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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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  • November is lung cancer awareness month - 'we're all here to support each other'

    A photograph of a woodland path with steps covered in autumn leaves

    November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. When you or your loved one has lung cancer, it's important you can find the right emotional support. 

    In this Community News blog, we'll be highlighting the support shared in the Community's lung cancer forum and sharing some other ways you can find help.

    The Online Community's lung cancer forum is an online support group. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you ca…

  • Has your speech or voice changed after a cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment?

    November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, an awareness month organised by the Oral Health Foundation. In today’s blog around mouth cancer, we’re talking about speech and voice changes.  Speech changes can depend on where your cancer is, and the type of treatment you have. Speech and voice changes don’t only affect people with mouth cancer. You may also experience changes if you have laryngeal cancer or oesophageal…

  • Pancreatic cancer awareness and support information


    People walking by mountains and a lake with the words Pancreatic cancer awareness month

    Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer? If so, then this blog will be useful for you to read. We’re sharing support information and highlighting some of the conversations members of the Community have had recently.

    November is Pancreatic Cancer awareness month, so we’d like to take some time to show you that the Online Community is here to support you every day of the year. Even if…