Today is World Diabetes Day, when millions of people around the world come together to raise awareness of diabetes. In this blog, written by information production and promotion officer Genevieve, we talk about cancer and diabetes.
There are thought to be about 4.5 million people living with diabetes in the UK. This includes almost 3.5 million people who have actually been diagnosed with diabetes. But it also includes…
This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Editorial Assistant Liza shares information about lung cancer risk factors, symptoms, types of lung cancer and diagnosis.
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the UK. About 46,400 people are diagnosed with it each year. The number of men diagnosed with lung cancer is decreasing. But the number of women diagnosed with it is increasing.
Most lung cancers are caused by…
About 850,000 people are living with dementia in the UK. Many people living with dementia also have other health conditions, including cancer. The number of people living with both dementia and cancer is growing. In this blog, written by senior editor Sarah, we explain more about the effects of living with cancer and dementia and how you can help someone with these conditions.
Living with cancer and dementia
Having both…
November is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month, and today we have a guest blog from Joyce. She one of our reviewers, and was diagnosed with mouth cancer almost 10 years ago.
Hello, my name is Joyce and I’m a mouth cancer survivor. It was back in 2008 when a sore developed on the floor of my mouth, not thinking too much of it I just plied it with a mouth ulcer gel.
Forward a couple of weeks and as the sore was still…
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…
