Cancer Support Services
Family Support NI are working with the Department of Health and Cancer Charities Coalition to use the FSNI website platform to host information about services available for people living with cancer, their families, and carers.
A cancer diagnosis is life altering regardless of age or circumstance.
It impacts all members of the family and can often place huge strain on individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, as well as practical and logistical challenges. In Northern Ireland, we have a range of support available for all those impacted by cancer and for all family members.
You may need some information about your cancer or perhaps you have a practical question, for example, about claiming benefits or making decisions about your treatment options.
You might also want to find out about opportunities to meet people who know what you’re going through and can offer you support.
This site is designed to help you navigate that support and find a service that you and/or your family may require
Search Results in Cancer Support Services Category (familysupportni.gov.uk)
These search results are for all of Northern Ireland - You can filter these search results by inputting your (full) postcode - indicate within 1/5/10 miles or you can use the Keyword Search to input name of service.
Some information to consider is:
What is cancer? Understanding the basics | Macmillan Cancer Support
Information about cancer | Cancer Support UK | Teenage Cancer Trust
Oncology - What does it mean ?
Oncology is a branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to treat cancer), radiation oncology (the use of radiation therapy to treat cancer), and surgical oncology (the use of surgery and other procedures to treat cancer).
Source : www.cancer.gov
Radiotherapy - what is this ? (at macmillan.org.uk)
What is Chemotherapy ? (at macmillan.org.uk)
Useful Links :-
www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer
www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support
If details of your cancer support service are not on the website or if you would like to amend or update details of a service please contact info@familysupportni.gov.uk.
Information is updated on a regular basis