• What Are We Waiting For? Our campaign for governments to tackle cancer waiting times

    What is our new campaign about?

    Our What Are We Waiting For? campaign calls on governments across the UK to make sure everyone with cancer gets the treatment they need, when they need it.

    New research from Macmillan suggests that at least 100,000 people with cancer across the UK have been affected. There have been increased delays in being diagnosed and starting treatment. NHS staff are doing the very best they can, but…

  • Alcohol Awareness Week 2017

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    This week is Alcohol Awareness Week. This blog, written by our intern Helen, will talk about some of the risks associated with drinking too much alcohol and give some tips to help you cut down how much alcohol you drink.

    What are the risks associated with alcohol? 

    For the last six months, I have been working in a busy pub where I’ve been pulling pints, making cocktails and pouring a surprising number of tequila shots…

  • Are you under 18 and caring for someone with cancer?

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    This year’s Carers Week sees the first ever Young Carers Awareness Day – today! There are hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK right now who, at the same time as growing up, taking exams and thinking about their future, are also caring for an adult who’s ill or disabled.

    If someone close to you is living with cancer, you may be one of the people who helps to look after them. For some, that…

  • Bone Health

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    We can’t see our bones, so we often forget that we need to keep them healthy. In this blog, written by our intern Hannah, we will look at why bone health is important, what affects it, and how you can improve it. 

    Why are healthy bones important?

    Our bones have several functions. They:

    • protect internal organs
    • help with movement
    • store calcium and other minerals
    • contain bone marrow, which is where blood cells are…
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Talking to mum

    For this blog, editor Helena spoke to her mum about her breast cancer diagnosis:

    Working for Macmillan Cancer Support, we often get reminded of the reasons we’re here, and who we are trying to help. For me, like many others, these are personal. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She has been in complete remission for 6 years. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she agreed to share her story and do this blog…