Summer is on its way and we’re all looking forward to some warmer days and brighter evenings. In the office, we are all looking forward to glorious summer holidays, BBQs, ice-cream, picnics and long bike rides. Although we all enjoy a bit of sunshine (and all the fun things it brings!) it’s important that we stay safe in the sun to avoid damaging our skin.
This week is Sun Awareness Week (4–10th May…
In this blog, Aurélie, an Editor here at Macmillan, tells us how physical activity helped her recover after surgery.
Physical activity is good for us. We hear about of all the time and after cancer treatment your doctor may encourage you to keep active. This is because it has been demonstrated that physical activity can help you recover more rapidly after treatment. It may also reduce the chances of certain cancers…
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. In this blog, Cancer Information Development intern Holly shares some facts on the UK’s third most commonly diagnosed cancer.
Bowel cancer is used to describe cancer of the colon, rectum or small bowel. Every year in the UK, over 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer – that’s roughly one person every 15 minutes.
When it’s found at its earliest stage, more…
March is prostate cancer awareness month. This is a great opportunity for cancer charities, hospitals, health information providers and support organisations to raise the profile of the most common cancer in men.
Here, nurse Richard takes a quick look at some of the key points – but there's loads more to read on our website.
Basic facts
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the UK, with…
In this blog, Senior Editor Tess talks about her experiences of epilepsy.
If you have a brain tumour, you may have epilepsy as a result of it. Other people with cancer may have epilepsy that's unrelated to their cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 100 people have epilepsy (1%) and in half of the cases, the reason is unknown*.
I have epilepsy as a result of a type of benign brain tumour called a meningioma. I didn…
