Cancer Research UK Annual Review 2011/12

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26 | Cancer survivors give hope to others Giving you space to talk about cancer Sue Buzzeo, 51, from Newcastle ‘The Cancer Research UK website was an invaluable source of information whenever I had worries or concerns. When I had difficult questions, like “What if it comes back”, I could explore them in my own time. The website and nurse helpline were a great support for my husband and daughter too.’ Sue Buzzeo was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. We’ve been working hard to ensure our information about cancer, its treatment and trials, is available in the way people like Sue want and need it. By 2015, research predicts that more people will be accessing the internet using mobile devices than desktop computers. Visit our CancerHelp UK website at cancerhelp. cancerresearchuk.org Speak to a specialist cancer nurse on freephone 0808 800 4040 Talk to others affected by cancer at cancerchat.org.uk Every year we help millions of people get the information they need to understand cancer.
Annual Review 2011/12 | 27 It’s why we’ve created a mobile site for CancerHelp UK. Providing the same essential information as the website, the layout adapts to fit the device it’s being viewed on. We’ve also added videos to support people who’ve returned home after treatment, covering areas such as exercises after breast surgery or managing breathlessness. Sharing experiences online Cancer Chat, our online discussion forum where people can share experiences and information, has been improved too. More interactive than ever, there’s a new area where people can post questions for our specialist cancer nurses, who host a live question and answer session every week. ‘I thought I was the only one with questions that I was too embarrassed to ask, worried my cancer specialist would think they’re silly,’ says Allison Hernandez, 48, who is from Scotland and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. ‘Cancer Chat made me realise that no question you have is stupid. I liked that I could go on anonymously, in the middle of the night if I wanted to. Being part of the community and knowing other people were going through the same thing was a real comfort.’ Sometimes when you’re talking about cancer it can be clinical and impersonal. With Cancer Chat you can hear about other people’s experiences. It made a real difference to know that other people felt the same as me. Sue Buzzeo cancerresearchuk.org
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