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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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  • Breast cancer awareness month

    Two people sitting down holding a mug in one hand. Breast cancer awareness month.

    October is Breast cancer awareness month around the UK and as part of this, we'd like to feature what’s discussed in our Breast cancer forums here on the Community.

    The different Breast cancer forums have around 11,725 members who offer each other support every day, including all hours of the night. If you’ve visited the Breast cancer forums you will have seen there’s lots of discussions about symptoms…

  • Dining with an Ostomate - Butternut squash and sage risotto

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

     "Dining with an ostomate" written over a picture of a chopped butternut squash on a marble counter

    Debbie, our resident ‘chef to the Ostomates’, is back this month with another tasty and nutritious recipe she’s been making following an ileostomy earlier this year. This week’s recipe is a tasty looking butternut squash and sage risotto.

    “Squash is easily digested from early on as an Ostomate, and makes a nice change from carrot or parsnip!”

    Debbie

    The health benefits of butternut…

  • How can Macmillan help me? A guide to getting support for World Cancer Day 2024

    It’s World Cancer Day on Sunday 4 February, and this year’s theme is ‘Close the Care Gap’. A key barrier to getting the right support is sometimes as simple as not knowing what kinds of help are available. If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to begin, this guide is for you!