Milton Keynes Cancer Centre

31/07/2025

August encourages us to think about world breastfeeding awareness week. Very sadly, some women have experienced a diagnosis of cancer during or shortly after having a baby. Macmillan provides some helpful information about breastfeeding and chemotherapy 💚

If you're having cancer treatment after giving birth, your specialist team will give you breastfeeding advice. It may depend on your treatment plan.

17/07/2025

Thank you to our amazing Look Good Feel Better volunteers who led the workshop at the cancer centre today. If you haven’t booked on to one of our workshops yet, please read on…

Look Good Feel Better UK is a UK-Wide Specialist Cancer Charity. We know how challenging it can be to process a cancer diagnosis and manage the physical and emotional side-effects of cancer treatment. This is why we run workshops both virtually and in-person across the UK which are focused on helpin...

17/07/2025

‘Beyond the C’ choir is meeting tomorrow instead of the end of the month due to holidays. Please phone: (01908) 996563 for details 🎶

02/07/2025

01/07/2025

Brought to you by our Macmillan Dieticians 🌽 🥕 🍓

WHAT'S IN SEASON IN JULY! 🍒⁣
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Summer is finally here & this month's seasonal fruit & veg definitely encourages eating the rainbow🌈⁣
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Find out what's in season below for you to recommend to your patients & clients👇 ⁣
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🍒 Cherries: 14 cherries = 1 portion ⁣
⭐ Contains vitamin C⁣
⭐ High in fibre ⁣
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💙 Blueberries: 2 handfuls = 1 portion⁣
⭐ High in fibre⁣
⭐ High in manganese ⁣
⭐ Contains vitamin C⁣
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🌱 French Beans: 4 heaped tbsp = 1 portion⁣
⭐ Source of manganese⁣
⭐ High in fibre ⁣
⭐ High in vitamin C ⁣
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🌿 Fennel: 80g = 1 portion⁣
⭐ Source of folate⁣
⭐ High in fibre ⁣
⭐ Source of potassium ⁣
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🥕 Carrots: 3 heaped tbsp = 1 portion⁣
⭐ High in vitamin A ⁣
⭐ High in fibre ⁣
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🍅 Tomatoes: 7 cherry tomatoes = 1 portion ⁣
⭐ High in fibre ⁣
⭐ Source of vitamin C ⁣
⭐ Over 90% water ⁣
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🍇🍅 Other seasonal fruit & veg this month include: Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Gooseberries, Greengages, Loganberries, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, New Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Summer Squash, Swish Chard, Turnips, Watercress⁣
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01/07/2025

This Thursday from 10 till 12 is the Macmillan Well-being Support Group at the
Cancer centre. You are welcome 🤗

01/07/2025

July encourages us to raise awareness of Sarcoma: read on for more information…

July is Sarcoma awareness month. Sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in different parts of the body, including the bones and soft tissues.

28/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who helped run the information stand about alcohol and cancer this week. We had some really interesting conversations. One lady has allowed us to quote her:
“Drinking was a social thing. My partner was a drinker. It was our natural go to. Before I knew it I was drinking every single day, and heavily. I became a functioning alcoholic. Able to hold down a good job, owned a nice car. No one would have known. I’m now two years sober. I never drink. And I feel so much better physically and emotionally. The contrast is incredible”.

26/06/2025

Visit our information stand outside the Eaglestone restaurant today, to pick up information about protection against cancer and the link between cancer and alcohol.

26/06/2025

Please see below, information from the World Cancer Research Fund regarding the link between cancer and alcohol consumption: thank you for visiting our information stand this week to help us promote cancer prevention 👍

23/06/2025

Here is one of our Macmillan Dietitians and one of our support volunteers, raising awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer 🍷

23/06/2025

This week our Macmillan Dietitians are raising awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and cancer. Visit their information display in the cancer centre waiting area to read more and take a flyer.
Cancer prevention and health promotion is something we can all be involved with to help one another.