In the UK about 2 in every hundred people over the age of 75 are diagnosed with cancer each year. As people are living longer, this means that the number of older people living with cancer is also increasing.
This is likely to affect most of us in some way. Even if we are not over the age of 75 yet, many of us are likely to have a relative or friend who is. In this blog, one of our information development nurses Teri…
January 22nd–28th is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Our editor Lauren talks through ten things you might not know about cervical cancer and screenings…
1. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. Around 3,000 women in the UK will be diagnosed every year. A huge 75% (three out of four) of cervical cancers are prevented by cervical screening (smear tests). Cervical Cancer Prevention…
Freezing temperatures, blustery winds and increasing thermostats all increase the likelihood of dry and flushed skin. Add to that the effects of cancer and its treatment, and you may be feeling like a stranger in your own skin. In this blog, content developer Debbie offers tips on looking after your skin.
In partnership with Boots, Macmillan has some tips on how to look after your skin this winter and throughout your…
As 2016 comes to an end, senior editor Tess looks back at a good-news story from earlier in the year about two of the people featured in our information booklets.
We only use photos of real people affected by cancer in our information booklets. Every year we arrange lots of photoshoots in hospitals and volunteers' homes all over the country. And in 2013, I was lucky to meet Nicole and Jehad while we were doing a photoshoot…
When someone you love has cancer, it can be difficult to know what to say, let alone trying to find them appropriate gifts during this time. Do you get them something practical they can use while having treatment? Or do you buy something completely unrelated, to distract them from the repetitive treatment cycles or discomfort they may be in.
One of our editors Sofiane asked people affected by cancer what they think are…
