Breast Cancer Now
Talk with the specialist breast cancer helpline about a diagnosis, treatment information or worries affecting you or someone close to you.
0808 800 6000Check hours and contact options ↗Support for the next step
Breast cancer support,
one step at a time.
Find breast cancer support for the questions, feelings and everyday worries around a diagnosis. Start with the help you need today.
Breast Cancer Charity is managed by World Aid Network. These services are provided by independent organisations; we do not run a medical helpline.
Quick answer
Your breast care team can help with clinical questions. For emotional or practical support, use independent services such as Breast Cancer Now and Macmillan in the UK. Choose a topic or country below to find help with money, everyday life and talking to someone.
Medical help comes first when you feel unwell
During cancer treatment, use your treatment team’s 24-hour advice number promptly if you feel unwell or have worrying side effects. Read our urgent treatment advice.
In the UK, call 999 for a life-threatening emergency. For other urgent medical help when you cannot reach your team, use NHS 111 where available, or your local out-of-hours service. Elsewhere, use your local emergency or urgent care service.
For a new breast change, contact your GP. Do not wait for a screening invitation.
Talk to someone · United Kingdom
Breast cancer support helplines
These are support services. For an urgent treatment problem, contact your treatment team. Check current opening hours before calling.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Speak to the Support Line about cancer, how you are feeling, and practical concerns. Ask about specialist money and work advice.
0808 808 00 00Check hours and contact options ↗Your breast care nurse
Ask your hospital team for your named nurse and how to contact them. They can explain your care, help you prepare for appointments and signpost local support. Keep your treatment team’s urgent number separately.
If you need someone to listen, Samaritans is available free on 116 123, day or night, in the UK and Ireland.
Help with everyday life · UK resources
What would make today easier?
Money, benefits and work
Ask a specialist adviser about sick pay, benefits, bills and workplace support. Rules depend on your circumstances and where you live in the UK.
Macmillan: money and work ↗Travel and help at home
Tell your hospital team if travel, meals, childcare or caring responsibilities make appointments difficult. Ask which local services may help and whether costs apply.
Macmillan: find local support ↗Bras, prostheses and body changes
Find information about clothing and breast prostheses after surgery. Your breast care nurse can explain fitting, local arrangements and options that suit you.
Breast Cancer Now: practical resources ↗Someone who understands
Explore specialist groups, courses and one-to-one support. Tell the service if you would prefer support relevant to a secondary diagnosis or another personal circumstance.
Breast Cancer Now: find support ↗Clinical trials and care decisions
Prepare questions about research studies, alternatives to a proposed treatment or asking for another specialist opinion. Your care team can explain what applies to you.
Explore our UK clinical trials guide →Information in another format
Find Easy Read, audio, British Sign Language and translated resources. Ask your care team for an interpreter or information in a format you can use.
Macmillan: accessible resources ↗Find the right local context
Breast cancer support by country
Our health guides primarily use UK sources. Screening rules, treatment funding and contact numbers vary. These independent organisations can help you find information relevant to where you live.
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United Kingdom
For treatment questions, use your own breast care team. Independent charities offer information and practical or emotional support.
United States
Find US patient navigation, support resources and information about care. Insurance and financial assistance arrangements differ from the NHS.
Australia
Breast Cancer Network Australia provides Australian information and support. My Journey offers tailored resources and tools for people affected by breast cancer.
Indonesia
Read breast cancer information in Bahasa Indonesia, including official Kementerian Kesehatan and BPJS resources. Contact World Aid Network for programme enquiries.
Canada
The Canadian Cancer Society offers information, a support community and routes to practical services, including travel, accommodation and breast prostheses. Check local availability.
Elsewhere, ask your cancer team or local public health service for recognised support organisations. Listing a service does not imply a partnership with World Aid Network. Check availability and eligibility directly with the provider.
Support for family, friends and carers
Make an offer they can use
Offer a meal, a lift, help with the school run or company at an appointment. Let the person decide what helps and how much they want to talk. Ask before sharing their diagnosis with anyone else.
Supporting someone with breast cancer →Make space for your questions too
Family and carers can also contact the support services above. For conversations with children, specialist resources can help you choose words that fit their age and questions.
Breast Cancer Now: talking with children ↗Support that fits your experience
Tell a service if you need support relevant to secondary breast cancer, breast cancer in men, a younger diagnosis or pregnancy. Specialist organisations include Younger Breast Cancer Network and Mummy’s Star; check their current support and eligibility.
About this directory
Breast Cancer Charity is a campaign managed by World Aid Network. We publish information and signpost independent services. Our office contact details are for campaign, donation and partnership enquiries.
Using these resources is free. You do not need to donate to use our information. For details about the campaign’s separate work supporting access to care, see how donations are used.
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Directory links checked 8 September 2026. Services can change; use each provider’s website for current arrangements. For urgent treatment advice, see NHS chemotherapy information. Tell us about an incorrect listing.
Questions about finding support
Where can I get breast cancer support in the UK?
Your breast care nurse can help with questions about your care. Breast Cancer Now and Macmillan offer independent support lines, information and practical help. Confirm their current hours on their own websites.
Can someone help me with money or work after a diagnosis?
Macmillan’s money and work advisers can help you explore support that may apply to you. Eligibility varies with your circumstances and where you live. World Aid Network does not assess benefits claims or provide a UK patient hardship fund.
Can family members use these support services?
Many services also support family, friends and carers. Check with the organisation and explain the help you need. You can ask for support for yourself as well as the person with cancer.
Does Breast Cancer Charity run a medical helpline?
No. This campaign is managed by World Aid Network and signposts independent organisations. We do not diagnose symptoms, book NHS care or provide personal treatment advice.
Can I use UK breast cancer guidance in another country?
General explanations may help you prepare questions, but screening invitations, emergency numbers, drug availability and funding differ by country. Use local clinical advice and the country-specific services listed on this page.