February 28th is Rare Disease Day. It aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, including rare cancers, and the impact they can have on people’s lives. About one in five people with cancer in the UK (20%) have a rare cancer.
In this blog, editor Sadie takes a look at what rare cancers are and the extra challenges having a rare cancer can bring. We will also suggest ways of coping with these challenges if you…
In this blog, Editorial Assistant Helen talks about some of the difficulties you might face if your partner has cancer, and shares some ideas on how to show your partner that you care.
It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s impossible to escape the deluge of sappy cards, bright red glittery hearts and the mountains of red roses that have been flooding the shops for the last month. But it doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day to show…
Today’s blog is a guest post from Edward Wallace, Information Specialist in Macmillan’s Support Line Services. In the blog, he talks about finding reliable and helpful health information online.
For many of us, the easiest and quickest way to find answers to our questions is to search on the internet, whether we want to know how to lose weight, how to kiss, or how to tie a tie (just 3 of the 100 most frequent…
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. In this blog, written by editor Liza, we take a look at seven top things you can do to potentially reduce your risk of developing cancer.
Many people think that getting cancer is genetic, or that it is due to ‘bad luck’. While some cancers can be linked to genetics, we don’t know exactly what causes many others. However, we are able to identify some potential…
What does it mean if you’re diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer? In this blog, information development nurse Hilary answers some FAQs.
What is HPV?
HPV stands for the human papilloma virus. It’s actually a family of viruses that affect different areas of the body in different ways. These viruses are very common and rarely cause any long-term damage to the body. However, a few viruses in the HPV family (called high…
