There are lots of advantages to using eBooks instead of paper books. If you are affected by cancer, you may find reading an eBook rather than a printed booklet or web page particularly helpful. In this blog, content channel editor Lucy explains why eBooks are helpful, and tells you how we make them.
What are eBooks?
An eBook is an electronic version of a regular paper book. The text is displayed digitally, which allows…
January 22nd–28th is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Our editor Lauren talks through ten things you might not know about cervical cancer and screenings…
1. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. Around 3,000 women in the UK will be diagnosed every year. A huge 75% (three out of four) of cervical cancers are prevented by cervical screening (smear tests). Cervical Cancer Prevention…
We can’t see our bones, so we often forget that we need to keep them healthy. In this blog, written by our intern Hannah, we will look at why bone health is important, what affects it, and how you can improve it.
Why are healthy bones important?
Our bones have several functions. They:
For this blog, editor Helena spoke to her mum about her breast cancer diagnosis:
Working for Macmillan Cancer Support, we often get reminded of the reasons we’re here, and who we are trying to help. For me, like many others, these are personal. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She has been in complete remission for 6 years. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she agreed to share her story and do this blog…
Sunday 8th September is International Literacy Day. It's a great opportunity to raise awareness about improving literacy rates and people's ability to read and understand health information.
In this blog, our Information Materials Researcher, Sue, talks about how we check the readability of our resources for people living with cancer and how you can find out how easy to read a booklet is.
16.4% of adults in…
