Cancer Research UK Annual Review 2011/12

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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