The cancer information service of the German Cancer Research Center – Help with questions about cancer

The cancer information service provides up-to-date knowledge about cancer and helps with disease management. Patients and specialists can find scientifically based, reliable and objective information on the entire spectrum of oncology on the website. Individual questions can also be asked by phone or e-mail. The cancer information service is part of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg and is considered the national reference center for cancer information.

The Bremen Cancer Society – A supportive network!

The Bremen Cancer Society is a competent contact for people suffering from cancer as well as their relatives in Bremen and its surrounding areas. The outpatient psychosocial cancer counseling center at three locations in Bremen offers qualified counseling and support. Furthermore, the Bremen Cancer Society is committed to cancer prevention and offers information, presentations, further education and accompaniment of self-help groups. As an organization under private law, the Bremen Cancer Society is supported by more than 1,000 members and other sponsors. Click here to go to their website.

Self-help groups

In Germany, there are currently an estimated 100,000 self-help groups, two thirds of which deal with health issues, many of which with cancer. There are mixed groups and groups in which patients of a certain cancer type get together. Others are organized by age and sex. Patients receive detailed tips i.e. on how to deal with side effects and helpful advice on socio-legal issues in self-help groups. You will find an overview of different self-help groups here.

Independent Patient Counseling Germany

The Independent Patient Counseling Germany (UPD) informs and advises patients and consumers on health and health law issues. It helps those seeking advice to find their way around the German health system and to make decisions about health and health law issues in a self-determined, responsible and informed manner. The UPD’s counseling services are free of charge and available to all seeking advice—regardless of their health insurance. Contact is possible by phone, online via the UPD homepage, by mail or in the 30 regional counseling centers and at an additional 100 locations in Germany, which are regularly visited by one of the three counseling mobiles.