For English speakers

The country of origin immaterial

Association Number W163000037

Understanding my cancer.
There are many UK and American websites available.  The caution given on our links page holds good here too.  This list has been completed from the ‘Cancer Directory’ by Dr Rosy Daniels.  ISBN: 0-00715427-5.  It is an excellent resource.  Click on your cancer to find the web sites and/ or telephone numbers.  Relevant French sites will be added in due course.

Click here for a list of useful websites dealing with cancer.

Here are some sites that you may find useful and informative:

www.onco-poitou-charents.fr.  Diagnosis and beyond. Excellant information brochure for cancer patients. Click on Télécharger le fichier on the line under de l'association Cancer Support France.

www.Igr.fr  site de l’Institut Gustave Roussy, also has an English language section.

www.fnclcc.fr  site de Fèdèration Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer, also in English

www.ligue-cancer.net  site de la Ligue contre le cancer (French language only). NOTE this link will not allow you to use the ‘Back’ button to return to the Cancer Support France web site.

www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma  site in English for information about lymphatic.

www.ilcoatlantique.org A speciality site for Colostomy/Stoma patients. This is a French site, but with an automatic translation feature. It provides a lot of useful information for people affected by Colon and other related cancers which result in the need to have a colostomy bag.  Wide-ranging Information is available here as well as support through the forum.

Understanding my treatment programme.

Information about Radiology and Oncology (scans etc) www.goingfora.com, excellent site in a virtual hospital from the Royal College of Radiologists.

Understanding how what I eat may help.

Possible links between diet and cancer.

Guidance for a healthy diet.

Further information on nutrition may be found at  the following web sites:

www.cancer.org      www.cancernutrition.com      www.aicr.org       www.britishembassy.gov.uk

Understanding how to help my family know what to do if I die.

Preparation list

When someone dies in France