Resources and books
There are organisations, support groups, books, videos and other resources to help you cope with gallbladder and treatment.
Cancer Research UK information and support
Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world outside the USA. We fund research on all aspects of cancer from its causes to prevention and treatment.
We are committed to producing high quality information for people affected by cancer. As well as looking at the information on this website you can call our nurse freephone helpline on 0808 800 4040. They are available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Or you can send them a question online.
Cancer Chat is our online forum where you can share experiences.
Gallbladder cancer organisations
This is the Amercian National Cancer Institute's patient information on gallbladder.
General support organisations
Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical, medical and financial support to people with cancer in the UK. Its helpline gives guidance on cancer and advice on benefits. It also publishes booklets about cancer and treatments. Information is available in other languages.
Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm)
Contact email form
Booklets and factsheets
Eating well and being active after cancer treatment
Coping with advanced cancer
Controlling cancer pain
Lost for words – how to talk to someone with cancer
Sexuality and cancer
Understanding chemotherapy
Coping with hair loss
Understanding cancer research trials (clinical trials)
Understanding radiotherapy
Talking about your cancer
Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer
Recipes for people affected by cancer
Many of these resources are also available on audiotape and CD
Videos of people's stories
Find out about the experience of living with and beyond cancer by seeing and hearing people share their personal stories on film. Healthtalk’s researchers created a library of interviews with people who have survived for 5 years or more after a cancer diagnosis.
Find out what people said about issues such as lifestyle choices, physical effects and the impact on work and family.
Find local cancer support and information services
NHS Choices has a service that tells you about local information and support.
