Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - Cedric's story

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    This is a banner showing a photograph of Cedric, with the heading 'Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'.

    This is the second blog for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month written by a Macmillan volunteer reviewer. Today’s blog is written by Cedric. He writes about the difficulties caused by the late effects of radiotherapy for prostate cancer, and how he is still able to lead an active life and give back.

    My name is Cedric. I live in Greater Manchester. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 when aged 53. Following five…

  • Talk Money, Talk Pensions Week - Tips for managing money concerns

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    To mark Talk Money, Talk Pensions Week, Content Developer Azmina suggests ways of managing your finances when living with cancer.


    Talk Money, Talk Pensions Week takes place from 18 to 22 November 2019. It is an annual event intended to get more people talking about their money and pensions, and to make the most of them.

    The cost of cancer
    Living with cancer can have a big impact on your finances. You may earn less if you…

  • Our easy read information

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    Information for everyone

    What is easy read?
    Easy read uses simple words and pictures to explain information.

    Who is it for?
    Easy read is useful for anyone who finds it hard to read, including people:

    • with a learning disability
    • with conditions that affect their concentration, or how they mentally process information
    • who have English as a second language.

    What is different about easy read information?
    We want all our information about cancer to…

  • Helping people feel less alone with our cancer information

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    Photograph of a woman in the isolation box at Paddington station

    You may have seen our isolation box in Paddington station in London last week. This gave people the experience of being alone in a crowd. We know that lots of people affected by cancer feel alone, and we hope that our range of cancer information goes some way to showing people that we are here for them.

    The Cancer Information Development team at Macmillan does certainly produce a lot of information – over 160 printed…

  • How often do you check yourself for mouth cancer?

    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.