This week is Sarcoma Awareness Week. In this blog, we explain more about sarcomas, how they are diagnosed, and coping with being told you have a sarcoma.
What are sarcomas?
Sarcomas are rare cancers. They can develop in the:
About 3,300 people a year are diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma and around 580 people with a bone sarcoma. If you…
This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week. In this blog, one of our information development nurses Teri explains what cervical screening is, what it’s for and why it’s important.
Cervical screening can help reduce the number of women affected by cervical cancer. Scientists and experts estimate cervical screening saves around 4,500 lives each year in the UK.
Cervical cancer usually affects women over the…
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and in this blog our content channel editor Lucy explains some of the cancers that can affect children. She also talks about the support that is available for children with cancer and their families.
It’s one of a parent’s deepest fears - to hear the doctor explain that their child has cancer. I can only begin to imagine what it must feel like. It is very rare for cancer to…
February is all about matters of the heart, right? In this blog post, our senior editor Sarah explains a little bit about how to keep your heart healthy, because happy hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day!
Heart disease affects lots of people in the UK and across the world. But the good news is that small lifestyle changes can often prevent heart disease, or help you to control it. Managing your diet, keeping…
Having cancer treatment does not mean that you should draw a line on festivities. There’s always going to be a birthday or an anniversary to celebrate. When you’re not too tired you may want to have friends around for dinner or for a party.
If you’ve had enough of alternating between fruit juice and water and want something a little more festive, there are some fun and delicious alcohol-free cocktails you…
