This week is Anger Awareness Week, and our editorial assistant Amy-Louise has been speaking to some of our volunteer reviewers about the anger they have experienced as a result of being affected by cancer. In this blog, we also talk about coping with anger and how you could help a loved one with their anger.
Our reviewer Joyce spoke about how she felt angry after her treatment for mouth cancer, having been left unable…
Today is International Volunteer Day, on which we celebrate and raise awareness of all the volunteers who contribute so much. In this blog, written by our volunteer intern Helen, we talk about some of the ways you can volunteer with us, the Macmillan internship scheme and how volunteers help to make and review our cancer information.
At Macmillan, volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. We have over 200,000 volunteers…
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. About 8, 800 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK each year. In this blog, editorial assistant Amy-Louise explains what pancreatic cancer is, the symptoms and the causes and risk factors.
What is the pancreas?
The pancreas is part of the digestive system. It has two main roles. It makes:
If you look after someone who has cancer, your employer should try to help and support you. In this blog, written by learning and organisational development intern Kemi, we provide you with information about your rights at work as a carer.
Being a carer
Sometimes it’s hard to recognise that you are a carer. You might just think you are helping out. Understanding that you are a carer is really important in getting…
