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Cancer Research UK nurse helpline
Cancer Research UK's nurses answer questions on 0808 800 4040, free, on weekdays; the About Cancer pages and Cancer Chat forum are there the rest of the time.
Overview
Cancer Research UK's information nurses take calls from patients, relatives and anyone worried about symptoms, explaining tests, treatments and trial results in plain terms. The same team maintains the About Cancer pages, which are among the clearest patient information in English and which OnCo cites, and moderates Cancer Chat, a free online forum. The line is free from UK phones.
Holds
Free confidential nurse helpline (0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday) alongside Cancer Research UK's About Cancer pages and the Cancer Chat online forum.
Maintainer
Cancer Research UK
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