Community News

These news items are generated and published by Macmillan's Online Community Team. In this section you’ll find some posts written by the Online Community team in partnership with our Cancer Information Development team. We also feature personal stories from our members.

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  • The worry of waiting

    A black and white clock with the words 'are you waiting?' written in white.

    Waiting for test results can be a difficult time. It may take days or weeks for the results of your tests to be ready. You may be waiting for your treatment to start or to speak with the consultant about a concern you have, either way, waiting can be hard.

    The waiting for results and dealing with the unknown blog explores that if you’re feeling worried, you’re not alone in feeling this way. Click on the link if you…

  • Community Round-Up Blog - March 2022

    March sparks the season of change. As nature starts to repair after winter and spring starts to arrive (although I wish spring would get a move on with the temperature change!) March has also been a time of change for us here on the Community as we have welcomed some fresh new features to the site.  We also welcomed 1,764 new Community members last month. So get ready to read all about the what’s been going on on the Community…

  • Waiting for Breast Biopsy Results

    Our breast cancer forum members share their experiences of waiting for biopsy results. It can be a challenging time but our members know how it feels.