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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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week I am going to look at something called Insulin growth factor or IGF-1. It is a bit of a scientific blog this week, I hope you follow it and it makes sense to you – if not then please let me know and I can provide a further breakdown for you.

The Budwig diet includes foods that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids, with other foods that help the Omega-3 to be absorbed into the blood.

Clinical Psychologist at Maggie’s West London shares ways to rebuild your body image and confidence when they have been affected by cancer.

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.

Most of us can identify with the moment we hear someone close to us has cancer.

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.

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.

The emotional stress about scans and scan results even has its own term - ‘scanxiety’.

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.

Sleep difficulties often start or are increased with a diagnosis of cancer, side effects and treatment. These practical tips and advice from our Merseyside workshop may help.

Cancer and its treatment can cause problems with your normal sleeping patterns. Here, we answer just a few of your questions about how to cope when sleep is disturbed.

Jenny Makinson, Psychologist at Maggie's Aberdeen, writes about supporting young people with cancer.

Ways to cope when you're told your treatment is delayed because of coronavirus.

Bryn Thomas, Centre Head at Maggie's at the Marsden talks about managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety.

This blog guides you through the benefits information that Maggie's offers and how you can get further advice and support support with benefits and other financial matters.