Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • Blood cancer awareness

    September is Blood Cancer Awareness month. In this blog you can find out about the 3 main types of blood cancer (leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma) and the symptoms to be aware of.

    To understand blood cancers, it helps to know a little about how the blood and blood cells work. Blood is made up of different types of blood cells:

    • Red blood cells carry oxygen from our lungs to the rest of our bodies.  
    • White blood cells fight…
  • European Day of Languages

    In today's blog, Quality and Evaluation Officer Rachael talks us through why our information gives us a reason to celebrate. 

    What is the European Day of Languages?

    It’s an annual celebration of language learning and cultural diversity in Europe.

    What are we doing to celebrate?

    We’re promoting:

    • the information we’ve translated into different languages
    • the ways we make all our information easier to…
  • Cancer in focus: Hollywood’s take on one of life’s toughest battles

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    With the recent release of Miss You Already, which follows two inseparable friends, Milly (Toni Collette) and Jess (Drew Barrymore), as they attempt to deal with the former’s struggle with a recent breast cancer diagnosis, our editor Sofiane takes a look back at the rush of cancer films to hit the big screen in the last few years.

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    Not all cancer films are straightforward tearjerkers; some apply…

  • Caring for someone who is dying from cancer

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    If you’re caring for someone whose cancer can’t be cured, you might be feeling lost, confused, alone or unsure where to turn. This blog contains useful information and practical advice that we hope will help.

    You may have lots of worries right now. Maybe you’re questioning whether you have the physical or emotional strength to cope. Or thinking that it will be difficult to manage practically at home. It’s…

  • Do you look after someone with cancer?

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    Former Member

    You may say ‘I'm just being their husband, partner, daughter, friend ...' but if you're looking after someone with cancer – there is support available for you.

    If you look after someone with cancer you may not think of yourself as a carer. Yet the support you provide is vital: from helping with shopping, dressing, or taking them to the hospital, to being there when they need to talk. We know that…