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More ways to contact usWe have a number of videos for and about people affected by cancer throughout our cancer information section. They include information from health professionals and people sharing their own experiences.
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Find out what cancer is, how it grows and develops from our cells, how it can be treated and what might happen.
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Find videos about specific types of cancer, featuring health professionals and people affected by cancer.
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Learn about the different tests for cancer, what happens during treatment, and hear people share their experiences.
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Watch videos about emotional and physical aspects of living with cancer, including living with cancer and a disability.
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Watch videos about looking after someone with cancer, including information specific to young carers.
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People affected by cancer and those who look after them speak about coping with advanced cancer.
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We have British Sign Language (BSL) videos about cancer and its treatment.
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Read Imogen's blog about her experience as a Macmillan support line volunteer. She highlights the benefits of talking about cancer and looks at some of the different ways people can start talking.
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