It's Deaf Awareness Week, so today we're taking a look at how being deaf can affect your cancer experience, what Macmillan are doing to help, and some helpful tips on communicating with someone deaf.
And if you're wondering why we've used "D/deaf" in our blog's title, it's not a typo! It's because we want to reach out to everyone affected by hearing loss, whether they identify with Deaf culture and are part of…
In this blog, our content channel editor Lucy talks about complementary therapies and relaxation techniques. It’s only natural that you may feel some stress or anxiety if you are dealing with cancer or care about someone who is. At times, the stress can become so overwhelming that you may not know how to deal with your emotions or be able to find a way to help relax your body and mind.
What are complementary therapies…
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. In this blog, our intern Emily gives some key facts about bowel cancer including symptoms, bowel screening and reducing your risk.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer for both men and women. About 1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime. Over half of bowel cancers in the UK could be prevented by lifestyle changes.
We need to talk more about bowel…
In this blog, senior editor Tess talks about our new booklet After someone dies – coping with bereavement.
After the death of a relative or friend, you can feel overwhelmed by both the difficult emotions you're going through and the practical tasks that need to be done. Our new booklet can support you with both of these. It also has information to help you support someone else who's grieving.
The booklet…
Every year in the UK, around 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and more than 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In this blog, our editor Elissia explains the risk factors for these cancers, particularly family history. It also includes some of the signs and symptoms to look out for.
Risk factors and causes
We don’t know exactly what causes ovarian or prostate cancer, but there are some factors…
