Together we will beat cancer Donate Menu Search About Cancer Research UK's patient and health information We go through a number of processes to make sure our information is accurate, up-to-date and engaging. Find out more about how we produce our patient and health information. You can also find out about the history of our patient information. Home About cancer About Cancer Research UK's patient and health information A history of these pages The About Cancer pages began life as CancerHelp UK, one of the first comprehensive cancer websites based in the UK. Editorial policy This is the editorial policy for producing and reviewing health and patient information for Cancer Research UK's About Cancer web pages. Clinical trials database editorial policy This document sets out the editorial policy for the production of information on our clinical trials database. Clinical trials database pro forma This page tells you about the different sections on our clinical trials database, and the information included in each one. Style guide for health and patient information pages Read the style guide for Cancer Research UK's pages on health information and patient information. How we keep our information up to date The Patient Information Web team and expert reviewers regularly check and revise all the patient information on the website. Lay review guidelines Cancer Research UK's About cancer information is written for people with cancer and their family and friends. Find out how you can help us to develop and improve the information. Writer guidelines Cancer Research UK’s health and patient information style guide is based on the principles of plain English. We use reputable sources to keep our information up to date. Checklist for information production and review See our checklist for producing patient information pages for the Cancer Research UK website. Last reviewed: 03 Dec 2021 Next review due: 03 Dec 2022 Coronavirus and cancer We know it’s a worrying time for people with cancer, we have information to help. Read our information about coronavirus and cancer About Cancer generously supported by Dangoor Education since 2010. Find a clinical trial Search our clinical trials database for all cancer trials and studies recruiting in the UK Cancer Chat forum Talk to other people affected by cancer Nurse helpline 0808 800 4040 Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us Speak to a nurse Nurse Helpline 0808 800 4040 Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us Quick links Find local shops Shop online Contact us Jobs Follow us About our information Terms and conditions Privacy Modern Slavery Statement Cookies Accessibility Sitemap Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. Cookies are small bits of information that we place on your device. We use necessary cookies to make the site work, and others to help us do things like monitor site usage and personalise advertising. Read more about the different cookies we use in our cookies policy. You can continue to the site and accept all cookies. Or you can manage how we use them. › Manage cookies ✓ OK, continue to site