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Expert Advice
Helpful insights and advice from the cancer community
Initial Diagnosis
What It's Really Like To Receive a Cancer Diagnosis
This Mountain Lion analogy is a great way to help understand what it feels like to live with cancer.
My Friend Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer
We offer 5 practical ways in which you can support a friend who has just received a cancer diagnosis.
Coping with a cancer diagnosis | The Window of Tolerance
Helping us to recognise and interpret our emotions when coping with a cancer diagnosis.
Radiotherapy treatment
Radiotherapy Skincare
Therapeutic radiographers, Jo McNamara & Naman Julka-Anderson offer skincare tips.
Frequently asked questions about radiotherapy
Therapy Radiographer, Jasmin Jones answers your radiotherapy related questions.
How to Choose the Right Chemotherapy Care Box for Your Loved One
Choosing a gift for someone going through chemotherapy doesn’t have to be complicated.
CancerPal
Oct 94 min read
What to buy someone having radiotherapy (and what to avoid)
We offer some thoughtful and practical gift ideas for a loved one having radiotherapy treatment.
CancerPal
Oct 14 min read
Gift ideas for a loved one going through chemotherapy
There are lots of helpful products that can help to ease the side effects of chemotherapy treatment.
CancerPal
Sep 2313 min read
Gift ideas for someone going through radiotherapy
There are lots of helpful products that can ease the side effects of radiotherapy treatment.
CancerPal
Oct 20, 202511 min read
A-Z of our Radiotherapy Care Box Contents
We explain how each item can help to ease the side effects of radiotherapy treatment.
CancerPal
Aug 7, 20258 min read
A-Z of our Surgery Care Box Contents
This A to Z of surgery gifts can help you to support a loved one going through surgery.
CancerPal
Feb 27, 20258 min read
A-Z of our Chemotherapy Care Box Contents
We explain how each item can help to ease the side effects of chemotherapy treatment.
CancerPal
Sep 17, 202411 min read
70+ Cancer Gift Ideas: A Guide by Someone Who's Been There
Sara Liyanage provides us with some useful gift ideas for cancer patients.
Ticking Off Breast Cancer
Jun 15, 20228 min read
Christmas gift ideas for someone going through cancer
Choosing a Christmas gift for someone going through cancer can be tricky.
Jo Riley | CancerPal Founder
Dec 1, 20216 min read
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