Sun, 12 Oct 2008
Rarer Cancers Forum

Our mission
Our mission is to draw together people with rare and less common cancers, to give them a bigger collective voice to exact better services, and to enable them to support one another.

History
The history of The Rarer Cancers Forum - recognition of the needs of people with rare and less common cancers.

Organisational structure
The Rarer Cancers Forum, A charitable company limited by guarantee.

Website disclaimer
Rarer Cancers Forum disclaimer

Rarer cancers manifesto
Our rarer cancers manifesto.

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Sponsors

Grateful thanks to our sponsors without whose support the work of the Rarer Cancers Forum would not be possible.  Click on the logos to find out more about our sponsors.

Continuing general support
in our early development

Development of the website
Lloyds TSB Foundation

Unrestricted grants for the development of the website, the 'Rarer Cancers: Access to Best Care' pack and part of a
nutrition DVD

Pfizer Oncology

An unrestricted grant for the
development of the 'Advanced
Stomach Cancer: Care and
Treatment' pack

An unrestricted grant for
the development of a nutrition
DVD for professionals

An unrestricted grant for the development of leaflets and posters
Janssen-Cilag

An unrestricted grant for the
development of a nutrition DVD
for patients
Nutricia 

An unrestricted grant for the RCF Annual
Conference 2007

Novartis Medical Nutrition

An unrestricted grant for the
Parliamentary Summit on Rarer Cancers in July 2007

 

An unrestricted grant for a liver cancer pack and a Parliamentary event in
December 2007


  Latest News
Cardiff Half Marathon
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Please sponsor Mags Donovan in the Cardiff Half Marathon on 19 October 2008.
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Have you or your family been refused treatment for a rarer cancer?
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
If you or your family have been refused PCT funding, please contact us.
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Rarer Cancers Forum Annual Conference
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
The conference is open to all people with rarer cancers and their families.
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New RCF report reveals striking postcode lottery in the chances of having an exceptional request for cancer treatment approved
Mon, 11 Aug 2008
Over 1,300 cancer patients have been left to die in the last 20 months because they were not deemed exceptional enough to receive cancer treatment on the NHS
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Trust Us? - new section on our website!
Fri, 14 Mar 2008
It's called 'Trust Us?' and it will help you find out how your PCT is doing in ensuring people with rarer cancers receive the treatments they need.
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The Rarer Cancers Forum is UK registered charity No. 1109213