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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  • Community in Bloom

    A field with white flowers and a bright sun in the background

    We’re starting to see the first signs of spring and welcoming the brighter evenings. You may remember the ‘Winter picture festival’ that was featured on the Community cancer forum at the end of last year but because we received such great feedback from members that took part, and others who loved seeing the pictures posted, we have decided to launch our very own ‘Community in bloom’. This will be featured…

  • March: Brain Tumour Awareness Month

    An image of a landscape, with the words 'March - Brain Tumour Awareness Month'

    It's Brain Tumour Awareness month in March, so in this Community News Blog, we'll be highlighting related content in the Community and signposting to useful resources. We know it can be hard to know where to turn when you or a loved one has been diagnosed, so we hope you'll find some useful pointers in this blog.

    According to our information and support pages, there are many different types of brain tumour…

  • Check-up appointments after endometrial cancer treatment- Jane's story

    Jane is recovering from Endometrial Carcinoma Sarcoma and shares her experience of a recent check up in the hope that it will reassure those who are about to undergo one.