International Cancer Organisations

In many countries around the world, cancer organisations provide independent information, advice and support to patients. When you are thinking about your treatment options, it can be useful to get independent advice and information. These societies can have specialist cancer health professionals that you can telephone, or drop in centres that you can talk through your diagnosis, treatment options or recovery.

Take a look at this list, and if you or a person you know is having radiation therapy, we would suggest sharing the list with them.

International Cancer Organisations

• Targeting Cancer
• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• International Brain Tumour Alliance

Australia

• Cancer Council
• Bowel Cancer Australia
• CanTeen
• Lung Foundation Australia
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

Belgium

• Kanker (French and Flemish)
• Kom Op Tegen Kanker (Flemish only)

Canada

• Princess Margaret Cancer Centre: Calendar of Events
• ELLICSR
• Gilda’s Club
• Wellspring
• Canadian Cancer Society: peer to peer
• Hearth Place
• Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
• BC Cancer
• Canadian Cancer Society

Colombia

• Cancer.net

Croatia

• HDBRP
• ILCO
• JEDRA
• Svezanju

Finland

• Cancer Society of Finland

Germany

• Krebsinformationsdienst
• Krebsgesellschaft
• Krebshilfe
• Charite

Ireland

• Irish Cancer Society
• Men Against Cancer
• ARC House
• Marie Keating Foundation
• CanTeen
• Cancer Care West
• Anamcara
• Barretstown
• Cuisle Centre
• Eist Cancer Support Centre Carlow
• East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support
• Balbriggan Cancer Centre
• Hope Cancer Support Centre
• Cúnamh Cancer Support Group
• Purple House

Italy

• ASPRONLUS: Based in Rome
• AIMAC
• LILT

Latvia

• Tree of Life: Support group for oncology patients
• Vita: Support group for breast cancer patients

Netherlands

• Kanker

New Zealand

• Wellington Region Cancer Support Programmes
• Look Good Feel Better
• Breast Cancer Foundation (pink ribbon)
• Prostate Cancer Foundation
• Rainbow Blue Support Group for Gay or Bisexual Men
• Child Cancer Foundation

There are a range of support services for Maori and Pacific Island patients in New Zealand which are often embedded in their own local communities.

Nigeria

• Cancer Aware Nigeria
• Sebeccly Cancer Centre
• Dorcas Cancer Foundation

Pakistan

• The Aga Khan University Hospital

Portugal

• Mama Help

Romania

• Cancer 360

Russia

• Vmeste-bcc
• Yasnoe Utro
• Oncology

Serbia

• Serbian Society for Fight Against Cancer
• BELhospis Center for Palliative Care
• Sadecom
• Nurdor

Singapore

• Singapore Cancer Society

Spain

• SEOR
• AECC

South Africa

• Reach for Recovery (Breast cancer-specific)

Switzerland

• Krebsliga Zürich
• Ambulatory Patient Care (Spitex)
• SPaC (Specialized Palliative Care) Service
• Breast Cancer Support Group
• Patient Self Support Website: Search for individual tumor type and loco-regional support groups possible

United Kingdom

• NHS
• Macmillan
• Cancer Research UK
• Pelvic Radiation Disease Association
• Prostate Cancer UK
• Prostate Cancer South
• Big C
• Star Throwers
• Penny Brohn
• The Swallows
• The Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre
• Maggie’s Centre
• Breast Cancer Care
• Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Glasgow (Lung cancer-specific)
• Jo’s Trust (Cervix cancer-specific)
• Hamar Centre

United States

• Cancer Support Community