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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Latest Posts

  • Cancer and covid as a deaf person: Eleni’s story

    Do you feel like your cancer experience changed you?

    Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. For June’s Story of the Month, we’re featuring Eleni.

    Eleni has created a video to share their experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis…

  • 2021 on the Online Community

    A blue sky with trees in front of it.

    In the spirit of the new year, we’re looking back at what’s happened on the Online Community over the past year.  It’s been a challenging year for many with continued uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic and the impact this has on cancer patients and their loved ones.

    What has helped a lot of people get through is talking to others who can understand how you may be feeling here on the Online Community…

  • When your parent has cancer: Bertrand’s story

    Bertrand describes how his relationship with his papa changed after his papa was diagnosed with cancer.