Today was one of the most important events in the Macmillan calendar – the 28th annual Coffee Morning.
Some facts about the year 1990, when it all began:
And…
This week is European Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. But let’s be honest, it’s not the most high-profile event on the calendar. Head and neck cancers can be kind of hard to understand - the definitions aren’t simple, the cancers themselves are rare, and even imagining where they are can be difficult. Most people can picture where the lungs are, but can you point to your nasopharynx? How do you even pronounce “otolaryngology…
September 15th is World Lymphoma Awareness Day. Many people won’t know what lymphoma is. But you might recognise the word if you have heard of the term lymph nodes - sometimes called lymph glands. In this blog, intern Flo clears up some questions you may have about lymphoma.
So, what is lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are part of this, but there are also lymphatic vessels, blood…
The 15th of September is Pension Awareness Day, created to help people understand how much they will need in the future and what they need to do to reach their saving goals. In today’s blog, content developer Ella explains the types of pension available, and looks at the impacts living with cancer can have on your pension.
It can be worth thinking about your pension options when you have cancer.
There are several…
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. There are about 1,800 children diagnosed with cancer every year across the UK. We don't know why some children get cancer, but this blog will hopefully explain a bit about childhood cancers.
Types of cancer children get
A childhood diagnosis of cancer is very rare. Roughly 1 in 500 children get cancer (about 0.2%). It is thought that a GP might see 1 case of childhood cancer…
