Today is National Wear Red Day – a day about raising awareness and funds for congenital heart disease. Cancer treatments can sometimes have an effect on the heart. In this blog, cancer information nurse Richard shares some tips to help you keep your heart healthy before, during and after cancer treatment.
Cancer treatment and the heart
Some cancer treatments can affect how your heart works. Heart problems can develop…
This week is National Conversation Week. It aims to encourage everyone in the UK to try to engage with those around them. It can be difficult to know what to say to someone with cancer, but it’s also helpful to know what not to say. In today’s blog, editor Amy-Louise shares some things to avoid saying to someone you know who has cancer.
National Conversation Week encourages you to try a bit harder to engage…
If you’re looking after someone whose cancer can’t be cured, you may be dealing with a range of emotions. You might feel confused, angry, guilty, anxious, or overwhelmed. You may feel like you should always be ‘positive’ for the person you are looking after, and therefore push your own emotions to one side. But your feelings and emotions are important too! This blog contains useful information and practical advice that…
Many people will have been upset and shocked to read of the death of Dame Deborah James last week, writes our nurse Sue Green. Even though Deborah had been very public about receiving end-of-life care, it was still hard to learn that she had died.
Dame Deborah James – BowelBabe
Deborah impacted many people she met during her life. She has inspired even more people with her reach on social media, the 'You, Me & the…
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…
