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.

Browse by topics

Community updates     Cancer Awareness     Tips, ideas and recipes       

Cancer stories     Supporting someone with cancer    Art, photography and creative writing

Latest Posts

  • Stoma series- Reassurance from the Community

    Have you been told you may need a stoma after treatment or surgery? Are you already living with a stoma? This blog is a collection of supportive and shared experiences from members who have had, or currently live with a stoma. If you’re looking for some reassurance, you may just find it here.

    Even if you’re not looking for reassurance about living with a stoma, you’ll still find lots of warm peer support. It can…

  • Let's talk about cancer and hair loss

    A side effect of some cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted therapies might cause hair loss.  Members often come to the Community looking for support or advice with hair and scalp issues. In this Community News Blog, we’ll be highlighting conversations in the Community around hair loss and hair re-growth.

    Your hair might feel like an important part of your appearance and identity. Often, when your…

  • Update about Community maintenance

    Next week some essential maintenance will be taking place on the Online Community.

    This maintenance will help the Community to run more smoothly in the future and ensure that all our users get the best possible experience when using the site.

    When will the Community be down?

    For us to be able to complete this maintenance, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that you will not be able to log…