Below, our lovely intern Holly writes about her time at Macmillan.

Having been an intern with Macmillan for the past 12 weeks, my time here is sadly drawing to an end. I've been working within the Cancer Information Development team, who produce and edit information for people affected by cancer.

I have completed a couple of internships before, but Macmillan has definitely been the most rewarding experience for me…

Today is National Read a Book Day! In this blog, our Information Materials Researcher, Sue Hawkins, explains why and how we review books about cancer, where to read the reviews, and how to get involved.

Why do we review books about cancer?
Reading a good book can help people to understand and manage their health and well-being.

Reading about someone else’s experience can also help people realise that they are not alone…

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and today we have a guest blog from Deb. She shares her experience of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

There are several symptoms of ovarian cancer – bloating, feeling full quickly, needing to wee more and persistent stomach pain, but I didn’t know about them (and I didn’t have them). This blog is about how I was diagnosed.

When you’re 66, period pain isn’t…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. It mainly affects women, but rarely can affect men too. This blog focuses on breast cancer in women. We have information on our website and a recent blog about breast cancer in men.

In this blog, we explain what breast changes to look out for, what breast screening is, and the main risk factors for breast cancer. We also let 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…