Oesophageal cancer organisations

The websites on cancer listed on this page are valuable sources of detailed information on cancer. They may use more technical terms, longer pages and fewer images than we do.

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
Main website: www.cancerresearchuk.org

Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world, outside the USA. It is the European leader in the development of new anti-cancer drugs. It funds 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.

If you would like to talk to someone affected by cancer, share experiences or find information, you can visit our Cancer Chat forum.

Oesophageal Patients’ Association
22 Vulcan House
Vulcan Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JY

Tel: 0121 704 9860
Website: www.opa.org.uk
Email: enquiries@opa.org.uk

This organisation is made up of people who have had or still have oesophageal cancer. They publish useful information on this disease and offer advice and support to patients and their families

CORE
3 St Andrews Place
Regent Park
London
NW1 4LB

Tel: 020 7486 0341
Website: www.corecharity.org.uk
Email: info@corecharity.org.uk

This organisation used to be called the Digestive Disorders Foundation. They produce information and leaflets on common digestive diseases and illnesses, including oesophageal cancer.

The Barrett's Oesophagus Campaign
UCL,
Division of Surgery & Interventional Science,
Royal Free & University College Medical School,
Rowland Hill Street,
London NW3 2PF

Telephone: 020 7472 6223 - Fax: 020 7472 6224
email: info@barrettscampaign.org.uk
website: www.barrettscampaign.org.uk

The Barretts Oesophagus Campaign is an organisation set up to promote research into Barrett's oesophagus. This is a condition that can develop into cancer of the oesophagus. Their website has useful information, including leaflets you can download.

Ochre
c/o MacRoberts
152 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4TB

Telephone: 0800 822 3370
Fax: 0141 942 2323
Email: committee@ochrecharity.co.uk
Website: www.ochre-charity.co.uk

This is a national cancer charity that has been set up to help promote awareness of oesophageal cancer. It also hopes to encourage research into the causes of oesophageal cancer and to develop information on this disease and offer advice and support to patients and their families.

Macmillan Cancer Support
Head Office
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ

Helpline: 0808 808 0000 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 8pm; information available in other languages)
Textphone: 0808 808 0121
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 a helpline providing cancer information and benefits advice.

National Cancer Institute
Website: www.cancer.gov

The American National Cancer Institute has patient information on oesophageal cancer. It is detailed and comprehensive but there are few images. Remember: when you are searching American sites, they spell oesophagus without the ‘o’, so it is esophagus.