November is mouth cancer awareness month. In our latest team blog, our information nurse Teri looks at the key facts about mouth cancer, including symptoms, causes and treatments...
As with many cancers, if mouth cancer is diagnosed early, it can usually be treated more successfully. However, most of us are unaware of the causes and symptoms of mouth cancer and when we should go to our GP or dentist to get symptoms checked…
In this blog, senior editor Tess talks about our new booklet After someone dies – coping with bereavement.
After the death of a relative or friend, you can feel overwhelmed by both the difficult emotions you're going through and the practical tasks that need to be done. Our new booklet can support you with both of these. It also has information to help you support someone else who's grieving.
The booklet…
One of the big news stories this week was that the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified processed meat as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer. They also said red meat is a ‘probable’ cause of bowel cancer and may be linked to cancers of the prostate and pancreas.
Reading the comments sections of many newspapers, we can see this news has caused a fair amount of anxiety and confusion. And, some…
December 1st – 7th is Anger Awareness Week. Our editor Imogen talks about why it’s okay to feel angry and how you can cope with your feelings.
We are told that it’s one of the seven deadly sins – a big, scary emotion that can take over everything. But anger is simply a human response to situations that make us feel anxious, hopeless, or out of control.
Why do I feel angry?
If you are diagnosed…
Often once you finish treatment you might worry about the cancer returning. Feeling scared, anxious or frightened can prevent you from getting on with your life. But, there are some ways to help you cope, get support, and manage your uncertainty. Our intern Liza put together this blog, where we talk you through three top tips to cope with worrying about cancer coming back.
Top Tip 1: Focus on today. If you can stop dwelling…
