Chronic leukaemia organisations
This page gives information about organisations and websites that help and support people with chronic leukaemia.
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Cancer Research UK
P.O. Box 123
London
WC2A 3PX
Admin phone number: 020 7242 0200
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org.
Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world, outside the USA. We are the European leader in the development of new anti-cancer drugs. We fund research on all aspects of the disease from its causes, to treatment and prevention, education and psychological support for patients.
We are also committed to producing high quality information for people affected by cancer, health professionals and the general public. We do this through our websites CancerHelp UK, News and resources and through our range of health awareness leaflets.
If you have a question about cancer, and you are in the UK or Ireland, you can contact our team of specialist cancer information nurses using this form, or by telephoning 020 7061 8355 or freephone 0808 800 40 40.
If you would like to talk to someone affected by cancer, share experiences or find information, you can visit our Cancer Chat forum.
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research
43 Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JJ
Telephone: 020 7405 0101
Email: info@lrf.org.uk
Website: www.llresearch.org.uk
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research sponsors research into leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. They also provide patient information booklets, which are available from the website.
Leukaemia CARE
1 Birch Court
Blackpole East
Worcester
WR3 8SG
24 hour care line: 0800 169 6680
Phone: 01905 755977
Fax: 01905 755166
Website: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
email: info@leukaemiaCARE.org.uk
Leukaemia CARE provides carer support services to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia and other blood disorders. They provide financial grants and help with holidays. The website has a well used message board. The phone line is staffed by volunteers. There are support groups around the country, also run by volunteers.
CML Support
CML Support is an organisation is run by people with CML in the UK and in Europe. The site has lots of information and a message board. Much of the information is quite technical, with reprints of medical articles, for example. They have a newsletter and will keep you in touch with their activities if you sign up to their updating service. They also organise web based broadcasts from doctors and you can read the transcripts of these on the site as well as listening to them. Despite the name, there is some information on CLL.
CLL Support Association
c/o 39/40 Eagle Street
London
WC1R 4TH
Phone: 0800 977 4396 or 020-7644 3052
Website: www.cllsupport.org.uk
Email: info@cllsupport.org.uk
Provides information and support to people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and their carers, and promotes research into treatment of CLL.
The Anthony Nolan Trust
Units 2-3, Heathgate Place
75-87 Agincourt Road
London
NW3 2NU
Tel: 020 7284 1234
Website: www.anthonynolan.org.uk
Email: heathgate@anthonynolan.org.uk
Runs one of the largest bone marrow donor databases in the world. There are regional centres, which are listed on their website. They are looking for people in good health, aged 18-40 to join the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register - in particular young men from black and minority ethnic communities.
Unique match website
The unique match website is part of a scheme run by the Anthony Nolan Trust (see above) to raise awareness of how you can become a bone marrow donor. It is creating events and games to get people involved and donate bone marrow to save lives.
Website: www.uniquematch.org.uk
The National Blood Service
Tel: 0845 7 711 711
Website: www.blood.co.uk
The National Blood Service runs the blood donation scheme and organises the supply of blood products. But they also run the British Bone Marrow Register. Phone on the number above or look on the website for more information about becoming a bone marrow donor.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Head Office
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ
Macmillan CancerLine: 0808 808 0000 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 9pm; information available in other languages)
Textphone: 0808 808 0121
Email: cancerline@macmillan.org.uk
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support provides care and support for people with cancer at every stage of their illness through Macmillan nurses, Macmillan doctors, and a programme of financial help for patients in need. It offers information, advice and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. It has publications about the main types of cancer, treatments and ways of living with cancer. There is also a freephone telephone and letter information service, provided by a team of specialist cancer nurses, on all aspects of cancer and treatment. Their benefits advice line offers advice on financial matters generally.
National Cancer Institute
The American National Cancer Institute has patient information on all types of leukaemia. It is detailed and comprehensive but there are no images. These links will take you to the
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