Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • National Picnic Month: Planning the perfect day out

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    July is National Picnic Month and thankfully, we’re having perfect picnic weather! In this blog, our information production and promotion officer, Gen, shares some ideas about how to plan your day out and make the most of the summer. 

    Picnics are a simple and fun way to get outside, enjoy the sunshine and have a bite to eat. They’re a nice low-key way of spending time with friends or chilling out on your own. Or…

  • Cancer and your feelings: Anger Awareness Week

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    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…

  • Blood Cancer Awareness Month

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    This blog has been revised to ensure up to date and relevant information.  Follow this link for the latest content on Blood cancer awareness.

  • Deaf Awareness Week – our new British Sign Language videos!

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    This week is Deaf Awareness Week. In this blog, Senior Editor Marilisa talks about our British Sign Language information, including two new videos.

    Did you know that we have a collection of videos in British Sign Language (BSL)? They cover a wide range of topics, from signs and symptoms of cancer, to types of treatment and how to cope with side effects. We’ve worked closely with Deaf groups and organisations around the…

  • 9 things you might not know about mouth cancer

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    In this blog, our intern Sadie shares some key facts about mouth cancer.

    Did you know that November is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month?

    I wouldn’t judge you if you didn’t, because until I was asked to write to this blog, neither did I! That is probably because mouth cancer is an uncommon type of cancer and it accounts for only one in 50 of all cancer cases. But because of this, it’s even more important to raise awareness…