Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • New section on weight management

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    FormerMember
    Hi everyone,
    I'm hoping to use this spot to let you know about the new sections we're adding to the cancer information pages on the site. I hope you find the information useful and would really appreciate any thoughts or comments.
    We’ve just added a new section to our ‘Life after cancer’ section about weight management.
    It’s there to offer advice about how to keep to a healthy weight…
  • Teaching about cancer?

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    We know it’s important to give young people all the information they need about cancer so we’ve created a new section to help you support them.

    This shiny new schools section includes:

    • Information and advice for you if someone in your school is affected by cancer
    • Teaching packs
    • Lesson plans for every key stage
    • Interactive whiteboard resources
    • Details of Macmillan speakers who can give a talk at your…
  • Hello, and how are you? A guide for carers, by carers

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    We have a handbook called Hello and how are you – a guide for carers, by carers. This information was produced by carers of people with cancer.Image of the Hello and how are you booklet 

    Over the next few days we'd like to share some of the advice that’s been put together by these carers so I'll be posting sections of the guide as blog posts.

     Posts for you to read:

  • Working with professionals when you're caring for someone with cancer

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    Here's our first installment of advice that has been written by carers of people cancer. We'll be adding more over the next few days. It's been taken from our booklet Hello, and how are you - a guide for carers, by carers.

    You can download the full booklet and find out more about how Macmillan can help carers here. You can also join our carers group to connect with other carers and to share support and advice…

  • Relationships when you're caring for someone with cancer

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    Today's post is about relationships when you're caring for someone with cancer.Image of the Hello, and how are you? booklet

    It's quite a long post, so you perhaps you could get a cup of tea before having a read or just look out for the sections that might be relevant for you.

    This advice has been written by other carers of people with cancer and has been taken from our booklet Hello, and how are you? A guide for carers, by carers.

    You can download…