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Fiona Macrae: my experience with secondary breast cancer

breast cancer

Fiona Macrae: my experience with secondary breast cancer

Fiona was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 15 years after her primary diagnosis. The length of time between her first and second diagnosis me...

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Jo Taylor: my experience with secondary breast cancer

Jo Taylor is the founder of MetUp UK, the only secondary breast cancer patient advocacy group in the UK, and ABC Diagnosis. Having been diagnosed w...

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Mary Huckle: my experience with secondary breast cancer

Mary Huckle is a health and fitness coach, a speaker, blogger, writer, a representative for MET UP UK, the only secondary breast cancer patient adv...

breast cancer

What you need to know about HRT and cancer

Angela Wright is a GP based in North Yorkshire who has a diverse background in palliative medicine and clinical sexology. In this article she talks...

breast cancer

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer

The purpose of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to raise awareness - the more of us who are aware of the symptoms and who feel able to talk about t...

beauty

Using Jennifer Young skincare when you don’t have cancer

Jennifer Young skincare products were formulated to meet the needs of anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis. However, that is not to say that they ...

aging skin

Can we take a moment to appreciate how clever our skin is?

We wanted to take a moment to explore what our skin does for our wellbeing and how it works, so we can better understand how to take care of it bet...

cancer skincare

Ingredient spotlight: the skincare benefits of rosehip oil

Alongside other favourites like apricot kernel oil and calendula, rosehip oil is quietly and powerfully restorative. Here we talk about its healing...

acupressure

Acupressure points and their benefits during cancer treatment

Acupressure is a gentle but effective way to support the mind and body, helping with specific issues as well as more general anxiety or mood change...

cancer skincare

Soothing after sun for summer skincare

With the best will in the world, skin can still get aggravated or even burned in the heat and sunlight. What can you do to soothe your skin after b...

cancer skincare

Ingredient spotlight: The skincare benefits of apricot kernel during cancer treatment

Apricot kernel oil has been carefully chosen for its skincare benefits, especially when it comes to the side effects of cancer treatment. Here's wh...

calendula

Ingredient spotlight: The skincare benefits of calendula

Every skincare ingredient that we choose has a purpose, so in a series of articles we wanted to put a spotlight on some of our most prominent ingr...

breast cancer

Best gifts following a breast cancer diagnosis

Helping our loved ones through their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is about finding ways to support them in the daily rituals and experienc...