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‘Living with incurable cancer can be lonely — we want our badge to start a conversation’

Mothers-of-two Lucy King, 61, and Lucy Hilton, 48, became friends through their shared cancer prognosis. They tell Katie Strick why they’ve teamed up with Macmillan to launch a badge — and why a friendly ‘hello’ can make a bigger difference than you might think

Evening Standard

London cancer treatment target missed again despite improvement, says MacMillan

Charity says target has only been met for nine months out of 38 since 2020

Evening Standard

Tributes to pioneering cancer campaigner, 92, whose family has been 'devastated' by the disease

Fundraising pioneer Maisie Steward died at the age of 92 in April

Chronicle Live

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'Wales’ cancer care system is consistently failing to cope with an increased demand on services' says Macmillan boss

The national target of 75% of patients being treated for cancer on time has never been met

Wales Online

Schoolgirl's selfless acts move her parents to tears

Heidi is no stranger to fundraising in honour of those she loves

Liverpool Echo

NI woman opens up on symptoms which led to rare cancer diagnosis

"From my first symptom, I left hospital seven weeks later having had life saving surgery"

Belfast Live

Woman told she had rare cancer after doctors dismissed ‘golf ball-sized lump’ as a cyst

Jayanne was told she was probably "too young" for the lump to be anything serious, but received a devastating diagnosis weeks later

Manchester Evening News

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'I was told golf ball-sized lump was a cyst but it wasn't'

Jayanne was told she was likely "too young" for it to be serious.

Liverpool Echo

Just half of people with cancer get treatment in time in Wales

Macmillan cancer charity said it was a "crisis"

Wales Online

'Generous' dad who was 'always the first to buy a round' dies suddenly

Eamonn Gillen as "very loving and warm" by his family

Liverpool Echo

Mum-of-six fighting 'kidney infection' finds out two years later it's cancer

Cardiff mum Kim Jones was treated for a kidney infection for years before doctors revealed they had found a mass on her kidney which was cancer

Daily Mirror

Many UK primary schoolchildren ‘drastically’ missing out on poetry

Research in January by Macmillan and CLPE found limited books and lack of teacher support means majority study or hear poetry less than once a week

The Guardian - UK

Author Leigh Bardugo reaches blockbuster deal with publisher

Million-selling author Leigh Bardugo has reached a blockbuster deal with Macmillan Publishers

The Independent UK

Woman who couldn't swallow began 'preparing' after terminal diagnosis

Tracy Lockley now says she feels reborn

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Nearly one-quarter of households often run out of money for essentials – survey

The findings come as Macmillan Cancer Support warned that patients were resorting to selling possessions and using loan sharks to make ends meet.

Chronicle Live

67% of Brits say Government not doing enough to combat cost of living crisis

The initiative comes as Macmillan Cancer Support warned that patients were resorting to selling possessions and using loan sharks to make ends meet in the cost-of-living crisis.

Chronicle Live

My mum's strong but the back pain was debilitating' - Daughter speaks about how charity helped after her mum's cancer spread

Baljit Basi felt the support from Macmillan's project with diverse communities in Sunderland had been essential in helping her mum with 'debilitating pain' caused by cancer.

Chronicle Live

'Depressed and anxious': Sunderland man needed help when language barrier meant he didn't understand what cancer he had

A pioneering team at the Sunderland Bangladeshi International Centre helped Somsu Miah through a terrifying cancer diagnosis

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Evening Standard

Cancer sufferers ‘worrying about how to stay warm’ this winter

It comes as Macmillan Cancer Care launched its first ever emergency grants appeal

The Independent UK

Leah Williamson signs three-book deal with Macmillan Children’s Books

Her first book will be called You Have The Power: Find Your Strength And Believe You Can and will inspire young people to believe in themselves.

Daily Record

Staff at Dalbeattie IT firm aim to raise £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

To help the team at ETB Technologies on their way, Lynne Smith will take part in a 10,000 feet skydive at St Andrews in May

Manchester Evening News

'Doctors told me they weren't concerned - then a horrifying diagnosis led to treatment that chargrilled my insides'

At just 38, the mum-of-two started experiencing shocking symptoms out of nowhere

The Independent UK

I survived cervical cancer – here are the signs that told me something was wrong

Joanne Painter was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer when she was 38 years old

The Independent UK

I survived cervical cancer – here are the signs that told me something was wrong

Joanne Painter was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer when she was 38 years old

The Independent UK

I survived cervical cancer – here are the signs that told me something was wrong

Joanne Painter was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer when she was 38 years old

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