Womb cancer resources and support organisations

Go Girls offer support to women with gynaecological cancers. They are also raising awareness and campaigning for better diagnosis and treatments.

Email: hello@gogirlssupport.org

Visit the Go Girls website

Peaches Womb Cancer Trust is a UK charity run by researchers, doctors, and nurses. Their aim is to preserve the health and improve the experience of those with or at risk of womb cancer and their families. They offer support, promote awareness and aim to fund research for womb cancer.

Email admin@peachestrust.org

Peaches womb cancer trust website

The Eve Appeal is a UK national charity raising awareness, and funding research into the five gynaecological cancers - womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. They also provide a gynae cancer information and support service called Ask Eve.

Ask Eve telephone: 0808 802 0019

Ask Eve email: nurse@eveappeal.org.uk

General enquiries: telephone: 020 7605 0100 and email: office@eveappeal.org.uk

Visit The Eve Appeal website

Set up in 2011, Womb Cancer Support UK aims to provide support and information to women diagnosed with womb cancer, and to raise awareness of the disease. They also have a Facebook page.

Visit the website

College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) provides information about what help and therapy is available for sexual difficulties.

Telephone: 020 8106 9635 Email: info@cosrt.org.uk

Visit the COSRT website

A national charity offering information and support to anyone affected by lymphoedema. It has local support groups, a helpline and a website. It also produces a range of information including factsheets about lymphoedema and its treatment, videos about self management techniques for lymphoedema, and a newsletter.

Telephone: 020 7351 4480

Email: admin@lsn.org.uk

Visit the Lymphoedema Support Network website

This charity aims to provide information and support to people with Lynch syndrome and their families, and to raise awareness of this syndrome. They also provide support through their Facebook page Lynch Syndrome UK Online.

Visit the Lynch Syndrome UK website

Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical and medical support to people with cancer in the UK. Its helpline offers support with clinical, emotional, general and welfare benefits needs. They also publish booklets about cancer and treatments. Information is available in other languages.

Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm)

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Visit the Macmillan Cancer Support website

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the US organisation for cancer research. It has information about all types of cancer.

See NCI guides to cancer

A patient led group that promotes understanding about pelvic radiation disease. Pelvic radiation disease is a late effect of radiotherapy treatment. They support patients and campaign for more research and better treatment for this condition.

Visit the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association website

A charitable membership body of health care professionals with an interest in the care and support of people with lymphoedema. Their resources include a directory of lymphoedema specialist practitioners.

Tel: 01452 790 178

Find out about The British Lymphology Society

World Cancer Research Fund is a charity that provides information and advice about nutrition, physical activity and cancer. They also have a helpline run by dietitians.

Helpline: 0300 102 2523 (Tuesdays 12pm – 2pm and Thursdays 6pm to 8pm)

Email: helpline@wcrf.org

Visit the World Cancer Research Fund website