Laryngeal cancer organisations

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You can find details about general cancer support organisations on our general cancer organisations page. We have information about counselling organisations in the counselling section.

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

Admin phone number: 020 7242 0200
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.

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National Association of Laryngectomee Clubs
Lower Ground Floor
152 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9TR

Phone: 020 7730 8585 (9.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday)
Fax : 020 7730 8584
Website: www.laryngectomy.org.uk

Aims to promote the welfare of people who have had a laryngectomy, and their families. Produces a video and a range of booklets, including a handbook for people who have had a laryngectomy. Supports 96 local clubs and can arrange hospital visits before and after your operation.

The Cancer Laryngectomy Trust
PO Box 618
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 8WX

Phone: 01422 205522
Email: info@cancerlt.org
Website: www.cancerlt.org

The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust was formed in 1985 to help provide support and understanding for people who have, or need, a laryngectomy. It has a magazine for members, and a book you can send for by email.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
2 White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX

Phone: 020 7378 1200
Website: www.rcslt.org
Email: info@rcslt.org

This is the professional body for speech therapists in the UK. It can advise on speech therapy services and give other information to people who have had a laryngectomy.

International Association of Laryngectomees
925B Peachtree Street NE
Suite 316
Atlanta
Georgia 30309

Phone: 1-866-831-8525
Fax: 910-455-1855
Website: www.theial.com
Email: ialhq@larynxlink.com

This is an American organisation. They publish a newsletter online and have information about laryngectomy on their website.

Changing Faces
The Squire Centre
33 to 37 University Street
London
WC1E 6JN

Phone: 0845 4500 275
Website: www.changingfaces.org.uk
Email: info@changingfaces.org.uk

Provides written information and telephone support to anyone who has any kind of facial disfigurement.

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
SPOHNC is an American organisation is a support network for people with cancers of the head and neck. They have a survivor to survivor network and some useful information, for example on clinical trials and products that may be helpful if you've had a head and neck cancer.

QUIT
63 St Marys Axe
London
EC3A 8AA

Helpline: 0800 00 22 00 (7 days a week, 9am to 9pm. Closed only on Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
Bengali: 0800 00 22 44 (Mondays 1 to 9pm)
Gujarati: 0800 00 22 55 (Tuesdays 1 to 9pm)
Hindi: 0800 00 22 66 (Wednesdays 1 to 9pm)
Punjabi: 0800 00 22 77 (Thursdays 1 to 9pm)
Urdu: 0800 00 22 88 (Sundays 1 to 9pm)
Turkish or Kurdish 0800 00 22 99 (Thursdays or Sundays 1 to 9pm)
Email: info@quit.org.uk (for info about QUIT)
Email: stopsmoking@quit.org.uk (for individual same day advice for UK residents only)
Website: www.quit.org.uk

Quit is a helpline dedicated to helping people stop smoking. The helpline is staffed by counsellors who can give you advice on how to stop smoking. They can also send you an information pack.

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 improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They provide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice.

The Rarer Cancers Foundation
The Great Barn
Godmersham Park
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7BT

Freephone: 0800 334 5551
Email: helpline@rarercancers.org.uk
Website: www.rarercancers.org

Provides information and support to people affected by a rare cancer.