Where can I get support over the festive season?

This month, people all over the UK will be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Bodhi Day, Kwanzaa and the Winter Solstice.

For many of us, it will be a chance to spend precious time with family and friends, making happy memories. But for some people affected by cancer, the festive season comes with added emotional and practical challenges to navigate.

The pressure of creating…

In the UK, around 360,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year[1]. We know there are over 200 different types of cancer, but we do not know all the causes. Being diagnosed with cancer can be daunting, so as well as providing support, Macmillan also develop cancer information in a range of formats.

We are always looking to create cancer information in new and innovative ways to increase our accessibility. The Cancer…

In this blog, our Editor Helen, talks about your rights to health care and making important decisions about your treatment.

Human Rights Day (10 December) celebrates the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since its creation in 1948, it has become the most translated document in the world, existing in over 500 languages. 

The Declaration sets out 30 rights that every human has no matter their gender,…

We've launched two brand new support videos for people affected by cancer. 'Having your PICC line put in' and 'Having your central line put in' are now available on our YouTube channel. As you may know, a PICC line is another name for a tube called a catheter. It is implanted in an arm to deliver chemotherapy and other medications. Similarly, a central line is a tube inserted into a chest vein to do…

The 16th International Brain Tumour Awareness Week will be held from Saturday, 29th October to Saturday, 5th November 2023 inclusive. According to 2016-2018 averages, 12,288 people in the UK are diagnosed with primary brain or central nervous system (CNS) tumours per year. The brain and the CNS can be complicated and daunting things to understand, and tumours in this area may seem an overwhelming topic. In this blog, our…