CancerHelp UK is the patient information website of Cancer Research UK. The site has over 6,000 pages of free web-based cancer information covering over 95% of cancer types diagnosed in the UK.

CancerHelp UK also has a unique database of cancer clinical trials, all written in plain English.

To date, the database includes around 350 open UK trials. They are funded by a large variety of organisations and cover all phases and types of trials. Our aim is to include every UK cancer trial that is currently recruiting patients.

CancerHelp UK works closely with the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMCs), making comprehensive and accurate information available on the clinical trials they run.

To find ECMC-supported trials on the CancerHelp UK website, simply visit the Trials and Research page and include the term 'ECMC' when using the keyword search box.

Cancer Research UK also has a team of specialist cancer information nurses. They are available to answer questions in confidence, for anyone affected by cancer.

The information nurses are willing to talk to patients and relatives about clinical trials, including queries related to individual trials. Although the information nurse team are not directly involved with the trials or recruitment, they can help explain the information on the site if need be, and can talk through what it means to take part in a trial.

You can contact our nurse team via a question form on the site or by telephone on (free phone) 0808 800 4040.

If you find a trial on our database that you think you may be able to take part in, the best thing to do is to print off the information and take it to your own doctor. You can discuss the trial with them, and if it looks like you will be able to join, they can refer you to the doctor running the trial. This is important because you need a medical referral to take part in a clinical trial.