In this blog our Cancer Information Development Nurse Teresa discusses ways to avoid infection.
Some cancer treatments can affect your immunity and make you more prone to infections. It’s natural that this might cause concern. But there’s a lot you can do to reduce the chance of getting an infection during and after cancer treatment.
The treatment most likely to reduce your immune system is chemotherapy. There…
This is our final blog about the latest edition of our recipe book for people affected by cancer. You may have read the last two in the series, where we shared our thoughts on three starters (watercress and leek soup, smoked fish chowder and parsnip and coconut soup) and three main courses (one-pot fish with black olives and tomatoes, broccoli mornay, and spring onion, garlic, and prawn risotto). In this one, we’re letting…
We know that there is a lot of information out there about cancer prevention and, unsurprisingly, not all of it is true or accurate. So in this blog, our editorial assistant Faiza is going to separate fact from fiction, and discuss five common myths about cancer prevention.
1. Can eating superfoods prevent me from getting cancer?
There isn't any scientific evidence for any one particular food being a 'superfood'. The greatest…
Today for International Nurses Day, one of our information development nurses Ali shares five things she loves about her job.
I’ve been a nurse for 25 years. Since I qualified, I’ve worked in medical and haematology wards, been a clinical nurse specialist in haemato-oncology, and a nurse information specialist on a cancer helpline before joining Macmillan’s Cancer Information Development team.
I love…
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK. When it’s found early it can often be cured. Screening helps find bowel cancers at this early stage and before they become more difficult to treat. So, for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, here is our information development nurse Hilary with 5 facts about bowel cancer screening.
1. Screening starts in your own loo
The first part of bowel cancer screening is…
