Useful links
You may want to find out some more information about Pat's condition, so here are some UK websites that may help:
Cancerbackup
Cancerbackup merged with Macmillan Cancer Support in April 2008 and provide high quality, expertly developed information about cancer, and make it available to everyone who needs it.
Visit the Cancerbackup website
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp UK gives information about cancer for anyone who has concerns about cancer, principally people with cancer, their relatives and friends.
Visit the CancerHelp UK website
Please let me know if you find any other website that are helpful.
All the best