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Here you will find articles and blogs to support you, your loved one, or your patient
through cancer in or around pregnancy.

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Managing Menopause Resources

A helpful list of resources that are your key to managing both physical and psychological symptoms of menopause.

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Explaining cancer to your children

Tips and resources for explaining your cancer diagnosis to your child or children.

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During Treatment FAQ - the big questions during cancer treatment

Answering some of the most common questions about treatment for a mum/birthing parent with cancer.

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Diagnosis FAQ - the big questions following diagnosis

Immediately after diagnosis you are likely to have a number of questions Here we try to answer some of the most common ones... I've just...

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Cancer Treatment While Pregnant FAQ

Answering your questions about cancer treatment while pregnant.

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Cancer Treatment Side Effects FAQ

We try to answer some of the most common questions about the side effects of cancer treatment

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Cancer and Breastfeeding

Many mums and parents hope to breastfeed their child, but cancer can have an impact on how possible this is.

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Exercise when I have cancer, are you mad?

Anyone who has been through or watched someone go through cancer treatment will know how physically and mentally challenging it can be, push

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What to say to someone with cancer

This post is part of our 'Looking Back To Go Forward' series, written by a mum called Rebecca. She was diagnosed with breast cancer while...

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How I talked to my children about having cancer

This post is part of our 'Looking Back To Go Forward' series, written by a mum called Rebecca. She was diagnosed with breast cancer while...

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Why self care is important

Self-care can be described as a deliberate action a person takes to maintain or improve their health and well being. Self-care can take...

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Why is it difficult to talk about having cancer?

A question I have asked myself and experienced many times. Words replaced with stilted silences, awkward looks and shuffling feet....

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