YES TO LIFE is a new charitable initiative
to open up alternative
treatment options for cancer patients in the UK.
We
aim to bring a positive way forward for those
who have either
exhausted conventional options, or who are simply
wanting a
different approach to their condition.
To
this end we are working both within the NHS and
independently
to improve access to the many promising but little
known non-toxic
treatments - some in common use in neighbouring
EU countries -
that are either hard to obtain in the UK, or else
prohibitively priced.
Our Help Centre is currently offering information,
advice and
support in obtaining treatment. Ultimately we
aim to have our own
treatment centre.
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As a patron and
contributor to Cancer Active for ten years I have
witnessed the impact and influence it has made on
the lives of people dealing with cancer. Knowledge
is power and the information and research provided
helps people have a real and positive influence
with their cancer.
Go to the Cancer Active website |
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Cancer IFA George
Emsden is the country's leading financial consultant
on the challenges facing people diagnosed with
cancer. Financial planning, pensions, benefits.
www.georgeemsden.co.uk |
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Health
Creation
The
Cancer Lifeline Kit, designed, written and produced
by Dr Rosy
Daniel, Holistic Cancer Consultant with eminent
cancer specialists,
Professor Karol Sikora, Patricia Peat, and Jane
Sen.
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Visit www.cancersupportinternational.com: the website of suPPort - Success Using the Plant Programme in OveRcoming and Treating cancer
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Magazine
is the news magazine for all people touched by
cancer.
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Internet searches trawl up vast amounts of
information about
cancer, from a broad spectrum of viewpoints. The
information and
internet links on this site are for those
seeking to augment the
treatment offered by their hospital oncology
(cancer) unit.
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Superbly sited retreats
- south facing and overlooking beautiful
Coastal Conservation Area on the South coast of
Wales
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Click here for Kidney Cancer UK
KIDNEY CANCER UK was founded in January 2000 by
Keith Taylor and Dick Williams, two kidney
cancer patients. It aims to provide UK kidney
cancer patients and their carers with improved
access to reliable information about kidney
cancer and its treatment, and to establish a
network of individuals and groups capable of
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A Maggie’s Centre is for you
if you have been recently
diagnosed with cancer, have
been living with cancer for
years or have a friend or
relative who has cancer.
Each Centre is situated
beside an NHS Cancer
Hospital and has been
designed to be as
un-institutional as
possible, with light, space
and warmth.
A Maggie’s Centre gives you
choices. You can join a
support group, take part in
weekly sessions like
relaxation and stress
management or learn about
nutrition and health. Or you
can simply come in and sit
at our kitchen table, have a
cup of tea and a biscuit and
start to breathe again.
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Click here for Elizabeth Butler's website
Nutritional therapy,
alongside other positive lifestyle changes, can play
a very important supportive role in the cancer
recovery process. Nutrition is particularly
important for those with cancer considering that
nutrient intake, digestion and absorption is very
often compromised. In addition those with cancer
have altered and very specific nutrient needs
compared with the general population due to
biochemical and metabolic changes occurring within
the body.
Liz Butler is a nutritional therapist with over 10
years experience in the field of cancer nutrition.
Her approach to supporting people during cancer
recovery is based around rebuilding the body’s
defences and correcting the internal environment
making it more difficult for the cancer cells to
survive.
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Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust is
the UK's only cervical cancer charity dedicated to
women, their families and friends affected by
cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer. The web
site offers information which is written or reviewed
by medical professionals about cervical screening,
cervical abnormalities, treatments and cancer
www.jostrust.org.uk
Helpline 0808 802 8000 |
e.
info@jostrust.org.uk |
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The practice of insight
(vipassana) meditation will be used as the basis of
exploring our relationship to pain and illness on
this residential meditation retreat.
Facing
illness in our lives can bring us to a moment when
we need to look deeply into our lives and review our
healing and coping strategies. Developing greater
mindfulness in times of transition, challenge and
confusion can enable us to find new and more
positive ways of relating to our daily lives. The
retreat includes guided meditation/reflection,
group/council process and contemplative writing.
Click here for information |
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About brachytherapy
provides information about the application of
brachytherapy to treat various types of cancers. It
is hoped that providing this information will
support patients during the treatment
decision-making process and support healthcare
professionals interested in learning about
brachytherapy.
Click here for information |
