• Talking to children and teenagers about cancer

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    In this blog, Debbie talks about her childhood experiences of cancer in the family. 

    ‘I just don’t understand. I’ve never smoked. I watch what I eat...’

    Those were the words I heard that told me my mum had cancer. Or at least, I was 70% sure it was cancer. Because smoking caused cancer, right? I knew that. But I was sure smoking caused other diseases too. It could be something else, no?  But do…

  • World Kindness Day - Being kind to yourself

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    On World Kindness Day, we usually talk about sending a message to a loved one, or doing something kind for someone else. But this World Kindness Day, editor Liza is talking about being kind to yourself.

    Cancer and its treatment can change how your body looks and sometimes, how it works. This, in turn, can affect how you feel about yourself. Many people find they start to have a negative view of their body. But there are…

  • Blood Cancer Awareness - Understanding the blood better

    September is Blood Cancer Awareness month. We asked information development nurse Hilary to explain more about the red stuff flowing through our veins. After a few wise cracks about pinot noir she gave us her top facts about blood... and a great crossword puzzle word.

    There’s much more in your blood than meets the eye
    In the 5 (ish) litres of blood pumping around the body, there are 3 main types of cell. Take a peek…

  • 9 things you might not know about mouth cancer

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    In this blog, our intern Sadie shares some key facts about mouth cancer.

    Did you know that November is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month?

    I wouldn’t judge you if you didn’t, because until I was asked to write to this blog, neither did I! That is probably because mouth cancer is an uncommon type of cancer and it accounts for only one in 50 of all cancer cases. But because of this, it’s even more important to raise awareness…

  • World Post Day - Staying in touch

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    This is an image of a red postbox.

    Paper and pen. Lick and stick stamps. Brown paper and string. It’s World Post Day! 

    Now, I don’t know about you, but something about this makes me very happy. I absolutely love sending and receiving mail. I still write frequently to a few good friends. With some, we exchange letters more often than we see each other.

    Don’t get me wrong - having a conversation in person, on the phone or via text or messages…