September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer in children and young people is rare – around 1,600 children (up to the age of 15) in the UK are diagnosed with cancer each year. In this blog, written by editor Elissia, we talk more about the types of cancers that affect children. We also explain what support is available for children and parents.
What causes cancer in children?
Unlike some adult cancers, it…
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. In this blog post, information development nurse Hilary looks at risk-reducing treatment for women who have a high risk of ovarian cancer.
Most ovarian cancers are not caused by inherited genes, and most women who get ovarian cancer don’t have a family history of it. But some women have a high risk of developing this type of cancer because:
Finding out you have cancer is difficult and upsetting at any time. But being diagnosed with cancer when you are also pregnant can be even more frightening and confusing. This is what happened to Polly when she found a lump in her breast when she was 12 weeks pregnant. In this blog, Polly tells her story, and we talk more about cancer and pregnancy.
Polly’s story
When I fell pregnant, my partner and I were thrilled…
Yesterday the UK celebrated International Friendship Day. It is not only partners and families that can be affected emotionally when someone has cancer. Having a friend with cancer can bring up a range of feelings when your friend is diagnosed and as they go through treatment. Supporting someone with cancer may be something new to you, but there is no one way to get it right. With the help of some of our cancer information…
In this blog post, we talk about the power of your stories and why we include them in our information. We also let you know about some upcoming guest posts.
Your stories can help people see that others have been there too, and that can be really reassuring. Including your experiences helps bring our information to life and engage readers.
Rocio, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and chose to share her story with us…
