Kidney cancer organisations

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Cancer Research UK
Angel Building
407 St John Street
London
EC1V 4AD

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.

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 website, which includes patient information and 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 freephone 0808 800 40 40.

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Kidney Cancer UK
Julie Oldfield
Secure Hold Business Centre
Studley Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7LG

Phone: 0844 870 7054
Email: admin@kcuk.org
Website: www.kcuk.org

Kidney Cancer UK offers help and support for patients and their carers. The organisation was founded by 2 kidney cancer patients in January 2000. It aims to provide UK kidney cancer patients and their carers with improved access to reliable information about kidney cancer and its treatment, and to establish a network of individuals and groups capable of offering mutual support. You can email them through their website, order copies of their booklets and subscribe to their newsletter. KC-UK have 3 local support groups, meeting in South East London, North East England (Sunderland) and the Borders.

James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer
46-48 King Street
Cambridge CB1 1LN

Tel: 0844 474 5050 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)
Fax: 01223 507095
Email: contact@jameswhalefund.org
Website: www.jameswhalefund.org

This charity seeks to help reduce the harm caused by kidney cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness, providing patient information and by supporting research into the causes, prevention and treatment of the disease.

National Cancer Institute
This is the American National Cancer Institute's patient information on kidney cancer. It is detailed and comprehensive.

Von Hippel Lindau Contact Group
Ms Mary Weetman
27 Westgate Avenue
Ramsbottom
Bury
Lancashire
BL0 9BB
Phone: 01204 886112
Email: mary.weetman@vhlcg.com
Website: http://www.vhlcg.com/

This group aims to offer relief and support to people affected by VHL and their families, and to encourage, promote and assist research into VHL. They also hold an annual conference in Manchester.

Myrovlytis Trust
Myrovlytis Trust
26 Cadogan Square
London
SW1X 0JP
UK
Phone: +44(0)20 7052 0088
Email: contact@myrovlytistrust.org
BHDSyndrome.org email: contact@bhdsyndrome.org
Website:http://www.myrovlytistrust.org/

The Myrovlytis Trust is a medical research charity that promotes research into rare genetic disorders. It is focusing on Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome (BHD), a condition which increases the risk of kidney cancer. The charity runs a website, www.BHDSyndrome.org, which provides detailed information for people with BHD syndrome, their families and research scientists interested in BHD. The website also offers support for BHD patients and encourages communication through an online forum.