Cancer Research UK nurse helpline
If you, or someone close to you, has been affected by cancer and you have questions, you can talk to a cancer information nurse by phone or send your question through their online form.
Good to know
Cancer Research UK calls the number "freephone". The nurses give information only: they cannot diagnose you or give a medical opinion, so see your doctor about a health problem. You can ask for an interpreter. The service is for people who live in the UK.
Before you call
They may ask
- on the online form: your name, email address, age range, how cancer has affected you, the cancer type, where in the UK you live, and your question. The form also asks your gender identity and ethnicity, and both have a "Prefer not to say" option.
They can
- answer questions from anyone affected by cancer, including someone worried they may have it or someone close to a person who has it, by phone, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or through the online form
- give you an interpreter so you can speak in a language other than English
They cannot
- diagnose you or give a medical opinion: the nurses provide an information service only, so see your doctor about a health problem
- get emergency care for you or talk to health professionals on your behalf
- answer questions from people who live outside the UK, or help students with projects and academic work
- Phone
- 0808 800 4040
- Website
- https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/contact-us/talk-to-our-nurses
- Hours
- 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Coverage
- UK-wide
- Languages
- English
- Last checked
- October 31, 2026
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