OESOPHAGEAL CANCER
INFORMATION ON OESOPHAGEAL CANCER
OESOPHAGEAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
OESOPHAGEAL CANCER LIFE STORIES
Information on Oesophageal Cancer
Oesophageal Cancer Charities
Charities are a great resource to help support you or your loved ones on your cancer journey. They can offer information and support in a variety of ways, practical, physical, emotional and financial. Some offer helplines, with access to medically-trained staff, and others fund research into finding a cure or better treatment for cancer. Please see below some charities that offer help.
Guts UK
Guts UK – the charity for the digestive system. We all have guts – 25 ft of them in fact. Yet our guts have been underfunded, undervalued and understaffed for decades. Guts UK exists to change that. Telephone: 020 7486 0341 Website: https://gutscharity.org.uk/...
The Oesophageal Patients Association
We welcome anyone diagnosed with, recovering from, or having recovered from oesophageal or stomach cancer enquiries@opa.org.uk Telephone: 0121 704 9860 Website: https://www.opa.org.uk Address: Oesophageal Patients Association 50 High Street Henley In Arden...
Other Useful Resources for Oesophageal Cancer
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Find a support group for Oesophageal Cancer
It can be really useful to speak to other people who know how you are feeling because they have been there too. Speaking to those who have a lived experience of cancer can be a great source of comfort. Many support groups also invite speakers or have medical staff in attendance, so can be a great resource to help you on your cancer journey. Here are some local support groups you may be interested in.
Bradford Upper GI support group
This support group meets at Cancer Support Yorkshire – Bradford on the first Wednesday of the month.
They meet at 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
It’s a drop in group so no need to book in advance.
Oesophageal Cancer Life Stories
James’s story – Oesophageal cancer
On a road to self-destruction – before being diagnosed with cancer Bradford man, James Barraclough was on a road to self destruction before his cancer diagnosis. Facing redundancy and a relationship breakdown and struggling to pay his mortgage, he began to depend...
Bob’s Story – Oesophageal cancer
A cancer journey - seen through a lens For passionate photographer and community artist Bob Clayden there was never any doubt about how he would make sense of a cancer diagnosis. When facing life’s difficulties, Bob from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, says he...
Cancer Journeys – Bob Clayden
Jacqui Drake talks to people who have had cancer or their loved ones and shares their experiences of this terrible disease. In this episode Jacqui talks to Bob Clayden about his journey with Oesophageal Cancer acqui's goal and legacy is to raise £1,000,000 for Leeds...
Cancer Journeys – Richard and Kath Williams
Jacqui Drake talks to people who have had cancer or their loved ones and shares their experiences of this terrible disease. In this episode Jacqui talks to Richard and Kath Williams about Richards battle with Oesophageal Cancer. Jacqui's goal and legacy is to...