In this blog, Hilary, Cancer Information Development Nurse, answers some of your questions about staging and grading in cancer.
What does grade mean in cancer?
Getting a cancer diagnosis can feel a bit like learning a new language. In this post, we answer some questions about grading. A cancer grade is one of the factors your cancer team might consider when they plan treatment.
Is grade the same as stage in cancer?
Cancer…
In this blog, our intern Emily gives some key facts about bladder cancers. Our new editions of booklets Understanding non-invasive bladder cancer and Understanding invasive and advanced bladder cancer can give you more detailed information about bladder cancer and its treatment.
Bladder cancer
The bladder is a hollow, muscular, balloon-like organ which collects and stores urine.
Bladder cancer usually starts in the cells…
To mark International Nurses’ Day, we thought we’d introduce you to one of the nurses working in our team. Happy nurses’ day, Hilary!
'Thanks very much. And happy birthday Florence Nightingale.'
So what do you do in Macmillan?
'Well, I work in the team that produces Macmillan’s cancer information. That’s the information written for people who are affected by cancer in some way. It covers different…
In this blog, Faiza, one of our editorial assistants, focuses on the risk factors and possible causes of brain tumours, the symptoms that people generally experience, where to get more information and support, and more about what you can do for International Brain Tumours Awareness Week.
This week is International Brain Tumours Awareness Week, which is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of brain tumours…
Having a family member who has survived cancer, I understand that sometimes coming out the other side doesn’t always mean getting your old life back straight away. It can be a lot more challenging than that. You will most likely feel relieved when your treatment is over. You’ll probably be keen to get back to everyday life. But you may still have treatment side effects and be coping with mixed feelings. It’s often a time…
