Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

What is the International Day of People with Disabilities?
The International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) is an annual celebration of the rights, experiences and achievements of disabled people.

This year’s theme is ‘The future is accessible.’ The day challenges us to play our part in removing those barriers that make life unfairly and unnecessarily hard for people with disabilities.

How we…

Depression is a common condition that affects people for many reasons, including people affected by cancer. In this blog, editor Matt exposes some of the myths surrounding the illness.

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects around 1 in 10 people. It can develop gradually or very quickly. Depression can be triggered by any number of factors. For some people it may not be clear what has caused it.

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It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week. Our information development nurse Hilary answers some common questions and explains what you need to know about screening if you have a cervix.

What is cervical screening?
Cervical screening is a simple test that checks for abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. That’s the lower part of the womb (uterus) that joins to the top of the vagina. 

Why should I have cervical…

Advance care planning helps your loved ones and healthcare team understand what your wishes are when it comes to your medical treatment and future care. It can be a good idea to document your views and wishes about your future care. This means they can try to make sure your wishes are followed if you become very unwell and cannot make or communicate a decision. In this blog we answer some of your questions about advance…

Written by Craig Melcher, Content Strategy Manager at Macmillan

For the general public, the story of cancer has long been one of being cured or not cured. ‘Beating cancer’ or dying from it. That story is changing.

Thanks to improved ways of diagnosing and treating cancers, they’re becoming more survivable each year. But as anyone who’s had cancer (or anyone with someone close who’s had it) knows, it’s not…