March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Our cancer information development nurse, Hilary, explains why the focus this year is on knowing the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

More than 7000 women a year in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer (cancer of the ovary). Unfortunately, it’s a cancer that tends to be diagnosed in the later or more advanced stages of the disease.

This is partly because the symptoms can…

How often do you check your mouth? With the incidence of mouth cancer on the rise, checking your mouth once a month might just save your life! Our cancer information nurse Samantha Chilton explains how and what else you can do.

As part of our activity for Black History Month, we hear from Leanne Pero, award-winning breast cancer survivor and community activist on a mission to empower people of colour through their cancer diagnosis. Read on to find out about Leanne’s personal cancer story, her mission to address the gaps in cancer care, and how Macmillan is supporting the Black Women Rising project.

Leanne Pero was just 30 years old when…

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we are taking the chance to raise awareness of breast cancer in men. In this blog, written by editor Elissia, we explain more about how breast cancer can affect men.

Breast cancer in men
Many people don’t know that men can get breast cancer. They probably don’t think that men actually have breast tissue.

But men do have a small amount of breast tissue behind…

November is lung cancer awareness month. With around 43,500 people diagnosed each year, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK. It’s important that, together, we spread awareness of lung cancer to get this number down. 

In this blog, our info team intern Roos talks you through some of the key facts about lung cancer, how to spot it, how it is treated, and where you can find more information.

A few…