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Macmillan and Cancerbackup merged in 2008. Together we provide free, high quality information for people affected by cancer through our publications, website and phone service. Find out more|.
Find out how we produce our information|
The information in the access to cancer treatment section has been written to help people in England who feel that they would benefit from a treatment or drug that isn’t routinely funded by their Primary Care Trust (PCT).
We are developing information about access to cancer treatment in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and will update this section as soon as we can.
If you have any questions you can ask your doctor or nurse or speak to one of our cancer support specialists|.
The UK government's £200 million cancer drugs fund for England came into effect on 1 April, 2011. The fund aims to help people who are trying to access cancer drugs which aren't available on the NHS. For more information see our section on the Cancer Drugs Fund|.
For answers, support or just a chat, call the Macmillan Support Line free (Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm)
If you have any questions about cancer, need support or just want someone to talk to, ask Macmillan.
Thank you to all of our campaigners who helped secure the Cancer Drugs Fund|.
For information on how you can be a part of campaigns to improve the lives of people affected by cancer see our campaigns pages|.