Winning the battle against cancer Article by Adam Singleton Almost 260,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, but despite the rates of incidence being on the rise, the good news is that less people are actually dying from cancer, thanks to …
Category Archive: Macmillan Cancer
Oct
31
Cancer Before the Cure – What Support is Available
Cancer Before the Cure – What Support is Available Article by Daniel Collins In 2007, 7.6 million people died from cancer worldwide. In 2008, there is no sign of this number dropping. Currently, cancer is the cause of about 13% of all deaths, and it is …
Oct
28
Experience Works to give Cancer a Clear Voice
Experience Works to give Cancer a Clear Voice Article by Isla Campbell Whatever stage you’re at in life, it’s always going to be devastating to find out you have a terminal illness. Not only does it highlight your own mortality, but being told you have an …
Oct
25
Experience Works to give Cancer a Clear Voice
Experience Works to give Cancer a Clear Voice Article by Isla Campbell Whatever stage you’re at in life, it’s always going to be devastating to find out you have a terminal illness. Not only does it highlight your own mortality, but being told you have an …
Oct
17
Join the fight against cancer today, signing up for a sponsored event
Join the fight against cancer today, signing up for a sponsored event Article by Isla Campell Everybody likes to do their bit for a good cause, but there are so many different charities these days it can be a somewhat daunting exercise trying to find that …
Oct
15
Walking holidays for Cancer
Walking holidays for Cancer Article by Angie Stewart If walking or hiking is one of your favourite pass times, which it probably is if you follow this blog, then why not make your hiking holiday into a fundraising holiday at the same time. I’m going to …
Oct
14
Cancer Deaths in Europe Fall
Cancer Deaths in Europe Fall A predicted fall in overall cancer death rates for men and women is expected across Europe in 2011. Data from the World Health Organisation states that the decrease could be by as much as 7 per cent in men and by 6 per cent in women compared with 2007 figures. …
Oct
11
1 in 8 Brit women will get breast cancer
1 in 8 Brit women will get breast cancer One in eight Brit women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime with the chances of getting the disease increasing alarmingly, particularly for those above 50 years. Jane Maher, chief medical officer at Macmillan Cancer Support stated, “These figures confirm what Macmillan professionals are seeing …