Sources of information and support

You may also find it helpful to talk about radiotherapy with someone who is not directly involved in your clinical care.

Macmillan Cancer Support

www.macmillan.org.uk

Provides free information and emotional support for people living with cancer, and information about UK cancer support groups and organisations.

Department of Health (DH)

www.dh.gov.uk

The DH has published many documents about cancer services including the Manual for Cancer Services (July 2004). This provides a framework for local cancer networks in England to assess the quality of services they provide.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

www.nice.org.uk

NICE provides guidance for healthcare professionals, and patients and their carers that will help to inform their decisions about treatment and healthcare.

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

PALS provides confidential advice and support to patients, carers, relatives, visitors and staff.

Royal Marsden patient information booklets

Booklets covering topics from radiotherapy to clinical trials to diet are available to download from this site. You can also request hard copies from PALS.