Prognosis means the likely outcome of a person’s illness. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, this might be something you ask your cancer doctor or specialist nurse about. Or you may decide that ...

Trastuzumab emtansine is also called Kadcyla ®. It is used to treat HER2 positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab emtansine is a type of drug called an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). It is made up of 2 ...

Leuprorelin is a hormonal therapy drug. It is also called Prostap ®. Leuprorelin is used to treat prostate cancer. It is best to read this information with our general information about hormonal ...

Pertuzumab and trastuzumab are used together to treat breast cancer. They are usually given as a combination treatment called Phesgo ®. Pertuzumab and trastuzumab are both types of targeted therapy ...

Massage therapy involves a person applying gentle pressure to your body by stroking, kneading, holding or tapping it. It can be very relaxing for both your mind and body. Massage therapy may be ...

The first Coffee Morning happened in 1990. It was a small affair with a simple idea: guests would get together for coffee and donate the cost of their drink to Macmillan. It was so effective, we did ...

Cancer information nurse specialists are experienced cancer nurses who work on the Macmillan Cancer Support Line and give information and support to people affected by cancer. This includes people ...

Brighton Marathon’s fast course takes runners through the best of this historic south coast city, showing them some glorious views of the South Downs. Bag yourself one of our charity places and help ...

Macmillan Professionals from across the UK come together to network, learn and share best practice at our annual two-day Macmillan Professionals Conference. The Macmillan Professionals Conference ...

One of the easiest ways to begin training for your Mighty Hike is by exploring your local area. You might be surprised by how many suitable routes are close by. Parks, woodland tr ...

From niche to necessity, genomic testing is now ready for rollout within the NHS. We want to help healthcare professionals deliver a gold standard of care to patients. Genomics is rapidly becoming an ...

SIRT is a type of internal radiotherapy. It may be used to treat the following: Cancer that has spread to the liver from the large bowel. It may sometimes also be used to treat cancer that has spread ...