A self help group for people with Colorectal Cancer (often known as bowel cancer), their families and carers.
We are here for anyone who lives in Somerset or who is receiving their treatment in the county.

The Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group Web Site is not intended to be all embracing, it is a gateway with links to related bowel cancer sites and many hundreds of pages dealing with all aspects of coping with cancer from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Here are some links to other cancer web-sites which you may find useful. The linked sites contain their own links so SCCSG hopes you will be able to find all the information about cancer you need.

• Bowel cancer UK
• Somerset Cancer Care
• NHS page about Bowel / Colorectal Cancer symptoms
• NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
• Cancer research UK and follow links to colorectal cancer.
• National Association for Colitis and Crohn's disease
• Cancer backup.
• Macmillan Cancer Support who provided valuable start up finance for the Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group.
• Web MD (USA) has some useful background information about bowel cancer.
• The Cleveland Clinic (USA) another American site - contains quite a lot of medical terminology.
• Yeovil Bowel Cancer Support Group has some useful tips
• Cancer Help run by Cancer Research UK
• Lots of useful Somerset links from the BBC
• My Wavelength includes an informal forum for colorectal cancer patients.
• Association of Coloproctology of GB and Ireland This site is mainly aimed at bowel health specialists but has some information useful to the general reader.
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons An american site with some useful patient information about bowel cancer
• A local GP's resource site about flower remedies and emotional healing. Dr Andrew gave a talk to SCCSG members in 2007
• Marlborough House, Taunton a local 'complementary therapy' clinc. See our events page
• Sheffield Bowel Cancer Support Group A similar group to ours which has ideas you may find useful
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