In this blog, Senior Editor Tess talks about her experiences of epilepsy.
If you have a brain tumour, you may have epilepsy as a result of it. Other people with cancer may have epilepsy that's unrelated to their cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 100 people have epilepsy (1%) and in half of the cases, the reason is unknown*.
I have epilepsy as a result of a type of benign brain tumour called a meningioma. I didn…
This week is National Braille Week. It is a time for raising awareness of people with sight loss across the UK and celebrating Braille as a tool for independence. This week, quality and evaluation officer Rachael explains what Braille is, and how we're using it as part of a range of resources to help make cancer information available to everyone.
Braille is a code that uses bumps and indentation on a surface to represent…
April is Stress Awareness Month - a month during which health care professionals across the country join forces to increase awareness of the causes and cures for stress. In this blog, Information Development Nurse Teri takes us through some top tips for coping with stress.
Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. Most of us have feelings of stress at different times in our life.
Signs…
When it comes to making decisions about your life, it doesn’t get much tougher than choosing which treatment option is best for you if you’ve got cancer. In this blog, we talk about things that can help you make your decision. The information here is from our booklet Making treatment decisions, which you can order now for free. The full booklet has lots more information about how to weigh up your options and…
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK. In 2013, around 42,500 people were diagnosed with lung cancer. As it’s lung cancer awareness month, one of our information development nurses Teri has written this helpful blog, highlighting the possible risks and causes of lung cancer. She also lets you know what symptoms to look out for and when to get them checked by your GP. The earlier lung cancer is diagnosed…
