This blog has been revised to ensure up to date and relevant information. Follow this link for the latest content on Blood cancer awareness.
This blog has been revised to ensure up to date and relevant information. Follow this link for the latest content on Blood cancer awareness.
Today is National Read a Book Day! In this blog, our Information Materials Researcher, Sue Hawkins, explains why and how we review books about cancer, where to read the reviews, and how to get involved.
Why do we review books about cancer?
Reading a good book can help people to understand and manage their health and well-being.
Reading about someone else’s experience can also help people realise that they are not alone…
We can’t see our bones, so we often forget that we need to keep them healthy. In this blog, written by our intern Hannah, we will look at why bone health is important, what affects it, and how you can improve it.
Why are healthy bones important?
Our bones have several functions. They:
After International Youth Day at the weekend (12th August), we are thinking about young people affected by cancer. Editorial assistant Liza has some top tips for dealing with your feelings and sorting out the practical things if you are a young person living with cancer.
Finding out you have cancer can be a huge shock for anyone, but it can be especially tough when you’re young. You’ll probably experience lots of different…
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…
