation Ireland.
Here you’ll find free cancer information and details on services available for men and women in Ireland; mobile info service, school cancer awareness programmes, comfort fund and survivorship courses.
ARC is Irish charity dedicated to supporting people diagnosed with cancer, their family members, friends and carers, through Drop-in Centres, complementary therapy and counselling services. All services are free of charge.
LARCC – Cancer Support Sanctuary
LARCC provides a range of services to help and support people living with cancer – for cancer patients and their families and supporters.
This UK based organisation aims to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer and to inspire millions of others to do the same.
This organisation works with scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. It also provides cancer information to the public.
The ACS aims to free the world from cancer. It funds and conducts research, shares expert information, supports patients, and spreads the word about prevention.
National Cancer Institute in the US
The National Cancer Institute is the United States’s federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. It coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.