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How to navigate cancer misinformation
Date: Friday 27 June 2025
Find cancer information you can trust and protect yourself from misinformation using this guidance from Temi Omooba, Cancer Support Specialist and Centre Head at Maggie's, Royal Free.
Feeling worried about the proposed changes to the benefits system?
Date: Thursday 29 May 2025
If you are living with cancer, or have a loved one with cancer, then you might be feeling worried about the changes to benefits recently announced by the government.
Carla's tips for supporting someone with cancer
Date: Thursday 24 April 2025
Carla was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma in 2023. After receiving support from Maggie's, she felt compelled to give back through fundraising and volunteering. Here, she shares her top tips that go a long way when supporting someone with cancer.
Everyday ways to manage your stress
Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
Centre Head and Clinical Psychologist Lorrie Cameron, who oversees our Managing Stress course, shares five everyday ways to deal with stress that you can try now.
Menopause Q&A with expert cancer support specialists
Date: Wednesday 25 September 2024
Ali Clarke and Issy Ryan are cancer support specialists at Maggie's, Edinburgh. Here, they answer some of the most commonly asked questions about cancer and menopause.
Tips and advice from young people with cancer
Date: Monday 23 September 2024
We are seeing an increasing number of people with cancer under the age of 50 seeking support in our centres. Here, our younger visitors shares their advice and support to help others in similar situations.
Advanced cancer – what I wish people knew
Date: Wednesday 28 August 2024
Angela, cancer support specialist at Maggie's in Manchester, shares some common misconceptions about advanced cancer, and some things that people often find helpful after an advanced cancer diagnosis.
How to deal with menopause symptoms impacting intimacy
Date: Thursday 25 July 2024
Dr Angela Wright, a GP, menopause specialist and clinical sexologist, shares her 3 top tips on how to deal with symptoms of menopause caused by cancer treatment that have an impact on intimacy.
How to support someone with cancer
Date: Thursday 18 July 2024
Andrew Anderson OBE has supported people with cancer for 25 years at Maggie’s. He shares what he’s learned about the best ways to support people with cancer and a few things that don’t work so well…
Healing spaces: How the right environment can transform your experience with cancer
Date: Monday 06 May 2024
We spoke to our experts to find out how the purpose-built Maggie’s centres use space to support everyone with cancer and everyone who loves them, and how you can use the space provided by your nearest centre.
Dr Lorena Tussis on body image and confidence
Date: Wednesday 14 February 2024
Clinical Psychologist at Maggie’s West London shares ways to rebuild your body image and confidence when they have been affected by cancer.
Coping with a new cancer diagnosis
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Being diagnosed with cancer can feel overwhelming, and you may be receiving lots of information at a time when you find it hard to concentrate.
What cancer means for carers
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Most of us can identify with the moment we hear someone close to us has cancer.
Men, cancer and emotions
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Men are less likely to seek emotional support after a cancer diagnosis. This blog looks at the benefit of talking about their emotions with others.
Tips for managing 'scanxiety'
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
The emotional stress about scans and scan results even has its own term - ‘scanxiety’.
Q&A with Strictly Come Dancing pro Michelle Tsiakkas on Maggie’s and the benefits of dance
Date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Strictly Come Dancing pro Michelle Tsiakkas shares her experience at Maggie’s and how dance can benefit people with cancer and the people caring for them.
Coping in hospital at Christmas
Date: Tuesday 19 December 2023
Hospital stays can be hard to deal with at any time of year, and especially at Christmas. Our storytellers and Maggie’s experts share their tips to help you make the best of spending Christmas in hospital.
The people behind our ads – Meet Kathryn
Date: Wednesday 01 November 2023
After starring in a radio ad for Maggie's Manchester, Kathryn shares why she wanted to be involved and her advice for visiting Maggie's for the first time.
The people behind our ads – Meet Ged
Date: Tuesday 31 October 2023
When asked if he would like to star in a radio advert for Maggie’s, Ged didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation. He shares what Maggie's is to him and why he wanted to help.
Cancer and 'crash' menopause
Date: Wednesday 04 October 2023
Often, the fact that your cancer treatment might cause a medically induced or 'crash' menopause is overlooked. But at Maggie's, we've found that learning what a crash menopause is and how you can deal with it can help you get on with your life.
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