Good news: we all get an extra hour in bed this weekend. Bad news: it means that British Summer Time is over and the clocks are going back. Good news (again): our team volunteer Nisrin has written this blog on keeping active in autumn.
For many of us, summer is now a distant memory. Hot sunny days spent enjoying picnics, parks and the seaside are replaced by early dark mornings and dark evenings as winter fast approaches…
In our latest information team blog, Amy-Louise looks at how to check your risk of breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, about 50,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. It is more common in women who are 50 and over, but can also affect younger women. Breast cancer can also affect men, although this is rare. About 350 men are diagnosed with…
September is thyroid cancer awareness month and, before the calendar ticks over to October, we wanted to share some key facts about thyroid cancer and suggest some places for more information and support.
What are the key facts about thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer is an uncommon cancer. Around 2,700 people are diagnosed each year in the UK. Women are more likely to get thyroid cancer than men.
There are different types…
September is childhood cancer awareness month. In this blog, our information team volunteer Nisrin looks at getting the information and support you need when your child has cancer.
Support when your child has cancer
No one wants their child to be ill, so when you are told that your child has cancer, your whole world will probably seem like it’s caving in. You may feel numb, or in physical pain. The emotions you feel can…
The experience of cancer has been compared to a boat lost at sea in a storm. While the waters rage around you, a lifeboat races to your rescue in the form of health professionals and a structured treatment plan. Slowly, the health professionals tow you closer and closer to the shore where your friends and family stand waving and awaiting your return. You’re almost home! And then they stop. The lifeboat is gone. Your boat…
