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Reviewed May 2005
Cancerbackup was launched in 1985 by Dr Vicky Clement-Jones,
herself a cancer patient at the time. She realised that there
was a need for high quality and up-to-date information, practical
advice and support for cancer patients, their families and
friends. The result is a free cancer information service staffed
by qualified and experienced cancer nurses that offers publications
on all aspects of cancer. These are written specifically for
patients and their families. There are also a number of CancerBACUP
local centres in hospitals around the country, also staffed
by specialist cancer nurses.
The Cancerbackup website provides a focal point for much
of the information provided by the CancerBACUP organisation
and allows access to a range of publications. The website
features comprehensive information on a wide range of cancers
and, while you can find out about many cancer topics, this
review focuses on cervical cancer specifically.
Within the cervical cancer section of the website there is
general
information (new window) that introduces the cervix and
discusses the development of cervical cancers. There is also
a section covering causes
and diagnosis (new window) of the disease that provides
a similar short page, illustrated summaries of symptoms, types
of cervical cancers and staging and grading of the disease.
These are all easily accessible from the front menu page and
also from an expanding menu bar that is present throughout,
located on the left hand side of the page.
Treatment sections are divided into two. One discusses types
of treatment (new window) and provides details about surgery,
radiotherapy and chemotherapy; the other is called after
treatment (new window) and discusses follow-up and related
issues such as sex life and fertility.
The information within all of these pages is comprehensive
and easy to follow, and utilises pictures to break up the
text and illustrate key information. There are a couple of
additional links on the right hand side of each page that
takes the user to common questions and answers on that particular
topic or to related information pages.
Other areas that are covered in detail within the site are:
And a related section that deals with the process and outcomes
of cervical
screening (new window).
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