Cancerbackup

Cancerbackup
Formation1984
FounderVicky Clement-Jones
TypeCharitable organisation
PurposeCancer patient support and information
Region served
United Kingdom
Key people
Vicky Clement-Jones (Founder and Chairman)
Maurice Slevin (Chairman, 1987–2008)
Websitewww.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support
Formerly called
BACUP
CancerBACUP

Cancerbackup was a UK charity that provided information and support for cancer patients and their families. Founded in 1984 as BACUP, the charity operated as an independent entity until 2008, when it merged with Macmillan.

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