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  • Blog Post: Oesophagus (gullet) cancer webchat transcript

    Last week, specialist nurses John Newlands and Carol Goodman joined us in the chatroom for a webchat about oesophagus cancer . The oesophagus, or gullet, is the long muscular tube that moves food from the mouth down to the stomach. Cancer can happen anywhere along the length of the oesophagus...
  • Blog Post: Oesophagus (gullet) cancer webchat – Wednesday 8 May

    If you have questions about cancer of the oesophagus , join our specialist nurses live in the chatroom from 12-1pm on Wednesday 8 May. The oesophagus, or gullet, is the long muscular tube that moves food from the mouth down to the stomach. Cancer can happen anywhere along the length of the oesophagus...
  • Blog Post: Palliative care webchat, Tuesday 16 April

    Palliative care is treatment that is given not to cure cancer, but to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Next Tuesday, from 12-1pm, we’ll be holding a live webchat with Pamela Rose and Bill Carlin, specialist nurses from the Macmillan Support Line. If you’d like to know more...
  • Blog Post: Prostate cancer webchat - transcript

    This month is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and, earlier this week, we hosted a live prostate cancer webchat with Jennifer Gorrie and John Newlands, specialist nurses from the Macmillan Support Line. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the UK. It generally affects men...
  • Blog Post: Prostate cancer webchat – Tuesday 12 March

    This month is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re hosting a live prostate cancer webchat. Jennifer Gorrie, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line, will be live in our chatroom from 12-1pm to answer your questions. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men...
  • Blog Post: Coping with isolation webchat – transcript

    At Macmillan, we believe that no one should face cancer alone. But for many people, living with cancer can leave them feeling isolated and lonely. Last week, Kate Goldie, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line, was live in the chatroom to answer your questions and help you find ways to...
  • Blog Post: Older people and cancer webchat transcript

    In last week’s live webchat, Kath Curley from the Older People’s Advocacy Alliance (OPAAL) and Teresa Gonzales from the Macmillan Support Line answered your questions about older people and cancer. More than half the people living with cancer in the UK are aged 70 or over, and they...
  • Blog Post: Older people and cancer webchat – Tuesday 22 January

    Next Tuesday lunchtime, we’ll be holding a live webchat about older people and cancer. Kath Curley from the Older People’s Advocacy Alliance and Teresa Gonzales, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line will be answering questions in the chatroom. More than half the people...
  • Blog Post: Friends and family webchat - transcript

    If someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, you’ll know that the news can hit family and friends hard too. That’s why, last week, we held a live webchat for anyone with a loved one with cancer. Teresa, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line, answered questions on...
  • Blog Post: Lung cancer webchat transcript

    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so, on Wednesday we hosted a live lung cancer webchat with Kate Goldie, a specialist nurse from our Macmillan Support Line. Kate answered questions on managing breathlessness, chemotherapy side effects, tiredness and advanced lung cancer. If you’d...
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