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Mastectomy surgery – what it is and what to expect

When we think about breast cancer surgery, probably one of the most commonly talked about options is a mastectomy, but what it actually involves is...

There is more to cancer than the colour pink

If I asked you what the colour was for appendix cancer or oesophageal cancer – would you know? But I bet you know what the colour is for breast can...

Breast-conserving cancer treatment surgery – what it is and what to expect

When it comes to cancer treatment, we often hear about three categories: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, it’s not often clear tha...

Laura's Makeup Routine during Chemotherapy: The Eyelash Illusion

Some of you may know Laura from her Instagram @thatmumwithcancer, or from her previous Beauty Despite Cancer blog post 'Bald Eyes', where she talks...

Mineral Make Up

Our aim is to help you Recognise Yourself as you go through your treatment for cancer. With the help of experts we have developed a high-end cosme...

Cooling Gloves and Slippers

The Ice Age is Over By Jennifer Young Chemotherapy attacks cells within your body as well as your tumour cells. As a result, side-effects like na...

Why me? Dear...Someone

Dear Someone, I needed to write a letter, to off load the craziness in my head. I don't want to be strong anymore. I feel like the archetypal swan;...

‘Cancer Patients are set adrift when cancer treatment is over, there is no safety net, what if they fall?’

Again and again those who have been through cancer treatment tell me that they don’t know what to do next. From the moment they were diagnosed unti...

3 types of UV radiation from the sun you should know about

I thought sun protection was easy – put on the sun cream, a natural sun cream for me please, stay in the shade from 1100 – 1500 and all will be wel...

Skincare after diagnosis

Jennifer answers some all important questions for a magazine interview with 'your magazine' How will my skin change during treatment and is it inev...

Women don’t stop being women when they are diagnosed with cancer

Gone are the luxurious and delicately fragranced, beautifully wrapped serums, lotions and potions only to be replaced by thick white gloopy cream f...

Nails can be damaged during treatment for cancer

It has been one of those weeks. The highlight was a quick trip to Dublin, as is the way of my life, I was there for work but, oh, what a lovely tim...