Welcome to Cancer Matters Wessex

Find information, services and support for people affected by cancer in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Cancer Matters Wessex is here for you if you are affected by cancer, whether as a patient, carer, family member or friend.

Here you will find information about the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, as well as links to local services and support to help you live with and beyond cancer.

We hope you will find the information useful and will continue to use the website as it is developed further.

Please contact us if you have any comments or feedback

I have been referred for suspected cancer

I have been diagnosed with cancer

I am looking for cancer support near me

Worried about cancer?

If you have signs or symptoms that could suggest cancer, it is important you seek medical advice.

Please contact your GP surgery directly. You can telephone, or you can go to your surgery’s website to complete an online form via e-Consult. Your GP surgery may offer you an online consultation, so you do not have to go to the surgery unnecessarily.

Cancer signs and symptoms - Cancer Research UK

Cancer Types A-Z - Macmillan Cancer Support

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

For health information and advice, read the NHS website pages on coronavirus.

Learn about the government response to coronavirus on GOV.UK.

Latest News

Living Well with Prostate Cancer – Zoom Webinar Series

Jul 9, 2021

Between August 2021 and January 2022, Prostate Cancer Research are putting on a number of video webinars, hosted on Zoom, covering a diverse range of topics.

Attendance is completely FREE.

Spot the Difference – Lung Cancer Campaign

Jun 28, 2021

Spot the Difference urges us all to look closely at our loved ones, to spot any differences in health that could be an early symptom of lung cancer.

Help us improve diet and nutrition advice

Jun 18, 2021

Diet and nutrition are really important but never more so when you are having cancer treatment.

Wessex Cancer Alliance are funding new projects to improve the way people with cancer are supported with their nutrition and eating at all stages of their illness.

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