Our cancer information nurse, Teresa Gonzales, walks us through some more general cancer symptoms and how to manage them.
We know that the coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting everyone’s life dramatically. But for people with cancer and their friends and families, the pandemic may create even more concerns. This blog is the first in a short series about cancer and the coronavirus from Macmillan’s Cancer Information Development Team. This blog is about cancer and the coronavirus vaccines.
There has been a lot of information in…
September is Urology Awareness Month so in this blog, we’re highlighting:
What is urological health?
Urological health is the health of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. These are the parts of your body responsible for producing, storing and getting rid of pee (urine).
For people with male sexual organs (prostate, penis and…
Following the launch of our new booklet about anal cancer, Richard takes a look at why you may not even have heard of it.
These days, the word ‘cancer’ is far less scary than it used to be. Of course, no one wants to get diagnosed with cancer, but for many people the word itself carries less of a taboo. Cancer news stories, TV coverage and social media campaigns about inspiring people are common. Yet, although we’re…
Breast screening certainly saves lives. It helps to diagnose breast cancer early, which we know improves the outcome of treatment. But is regular screening doing more harm than good? There’s varying opinion about breast screening – even among the experts – and this can be confusing for women who just want to do the best for their health.
There’s been lots of talk in the media about the risks of breast…
