*Macmillan Cancer Support launches joint campaign with the building and construction sector aimed at providing support to men who need it* 20% of men with cancer experienced a loss of masculinity while going through treatment 25% of men with cancer who are in a relationship and rarely or never talk […]
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As part of cervical screening awareness week (12-18 June), local lady Angelica Fenney, aged 39, has shared her story of going through cervical cancer and the importance of smear tests. Angelica, from Parr, said: “I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 17. Alongside the treatment I had regular […]
Cervical cancer survivor speaks out on the importance of smear ...
Each patient spends 20 days on average in hospital during the first year of a cancer diagnosis New research from Macmillan Cancer Support and Public Health England’s National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) finds that on average a person diagnosed with cancer will spend 20 days in hospital during the […]
Cancer patients in England spend 5 million days in hospital ...
A new hybrid fuchsia has been produced by a Skelmersdale couple and is helping to raise funds to help fight a rare form of cancer. Ian Strawson, a retired painter and decorator, is a national committee member of the British Fuchsia Society and developed the new hybrid with his partner […]
Flower Power
Research shows that people with cancer don’t want to be defined by the disease Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a new national advertising campaign that shows a different side of living with cancer. Based on new insight that 85% of people with cancer don’t want to be defined by the disease, Life with […]
Macmillan launches new advertising campaign to reflect reality of life ...
The average golf game racks up 13,234 steps, exceeding the daily 10,000 recommendation Golfers can burn 1,564 calories per game when they carry their golf clubs A game of golf amounts to 240 minutes of moderate intensity activity Golf could be the perfect way to reach – or even exceed – […]