This week is European Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. But let’s be honest, it’s not the most high-profile event on the calendar. Head and neck cancers can be kind of hard to understand - the definitions aren’t simple, the cancers themselves are rare, and even imagining where they are can be difficult. Most people can picture where the lungs are, but can you point to your nasopharynx? How do you even pronounce “otolaryngology…
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…
In this blog, our intern Liza talks about getting information at the right time, when you really need it. She also asks you to share your experience of getting information after a diagnosis.
During your cancer diagnosis, did you have all the information about coping with cancer that you needed? Our Evaluation team found that many people were only given clinical information at diagnosis stage. This information is crucial…
Today is the start of Carers Week. In this blog, our editor Emma talks the different types of support available to you if you are looking after someone with cancer.
Living with cancer is not easy. But caring for someone with cancer can be a big challenge too – both practically and emotionally.
If you give unpaid support to someone who could not manage without your help, you may be a carer. This could be your family…
March is prostate cancer awareness month. This is a great opportunity for cancer charities, hospitals, health information providers and support organisations to raise the profile of the most common cancer in men.
Here, nurse Richard takes a quick look at some of the key points – but there's loads more to read on our website.
Basic facts
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the UK, with…
