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Cancer Centres
http://www.christie.nhs.uk/default.aspx (Manchester, UK) A dedicated cancer centre in the North West of England. The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 40,000 patients a year
http://www.ccotrust.nhs.uk/ (Liverpool, UK) Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, as it is now known, became a Foundation Trust hospital in 2006. It still sees patient numbers rising, with an average of 50 patients treated on each accelerator every day and over 7,000 new patients registered at the hospital each year.
http://www.icr.ac.uk/ (University of London / Royal Marsden, UK) The Institute was founded in 1909 and is involved in a wide range of clinical and laboratory research. This site includes details of the Institute, patient information, research and news.
http://oxf-branch.licr.org/ (UCL Branch, UK) The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd (LICR) is a global non-profit institute committed to improving the understanding and control of cancer through integrated laboratory and clinical discovery.
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomedicine/ (Newcastle University, UK) Its principal aim is to translate scientific advances made in the Faculties at Newcastle University into direct benefits for patients being treated in our partner NHS Trusts.
http://www.paterson.man.ac.uk/ (Manchester, UK) The Paterson Institute for Cancer Research is a leading cancer research institute within The University of Manchester, core funded by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world.
http://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/rmh This NHS Trust is a large comprehensive cancer centre founded in 1851 by Dr William Marsden. The Web site includes patient information, details of research, courses and clinical services.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/ (London, UK) The department is involved in clinical, laboratory and teaching activities in UCL, Royal Free, and Mt Vernon hospitals. The web site includes a history of the department, contacts, details of research, seminars, noticeboard and links.
Patient care
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancerinformation.aspx A UK cancer charity providing information and support for cancer patients. The site offers detailed cancer information for many types of cancer and a wide range of related topics written by oncologists specifically for cancer patients.
http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ Marie Curie is one of the largest cancer charities in the UK. Founded in 1948, the charity provide services in nursing, hospices, research, and education. Fund-raising is centred on a network of over 140 charity shops throughout the country.
http://www.beechwoodcancercare.org.uk/ Charity promoting holistic approach for adults with cancer , their families, carers and health professionals.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx National charity, devoted to ensuring the best possible quality of life for people with cancer and supporting over 1,400 Macmillan nurses.