The Rarer Cancers Forum: Educational resources
Tue, 07 Oct 2008
Rarer Cancers Forum

Trust Us?
Check how your Primary Care Trust (PCT) is doing in ensuring that people with rarer cancers receive the treatments they need.

Rare cancers
We are currently developing this section of our website so that we build up a database of information about rare and less common cancers.

Links
Links to other sites that may be of interest.

Educational resources
Cancer related educational resources.

Clinical trials
Information about getting involved in clinical trials.

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Index of educational resources

Further educational resources are in the process of development, so keep an eye on this section of the website!

Advanced Stomach Cancer: Care and Treatment
An information pack for patients with advanced stomach (gastric) cancer.

Booklet for consultants - Your Patient's Right to Treatment
Booklet providing guidance for consultants on applying for NHS exceptional funding for treatment.

Exceptional cases funding by PCTs
Rarer Cancers Forum carried out an audit audit of the policies and processes used by PCTs to determine exceptional funding requests.

New leaflet and poster
A new leaflet for patients is now available as well as a poster publicising the Rarer Cancers Forum.


Rarer Cancers: Access to Best Care
An information pack for patients.

Turning it Around: Cancer and Nutrition
A DVD for cancer patients and their families.

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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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