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15 May 2023 — David Allen
Mental Health Awareness Week | Our Guide to Digital SupportBoth during and beyond treatment, living with cancer can have a negative reaction to your mental health when there are additional worries and concerns on your mind. Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 runs from 15th to 21st May with the focus this year on anxiety. For many people living with cancer, anxiety is all too […]
22 April 2023 — David Allen
Shine’s Circles Programme | Guest PostBeing diagnosed with cancer as a young adult can feel particularly isolating. If your diagnosis is an incurable one, it can be even more difficult to meet people facing similar issues – living with an enormous amount of uncertainty, missing out on socialising, talking to your young children about what’s happening, starting or progressing a career […]
14 April 2023 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Melanoma Focus | Your Cancer ServicesMelanoma Focus is a national charity dedicated to providing help and support to the entire melanoma community, including patients, medical professionals, carers and the general public, whilst also raising awareness about melanoma, the 5th most common cancer in the UK. Ahead of Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May, we spoke to the team to find out more. […]
28 March 2023 — David Allen
5 Minutes with StrongerThan | Your Cancer ServicesStrongerThan is an online specialist physiotherapy service for those going through cancer. We spoke to Founder and Specialist Oncology and Palliative Care Physiotherapist, Hannah Leach, to find out more. Tell us about your organisation? I started StrongerThan at the start of 2020 (just before the pandemic), after noticing that specialist cancer services were not accessible to all people […]
13 March 2023 — David Allen
Support for Brain Tumours in the UK | Brain Tumour AwarenessEach year, over 12,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with brain tumours, of which around half are cancerous. In recognition of Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we shine a light on some of the incredible organisations offering help and support to those living with a brain tumour in the UK. Brain Tumour Support This fabulous […]
11 March 2023 — David Allen
Support for Ovarian Cancer in the UK | Ovarian Cancer AwarenessIn the UK alone, almost 7,500 people are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, making it the sixth most common cancer in women. In recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we shine a light on some of the incredible charity organisations offering help and support to those living with ovarian cancer in the UK. The […]
24 February 2023 — David Allen
Do you want to make a difference to how cancer services are delivered in the East of England? | Your Cancer ServicesDo you want to make a difference to how cancer services are delivered in the East of England? The East of England Cancer Alliances Patient Participation Group is looking for new members. The next meeting will be held on 1st March 2023 6.30pm to 8.30pm.If you, or someone you care about has had recent experiences […]
03 February 2023 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Wessex Cancer Trust | Your Cancer ServicesWessex Cancer Trust is a charity, established in 1981. Their mission is to provide free and local emotional support to anyone affected by cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. We spoke to the team to find out more. Tell us about your organisation? We have four cancer support centres – in Chandler’s Ford, […]
23 January 2023 — David Allen
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week | Join Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in Making Cervical Cancer a Thing of the PastTo mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23rd – 29th January), Cancer Care Map is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in its call to get towards a future where cervical cancer is a thing of the past. The charity is launching a campaign to End Cervical Cancer in the UK. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common […]
18 January 2023 — David Allen
Move Against Cancer | Your Cancer Services | Guest PostMOVE Charity has a simple mission: to support and inspire more and more people to Move Against Cancer. The charity now has 86 5K Your Way groups across the UK and Ireland and a programme of events and resources aimed at showcasing the benefits of exercise andmovement, both physically and mentally, when living with and beyond […]
