Surgery is when a surgeon removes all or part of the cancer. It can be used to treat many types of cancer. Targeted therapies are drugs that find and attack cancer cells. There are many different ...

Your multidisciplinary team (MDT) is a group of specialists who work together to plan your treatment. The MDT looks at national treatment guidelines or the latest evidence for the type of cancer you ...

We know that great care starts with you. As a Macmillan Professional, we'll provide you with learning courses and grants, clinical updates and networking events to support you in your role. Resources ...

We are the Headline Charity Partner of Tough Mudder UK, so there’s no better time to take on the challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support. With events running from May to October across the UK, you’ll ...

Advanced melanoma can cause different symptoms. This depends on where in the body melanoma has spread to. Some people may also have some general symptoms. If you are worried about advanced melanoma, ...

If you have been diagnosed with cancer or care for someone who does, Macmillan is here for you. We have different services across Northern Ireland that you can access and find the right information ...

A cancer diagnosis is the biggest challenge many people will ever face, and for some it can be made even tougher. How quickly someone is diagnosed, the care they receive, and their chances of recovery ...

This morning, on World Cancer Day, Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launched a new National Cancer Plan for England. This marks a major opportunity to improve the lives of ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK (1). It is also one of the primary cancers that affect people from African, Caribbean, and South Asian communities. We know that there are inequities ...

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 ...

Cetuximab is also called Erbitux ®. It is a type of targeted therapy drug called a monoclonal antibody. Cetuximab is used to treat bowel (colon and rectal) cancer and head and neck cancer. It may ...

Body image is how we think and feel about how our body looks and works. These thoughts and feelings can affect our behaviour, and how we believe others see us. Body image is important as it can be ...