Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • How we review our cancer information

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    Former Member

    Here in the Cancer Information Development team, we produce around 140 booklets and leaflets and over 200 webpages for people affected by cancer. Today in the blog, we’re talking about our volunteer and professional reviewers who make a huge contribution to the work we do in our team and the information we produce.

    Our volunteer reviewers
    Our team works with a pool of around 200 volunteer reviewers who provide…

  • Current news - HPV vaccines for boys

    HPV vaccines have been in the news a lot recently. Currently, the NHS offers HPV vaccination to girls aged 12 to 13 years old. But recent campaigns have been calling for the vaccination to also be offered to boys. Last Tuesday, the government announced the decision to start vaccinating boys aged 12 to 13 against HPV. In this blog, we'll explain what HPV is and why it's been in the news.

    What is HPV?
    The human papilloma…

  • A guide for young people looking after someone with cancer

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    Former Member

    Are you looking after someone in your family who has cancer? Maybe it’s your mum, dad or grandparent? If you are under 18 and you spend time looking after someone who is ill, then you are a young carer, and our new young carers handbook is for you. It’s been written in collaboration with other young people like you who’ve cared for their parents or relatives, so it contains real experiences and honest advice.…

  • National Pet Month: Animals are family too!

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    Former Member

    Welcome to National Pet Month, which is celebrated every April. In this blog, Content Developer Azmina talks about how pets enrich our lives and gives top tips for responsible pet ownership.

    A photo of a dog and a woman

    What is the aim of National Pet Month?
    National Pet Month is an annual celebration of the benefits that pets bring to our lives. The aim is to improve our pets’ welfare, encourage us to be responsible owners and make us aware of pet…

  • Dyslexia Awareness Week: breaking barriers

    In this blog, Editor Katie talks about Dyslexia awareness week. This week (3–9 October) is Dyslexia Awareness Week. The theme of this year’s event is Breaking Through Barriers – focusing on the obstacles faced by those with dyslexia and the people supporting them.

    What is dyslexia?

    The British Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as ‘a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved…