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Insurance and cancer Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBPrivate medical insurance will sometimes cover costs related to cancer treatment, such as wigs or prosthetics. Macmillan Cancer support has worked with the Association of …

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URL: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/insurance-and-cancer

Physical well-being

WEBPhysical activity generates biochemicals that can have a big impact on how you feel and think. Likewise, how you feel and think in turn impacts your physical well-being. This …

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Lifestyle and well-being after treatment Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBAfter treatment, you may decide to think about ways to improve your well-being and long-term health. This could form part of your recovery. Your cancer team and GP can give …

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Self-management for your own health and healthcare

WEBManaging your medication and treatment is a key part of managing your healthcare. Macmillan has an organiser tool to help you manage your key contacts, …

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Bone health and cancer Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBWe have separate information about bone cancer. Bones are made from a protein called collagen. They are strengthened by calcium and other minerals. This makes bones …

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Colon cancer Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBMacmillan is also here to support you. If you would like to talk, you can: Call the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00. Chat to our specialists online. Visit our bowel cancer …

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Bowel cancer (including rectal cancer and colon cancer)

WEBClinical Oncologist Katherine Aitkens explains bowel cancer, giving an overview of bowel cancer symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The bowel is part of the digestive system …

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Causes and risk factors of lung cancer Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBSmoking. Smoking tobacco is the cause of most lung cancers and the biggest risk factor. This includes smoking cigarettes, cigars and pipes. The more you smoke, the bigger …

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Side effects of Erythropoietin Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBAbout side effects. When you have erythropoietin injections, the amount of the protein in your body becomes much higher than normal. This may cause side effects, but these …

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Questions to ask your healthcare team Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBYou can also call our cancer support specialists free on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm. You may want to ask questions about: being referred for tests for cancer. …

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Ethical decision-making

WEBEthical decision-making is the process by which you aim to make your decisions based on ethical values. On this page, we aim to acknowledge existing knowledge, and provide …

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Myelodysplasia (MDS)

WEBMyelodysplasia is also called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). MDS is a type of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow. In MDS, the bone marrow makes abnormal blood …

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Difficult conversations Healthcare professionals

WEBLeading difficult conversations. We understand that difficult conversations are made even more difficult by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They may have to be shorter, or …

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The last few weeks of life Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBpanic. anger. resentment. sadness. depression. It is natural to have any of these feelings in the last few weeks of your life. You may feel different things at different times. How you …

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PSA test Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBThe PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) test is a blood test. Used with other tests it can help doctors diagnose prostate cancer. PSA is a protein made in the prostate gland. Some …

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Health costs Macmillan Cancer Support

WEBThis scheme helps people on a low income to afford their health costs. You do not have to be getting benefits to access this scheme. It is run by the NHS in England, Scotland and …

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MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Unknown Significance)

WEBMGUS stands for monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance. It is a non-cancerous condition where the body makes an abnormal protein, called a paraprotein. Although …

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Getting your pension early

WEBYou may be able to take your defined benefit pension as a lump sum if: you are aged at least 55 (or under 55, if you have ill health) the total value of all your pension funds …

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