If you’re looking after someone whose cancer can’t be cured, you may be dealing with a range of emotions. You might feel confused, angry, guilty, anxious, or overwhelmed. You may feel like you should always be ‘positive’ for the person you are looking after, and therefore push your own emotions to one side. But your feelings and emotions are important too! This blog contains useful information and practical advice that…
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Around 16% of adults in England, or 5.2 million, can be described as "functionally illiterate". They would not pass an English GCSE and have literacy levels at or below those expected of an 11-year-old.
- National Literacy Trust, 2014
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Over the last few decades, the internet has propelled the ‘Information Age’ into uncharted territory. We now have billions of web pages at our fingertips, all the free information we want, and the ability to communicate and share with…
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Has your heart been affected by cancer treatment? Or do you have an existing heart condition as well as cancer?
Macmillan has recently been working in partnership with the British Heart Foundation to produce a new booklet called Heart health and…
Side effects are changes you might get as a result of cancer treatment.They can be mild and temporary. But sometimes they can have a bigger impact on your quality of life. The thought of side effects can be frightening at any stage of your cancer treatment, but there are many ways to help manage them.
Cancer treatments can cause a range of side effects, from excessive tiredness or sleeping difficulties to changes to…
