Worried about urological cancer?

There are several cancers which are grouped together as the urological cancers:

  • Bladder cancer 
  • Kidney cancer 
  • Prostate cancer 
  • Cancers of the ureter and renal pelvis 
  • Testicular cancer 
  • Penile cancer.

There are a number of organisations that provide expert advice on cancer and information for patients and the general public in the UK. If you're worried about one of the cancers listed above or would like more information, we would encourage you to visit these organisation's websites:

CancerHelp UK

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/index.htm

Cancer information provided by the charity Cancer Research UK, including different types of cancer, clinical trials and coping with cancer.

CLIC Sargent

http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Home

Charity providing information and support on childhood cancers for children, young people and their families.

Everyman

http://everyman-campaign.org/index.shtml

Campaign launched by the Institute of Cancer Research to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer and to raise funding for research.

Kidney Cancer UK

http://www.kcuk.org

Support organisation for kidney cancer patients and carers.

Macmillan Cancer Support

http://www.macmillan.org.uk

Macmillan provides practical, medical and financial support and information to help improve the lives of people living with cancer, their families and carers.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

http://www.nice.org.uk

NICE provides national guidance on treatments, preventing ill-health and promoting good health. NICE guidance that is of particular relevance:

Improving Outcomes in Urological Cancers Service Guidance and Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment.

NHS Choices

http://www.nhs.uk

NHS information service designed to help people make choices about their healthcare. The website provides sources of medical advice and information on medical conditions and treatments, healthy living, help for carers and NHS services.

Patient UK

http://www.patient.co.uk

Health information provided by GPs and nurses.

The Prostate Cancer Charity

http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk

Charity providing support and information on and funding research into prostate cancer.

UK Prostate Link

http://www.prostate-link.org.uk

Website bringing together information on prostate cancer from other websites, with a guide to reliability and usefulness of the information.

Other links to cancer charities

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Cancer/Charities/index.htm

Cancer charities listed on the Department of Health website.

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