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Cancer causes lasting strain on relationships say Relate and Cancerbackup
27 March 2008The vast majority of people, either living with cancer themselves or who have a partner with cancer, find that it puts a strain on their relationship, a survey by Cancerbackup and Relate reveals.
Cancer causes lasting strain on relationships say Relate and Cancerbackup
27 March 2008The vast majority of people, either living with cancer themselves or who have a partner with cancer, find that it puts a strain on their relationship, a survey by Cancerbackup and Relate reveals.
Social networking site for people affected by cancer
19 March 2008Cancerbackup, the information and support charity, has launched the first online cancer social network in the UK.
Report on Cancer Reform Strategy welcomed by Cancerbackup
25 February 2008Cancerbackup respond to the Cancer Campaigning Group’s report released today, ‘Getting it right for people with cancer’, on the government’s Cancer Reform Strategy.
Tanni Grey-Thompson supports Cancerbackup’s London 10K fun run
12 February 2008Always wanted to get fit? Why not join multiple Paralympic gold medallist and London Marathon winner Tanni Grey-Thompson in supporting Cancerbackup’s 10K run and go the extra mile for charity? Registration is open now for the successful Father’s Day 10K run in London’s Regent’s Park on Sunday 15th June which promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Interim NICE decision on lung cancer drug
11 February 2008The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today announces its interim Appraisal Committee Decision on the use of Erlotinib (Tarceva®) as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
Relate and Cancerbackup help relieve strain cancer puts on relationships
07 February 2008Many women who have been affected by breast cancer are not only dealing with treatment but also the breakdown of their relationship at the same time, a recent survey by Cancerbackup revealed. As Valentine’s Day comes and goes, advice columnist Bel Mooney is supporting a campaign by charities Relate and Cancerbackup, to highlight the need for more relationship support and information for all people affected by cancer.
Access to fertility services is patchy for cancer patients, Cancerbackup survey reveals
15 January 2008A survey of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) reveals that access to vital fertility services is patchy for cancer patients across the country. Providing the first national picture of fertility services for people with cancer, the survey by Cancerbackup reveals that in many areas the NICE clinical guideline is not being implemented on fertility services for cancer patients.
Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancerbackup to merge
11 January 2008Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancerbackup are delighted to announce that they have agreed to merge. The merger will further the aims of both charities to ensure that, across the UK, everyone affected by cancer will get faster and enhanced access to high-quality information at every stage of their cancer journey.
Cancerbackup welcomes concentration on quality of life in report on NICE
10 January 2008“We welcome this report and its emphasis on taking into account quality of life as this is so important to cancer patients,” Cancerbackup responds to the report published today by the Health Select Committee on NICE.
Burns Night supper for Cancerbackup
09 January 2008Why not celebrate this Burns Night while raising funds for Cancerbackup, the information and support charity.
Run the 2008 Glasgow 10K for men
09 January 2008June 15th is the date for this year’s Men’s Health Forum Scotland 10K for men event with Cancerbackup Scotland as the charity partner.
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