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What’s this project about?
Martin Ledwick heads up Cancer Research UK’s team of dedicated and professional Cancer Information Nurses. These Cancer Information Nurses provide a confidential service for anyone who is concerned about cancer. Sadly, cancer affects one in three people at some point in their life. This service provides answers and information for thousands of people.
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What does this service offer?
Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer in the UK. Cancer can be difficult to understand and coping can be stressful. Cancer Research UK’s Cancer Information Nurses answer phone and email enquiries from the general public.
The nurses respond to over ten thousand enquiries each year. They answer questions on just about everything to do with cancer and its treatment. This can range from providing advice on how to reduce cancer risk, information about treatment and living with cancer, to giving honest and empathetic information regarding end of life care.
Many of the people who use the service are relatives and friends of cancer patients and the nurse team provide an invaluable service for this group. Often relatives and carers find it very difficult to get their questions answered anywhere else. When people are supporting someone they love with cancer, and dealing with their own fears and questions, having an anonymous phone and email service is invaluable.
Meet the people behind the service
The Cancer Information Nurse service is manned by experienced cancer nurses. They have years of experience of caring for people affected by cancer, so know about the medical aspects of cancer and its treatment are very familiar with the kinds of problems people have and how they feel. All the nurses have ongoing education and training to make sure they keep right up to date
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The difference we can make
The nurses pride themselves on answering questions sensitively and honestly. They consider it a real privilege to be able to help people so directly.
Please help us raise £185,000 to help fund our team of Cancer Information Nurses for 6 months.
Meet Deborah
Deborah was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago and has found the nurses "worth their weight in gold". Find out more about her experience and why she thinks so highly of the service the nurses provide in the project video.
Contact the nurses
If you have questions about cancer, you can contact our nurses between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday on Freephone 0808 800 4040.
Donate now and help support our team of Cancer Information Nurses to provide answers and information to thousands of people.
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