Useful websites

If you’d like to find out more about cancer in children and research in this area, take a look at the selection of helpful websites below.

www.theibta.org
The International Brain Tumour Alliance.
www.cancerbacup.org.uk
This comprehensive site includes a parents guide to children's cancer. CancerBACUP was launched in October 1985 as a free, national cancer information service, staffed by qualified and experienced cancer nurses.
www.ukccsg.org
The United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG) aims to improve the management of cancer in children and to advance the knowledge and study of childhood malignancy.
www.childrensneuronet.org
Created by The Children’s Brain Tumour Foundation (CBTF) of America, this user-friendly site contains practical information on how to cope with children with a brain or spinal cord tumour. The CBTF is a non-profit making organisation, providing information and resources for parents.
www.brain-tumour.net
A comprehensive system of education, advice and support for brain tumour sufferers, as well as their families and friends. Created by Greg Scott who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 1999, including his personal diary written while he was in hospital.
www.cancerindex.org/ccw/guide2.html
This site makes it easier to find specific information about childhood cancers. It includes an index of key cancer-related sites and pages. Links are sorted into categories, by disease type and other topics. CancerIndex was created by Simon Cotterill, who’s been involved in children's cancer research since 1989. The Children's Cancer Web is part of this site – with this page specifically about childhood brain tumours. There are also many links to other internet cancer resources.
www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/ukcccr/
The UK Coordinating Committee on Cancer Research (UKCCCR) register is useful for patients wanting to find out more about clinical trials in cancer.
www.imperialcancer.co.uk
The Imperial Cancer Research Fund has useful information about all types of cancer and the different treatment options. This site seeks to keep people informed about cancer and ensure they’re optimistic about the progress being made to treat it successfully.
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way we can be assured of their professionalism.

www.counselling-directory.org.uk