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If you’re looking for tips on The Source about how to help someone you know with cancer, you’ll now find them on our Online Community. You can read ‘Tip of the Week’ blogs there, and keep sharing your own tips in the comments section too.
Join our Online Community
The Online Community is a supportive space where you can talk to other people affected by cancer 24/7. If you've already registered with The Source, don't forget to register again to join the Online Community.
Whether you have just been diagnosed, you are coping with life after cancer or you are a family or friend, there are lots of groups to join where you can get support or give it to others.
Share your tips
If you have a tip about how to help a loved one with cancer, share it in the comments section of our 'Tip of the Week' blogs on the Online Community.
Help someone you know with cancer
We have lots of information and support about how to help if someone you know has cancer, from talking about cancer to coping with your emotions.
Macmillan Support Line
Whether you have cancer, or are supporting a loved one, our Macmillan Support Line is here for you. If you have questions, worries or just want to talk call 0808 808 0000 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 8pm).
More information
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Macmillan's Online Community
Macmillan's Online Community is a place for people affected by cancer to come together, share stories, find information and support each other.
Macmillan's Online Community
Macmillan's Online Community is a place for people affected by cancer to come together, share stories, find information and support each other.
Read stories about getting support
Daloni on using the Online Community
'I didn't understand before how warm a virtual hug can be.'
Philomena on the Macmillan Support Line
'Cancer turned my world upside down. Macmillan turned it the right way up.'
Waheed on support from Macmillan
'There wasn't a single question that we asked, that she wasn't able to help us with. And at that time, questions were all we had.'
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Those are quite good suggestions, especially the one about giving some control over friends and family when they know they have active...
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Hi Itsabi,
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Hi, glad you are thinking ahead and also still thinking about life while he has treatment. The anti-bacterial gel sounds a good idea...
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