• Anger Awareness Week - Dealing with anger

    This week is Anger Awareness Week. Anger is one of the emotions you might feel when you have cancer and this is totally natural. In this blog, content channel editor Tania suggests a few ways to help you cope with any anger you may have. She also gives tips on how to respond if people around you are angry or frustrated.

    We all feel angry from time to time. It’s a natural human response which sometimes hides other feelings…

  • European Day of Languages and showcasing our multi-language information

    Today is European Day of Languages - a day designed to showcase the richness of the many different languages across Europe. It is also an opportunity to honour and promote multilingualism and language learning.
  • Being diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer

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    What does it mean if you’re diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer? In this blog, information development nurse Hilary answers some FAQs.

    What is HPV?
    HPV stands for the human papilloma virus. It’s actually a family of viruses that affect different areas of the body in different ways. These viruses are very common and rarely cause any long-term damage to the body. However, a few viruses in the HPV family (called high…

  • Depression – myths and facts

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    Depression is a common condition that affects people for many reasons, including people affected by cancer. In this blog, editor Matt exposes some of the myths surrounding the illness.

    Depression is a common mental health condition that affects around 1 in 10 people. It can develop gradually or very quickly. Depression can be triggered by any number of factors. For some people it may not be clear what has caused it.

  • Travel and cancer

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    If you’re affected by cancer, a holiday can be a chance to put the illness and any treatment behind you, relax and spend time with the people you love. Being in the middle of treatment doesn’t always mean you can’t travel. It may still be possible to plan some time away. Your cancer specialist can tell you if this might be possible and tell you about the best time to go away.

    Holidays can be an opportunity…