Today's post is about ethical and legal matters when you're caring for someone with cancer.
This advice has been written by other carers of people with cancer and has been taken from our booklet Hello, and how are you? A guide for carers, by carers.
You can download the full booklet and find out more about how Macmillan can help carers. You can also join our carers group to connect with other carers and to share…
It’s that time of year again. Nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping. Winter is certainly coming. And along with winter comes the usual array of coughs and sneezes, including flu. Getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the flu. But what about if you have cancer? Is it safe? Why is the flu vaccine so important? In this blog, our expert information development nurse Richard…
October 13th is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. This year’s theme is ‘Palliative Care – Because I Matter’. Please don’t ignore this blog if you’re thinking ‘this isn’t for me’. Our editor Liza explains here just what palliative care is, and how it might be helpful for you or a loved one.
So, what is palliative care?
You may think that palliative care is just…
Angelina Jolie has recently spoken about her decision to go ahead with preventative surgery for ovarian cancer. Back in May 2013 we featured a blog after it emerged that she had a preventative double mastectomy (you can read this blog here).
Her decisions were based on the fact that Angelina has a family history of cancer and, like 5–10% of women who are diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer, carries a BRCA gene mutation…
In this blog, Hilary, Cancer Information Development Nurse, answers some of your questions about staging and grading in cancer.
What does grade mean in cancer?
Getting a cancer diagnosis can feel a bit like learning a new language. In this post, we answer some questions about grading. A cancer grade is one of the factors your cancer team might consider when they plan treatment.
Is grade the same as stage in cancer?
Cancer…
