Kidney cancer support
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Patient information on Kidney Cancer
The following charities offer a wide range of information and support, including:
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Information on Kidney cancer and advanced Kidney cancer
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Useful questions to ask
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Information on diagnostic tests
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Information on treatments
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Advice on Life insurance
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Advice on Travel insurance
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Financial support
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Support groups
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Help lines
Kidney Cancer UK
As the UK’s leading kidney cancer charity, it provides information, support and counselling for kidney cancer patients and their carers
Action Kidney Cancer
The UK’s only patient led Kidney Cancer Charity. It helps join together kidney cancer patients and families and friends, who offer information, advice, and friendship to each other.
Find help and support at Action Kidney Cancer
Diet and Exercise
Exercising regularly, eating healthily, drinking less alcohol and not smoking are the essentials of a healthy lifestyle.
If you have been diagnosed with Kidney cancer, now is a good time to think about whether you can make some healthy changes. Improving your fitness and general health, before you have treatment is likely to help you recover better from the effects. It can also give you a positive focus.
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If you have little or no experience of formal exercise and need help to get started, watch the Kidney Cancer UK exercise video for Kidney Cancer Patients
Support
Support is available to you via the Mustard Tree and your support worker Nicole. We can help arrange complimentary:
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Financial advice
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Physiotherapy
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Talks specialists and counselling
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A range for support groups
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Relaxation therapies
Find more information on The Mustard Tree page
There are also a range of charity contacts with help lines offering help, advice and support:
Kidney Cancer UK
Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm
0800 002 9002
Action Kidney cancer
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
0800 121 8721
Macmillan Cancer support
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm
0808 808 00 00
Cancer Research
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am to 5pm
0300 123 1022
Carers and loved ones
You can find useful information and tips in the Kidney cancer UK Carers’ booklet
Find support and information at Macmillan Cancer Support for carers
Carers, family, and loved ones over the age of 18 are entitled to the support available via the Macmillan Mustard Tree, such as talk specialist, counselling, and relaxation complimentary therapies. For further details, contact the Mustard Tree.