The Oesophageal Patients' Association  is based at Vulcan House, 22 Vulcan Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2JY

Helpline 0121 704 9860

You can gain a wealth of knowledge and free services to people with cancer, their families and friends at CancerBACKUP. They have over 3000 pages of up to date cancer information on their website at cancerbackup.org.uk or you can call them on Freephone 0808 800 1234. Their lines are open Monday to Friday 9am -7pm.

The Macmillan CancerLine provide support and publications free of charge to people with cancer, including booklets covering practical and emotional issues for people living with cancer, their families, partners or carers. Contact the Cancerline Team at Macmillan Cancer Relief by phoning Freephone 0808 808 2020 or Textphone on 0808 808 0121 or visit their web site at www.macmillan.org.uk.

CORE - The Digestive Orders Foundation - Fighting gut and liver disease is a charity that issues a number of good information sheets eg on 'dumping'

The Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, Warneford Hospital,Oxford, England
OX3 7JX  Telephone 01865 223986  www.octc.co.uk   for self-help books and relaxation CDs   

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies have a website to help people gain access to private registered therapists.   www.babcp.co.uk

TOFS (Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula Support) is an organisation that supports parents of babies born with this rare condition (1 in 3,500 babies).   Some of the effects suffered after operations and with digestion are similar to those experienced by members of the OPA.

 The Roy Castle Foundation Website gives advice and help about smoking, something that is a factor associated with the development of oesophageal cancer.   Smoking also adds significantly to the risks of surgery.

The Bristol Cancer Help Centre aims to be a centre of excellence offering healing and positive healthcare to people affected by cancer, and to their supporters. They practise, teach, research and develop the holistic approach as an integral part of cancer care. You can visit their web site by clicking bristolcancerhelp.org.

Books you might find of interest:

Living With Cancer – by Rosy Daniel.
The Cancer Prevention Book – by Rosy Daniel and Rachel Ellis.
Juicing for Cancer - The Benefits of Juicing


The SOSG would like to thank the Humberside Oesophageal Support Group, HOSG for its help, support and sharing of information in starting this website.