6. Answering your questions about cancer
Cancer can be overwhelming. Research papers aren’t always the best tools for making sense of it, and the internet is full of myths and misconceptions. That’s why we provide accessible, easy-to-understand and trustworthy information, wherever and whenever people need.
From our online About Cancer website, Cancer Chat forum and clinical trials database to our nurse helpline, printed resources and Cancer Awareness Roadshow, our health and patient information reaches tens of millions of people every year.
Jo’s one of them. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I had so many questions, worries and concerns that I found myself unable to take things in,” says Jo. “I, like so many people, went to the internet. In the early hours of the morning, Cancer Research UK became my friend when I needed them.
“Finding information I could trust was so important. Cancer Research UK’s About Cancer webpages became my go-to source, as I felt they respected me and understood what I was experiencing. There was no complicated jargon; it was just accessible and understandable all the way.”
Jo also used Cancer Chat to connect with other people affected by cancer. Then, when she realised how helpful that could be, she took part in one of our Talk Cancer workshops, which helped her start having supportive conversations with her colleagues at work.
