It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week. Our information development nurse Hilary answers some common questions and explains what you need to know about screening if you have a cervix.
What is cervical screening?
Cervical screening is a simple test that checks for abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. That’s the lower part of the womb (uterus) that joins to the top of the vagina.
Why should I have cervical…
Have you heard of the cancer registry? It’s the automatic collection of data about people and cancer to help with research and cancer care. In today’s blog, Library and Information Specialist Ed demystifies the cancer registry.
Every day around 1,000 people across the UK will find out that they have cancer. It’s estimated that half of all people will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives…
This week is Sarcoma Awareness Week. In this blog, we explain more about sarcomas, how they are diagnosed, and coping with being told you have a sarcoma.
What are sarcomas?
Sarcomas are rare cancers. They can develop in the:
About 3,300 people a year are diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma and around 580 people with a bone sarcoma. If you…
Today is International Friendship Day. It’s a day to celebrate our friendships and thank our friends for being there for us. It can be a difficult time if a friend has cancer and you might worry that you don’t know what to say. In this blog, Editorial Assistant Helen will talk about how to talk to your friend if they have cancer and give some tips about how to support them.
Talking can help make sense of difficult…
August 12th is International Youth Day. This year, the focus is on safe spaces for youth. In today’s blog, content developer Ella looks at safe places where young carers can go if they need more information and support.
What is a young carer?
A young carer is someone who is under the age of 18 who spends time looking after someone who is ill. Young carers might do extra things to help their families. For example…
