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    If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, we're here to help.

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The Online Community understands what it’s like to have cancer. We are an online forum with 90,000 members: and they have all been there. Support is available 24 hours a day, in a safe environment.

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    • Community News Blog: Cancer and me 35 years on - Vol 8 - Lanzarote & Menorca

      Rachel - Macmillan
      Rachel - Macmillan

      ‘Cancer & me 35 years on, vol 8’written in green and pink letters next to a photo of Willo smiling and wearing a red rose in her hair.

      On a very cold and grey January afternoon during a national lockdown, thinking about holiday memories can be a lovely pass time. National travel restrictions…

      • 25 Jan 2021
    • Community News Blog: Cancer and food - how the Community can help

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      We hear that many of you come to the Community looking for help around taking control of your diet, or worried that you might not be eating the right…

      • 22 Jan 2021

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      Buttons2020
      Buttons2020

      Hello, 

      This is my first visit to the NHL group. After months of tests, scans & biopsies I was finally diagnosed with Stage 3 DLBCL on the 7th January. I had my first round of R-CHOP on the 14th. That went to plan & the following day I was fine. …

      • 8 days ago
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      76George
      76George

      Hi again.

      Can I ask, have any of you been offered or had the covid 19 vaccination, whilst undergoing treatment or pre operation. Just wondering if this has been a recommendation from your doctors or if the advice has been not to have it? 

      • 18 days ago
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