Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

This week is Healthcare Science Week - a week designed to promote the amazing work of healthcare science professionals and highlight the difference they make to patients' lives. In this blog, editorial assistant Ellie looks at the role that genetic counsellors have in diagnosing and treating patients.

What is a genetic counsellor?

Despite many being based in a lab, not all healthcare scientists are found in white coats…

Black History Month is a perfect time for us at Macmillan to consider ways to ensure our information and services are inclusive and accessible and that they offer equity to all.

Most people have heard of lung cancer but may not know that there are different types. Did you know there are plans in the UK to introduce a screening programme for people at a high risk of developing lung cancer?

What time does the café in the park open? Is the latest book by my favourite author any good? What movie have I seen that actor in?

For many of us, our first instinct when faced with everyday questions like these is to search the internet. And thanks to the devices in our homes and pockets, it’s never been easier or faster to find the answers.

But how do you know if you can trust what you’re reading? Especially…

How often do you check your mouth? With the incidence of mouth cancer on the rise, checking your mouth once a month might just save your life! Our cancer information nurse Samantha Chilton explains how and what else you can do.