This month is colorectal cancer awareness month. Our Cancer Information Development Nurse, Sue, has written a blog with all you need to know about colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer, or bowel cancer - is the 4th most common cancer in the UK[1]. The term bowel cancer is normally used when talking about colon cancer and rectal cancer.
Bowel cancer can be curable if it is found early. So being aware of symptoms and seeing…
We recently shared Ellie's story as part of the digital storytelling project. Ellie shares her concerns about her kidney diagnosis and hair loss. Today's blog is sharing support information if you are also worried about losing your hair. Hair loss can be a side effect of your cancer treatment and often causes a range of emotions. Your hair can often form part of your identity so it's natural that losing your hair…
The need for new clothing is the next topic of our ‘cost of cancer’ blog mini-series. If you haven’t yet read the ‘Need help with transport and parking fees’ blog, you can click the link to read it. We know there are often additional costs incurred due to a cancer diagnosis and the ‘cost of cancer series’ is highlighting a few of the costs that members of our Online Community have. Like our…
This new miniseries about the additional costs a cancer diagnosis can cause, is highlighting a few of the most common concerns members of the Online Community talk about in our forums.
We know that cancer can have an impact on your finances and we often see members talking about the cost of transport and parking when attending hospital appointments. If this is something you are concerned about, hopefully you’ll find…
