Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • Are you looking after someone with cancer?

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    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…

  • Living with myeloma

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    Living with Myeloma

    Many people with myeloma are now living longer and better lives with treatment. There may be long periods when the cancer is under control and you are living your day-to-day life. But there can still be ways that myeloma can affect you, whether physically, financially or emotionally. Below, our Information Development Nurse Rebecca lists some things that might help.

    Physical effects
    You may have symptoms, such as fatigue…

  • Mental Health Awareness Week: 10 tips to manage sleep problems

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    Mental health awareness week

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    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Content Developer Azmina explores how sleep affects our mental well-being and gives 10 practical tips for managing sleep problems.

    Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18 to 24 May 2020. This year, the theme is how sleep or a lack of it can affect how we feel and our mental health.

    Many people affected by cancer can have trouble sleeping. This is called insomnia and may…

  • Where can I get support over the festive season?

    Where can I get support over the festive season?

    This month, people all over the UK will be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Bodhi Day, Kwanzaa and the Winter Solstice.

    For many of us, it will be a chance to spend precious time with family and friends, making happy memories. But for some people affected by cancer, the festive season comes with added emotional and practical challenges to navigate.

    The pressure of creating…

  • 5 veggie recipes for people affected by cancer

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    Macmillan has a recipe collection for people affected by cancer. So for National Vegetarian Week this week, we have picked out 5 vegetarian recipes. In this blog, one of our information development nurses Paula shares these recipes, as well as some top tips.

    These recipes are tailored to suit you at different times during and after your treatment. There are notes on each recipe to help you choose one that’s right for you…