Online Community

  • Online Community

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

Welcome to the Online Community

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

Join our cancer forum now to ask questions, share your experiences and your emotions. Or start by exploring our community areas below.

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Cancer and coronavirus

We understand that people are worried about COVID-19. Our coronavirus hub contains the latest guidance for people affected by cancer.

Community Conversations

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    Featured Posts

    • Cervical Screening awareness week 2021

      This week is Cervical screening awareness week and with this in mind, the Community Team would like to ask our members what are the things you wish you’d known before you had your Cervical screening appointment?

      • Did you have any worries before…

    • Scanxiety -- Hang in There!

      Hi All 

      I just wanted to pop on here and say that if you find yourself, as I do, right now waiting for scan results, Hang in there! This cancer journey is not only physical, it really does come with heaps of emotional stress. I will find out results from…

    • Cancer and coronavirus, part 2

      Hi all,

      Have just learnt today that it is highly likely that I have got/had a mild form of covid.

      Started with a cold (definitely) at the beginning of the month. I then told school I was going home (I work Monday only) on the 16th as I just didn't want…

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