News reports about a measles outbreak might be worrying for people with cancer. In this blog, we answer some of the questions people might have.

Cancer self-help and support groups which run community-based activities Macmillan Professionals seeking education, development, and wellbeing support Healthcare Professionals who can apply for their ...

Leading oncologist and Macmillan Cancer Support’s Chief Medical Officer talks on the misleading cancer claims around anti-parasitic drug, ivermectin. I have been an oncologist long enough to see many ...

The Northumberland Coast Mighty Hike is one of the most beautiful, and least hilly, routes in the series. You’ll start at the iconic Alnwick Castle before walking along the beautiful sweeping beaches ...

Myelodysplasia is also called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). MDS is a type of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow. In MDS, the bone marrow makes abnormal blood cells. These abnormal cells are ...

There is a lot in the news about weight loss injections such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. These are sometimes called GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists). These drugs work by ...

Find out about the different types of cancer from A to Z, including their risk factors, symptoms, tests and treatments.

We have a range of translated cancer information in 16 languages. If you cannot find what you need you can request some translations in other languages. We also have an interpreter service on the ...

Cancer drugs are often used to treat lung cancer. Immunotherapy drugs are a type of cancer drug. They make the immune system become more active. This makes the drugs better at finding and attacking ...

The latest analysis from Macmillan Cancer Support shows that the number of people living with cancer in the UK has risen to almost 3.5 million, the highest figure ever reported. There will be almost ...

A cancer diagnosis is a fact wrapped in doubt. When a diagnosis arrives it triggers more uncertainties about outcomes. Clinical protocols, research data and past experience can help explain to a ...

An implantable port is also known as a portacath or subcutaneous port. A thin tube called a catheter is attached to a small reservoir called a port. It can be used to give chemotherapy or medicine ...