• International Friendship Day - How to talk to a friend with cancer

    Today is International Friendship Day. It’s a day to celebrate our friendships and thank our friends for being there for us. It can be a difficult time if a friend has cancer and you might worry that you don’t know what to say. In this blog, Editorial Assistant Helen will talk about how to talk to your friend if they have cancer and give some tips about how to support them.

    Talking can help make sense of difficult…

  • National Smile Month – oral health and cancer

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    It’s National Smile Month. In this blog, Quality and Evaluation Officer Rachael discusses some ways to keep your mouth healthy if you are going through cancer treatment.

    National Smile Month is an annual campaign to promote good oral health (the health of our mouths). You can find out more about the campaign here.

    The importance of oral health

    Oral health is important to allow us to do many things we take for granted…

  • Men's Health Month 2017

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    It’s November again - a time each year when men are encouraged to focus on their health and well-being. The aim of the month is to raise awareness of men’s health issues – namely prostate and testicular cancers, mental health and suicide prevention. 

    Ultimately the aim is to save lives. In this blog, expert information development nurse Richard talks more about men’s health, and some of the male cancers…

  • If you're feeling low

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    Cancer is tough. It doesn’t just affect your body; it’s an emotional upheaval too. But there are things you can do to help yourself cope, from simply reading a web page, to trying to open up to someone close. In this blog, we explore these and other tips for coping with a low mood.

    Whether you are a carer or someone directly affected by cancer, working through a cancer diagnosis can be a very difficult time…

  • Sex, relationships and fertility – support for young people affected by cancer

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    Sex and relationships are important. Macmillan knows that cancer can have a big impact on them.

    If you’re a teenager or young adult when you are told you have cancer, it will have a big impact on the decisions you make. Everyone will have different priorities. You may be worried about how cancer and its treatment might affect your relationships or sex life. You may have questions about fertility issues, perhaps during…