Cancer Information and Support Team

Our advisers can give general information and emotional support to people affected by cancer. This includes people supporting someone with cancer.

Our advisers offer emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. They will find the most appropriate support for your situation and discuss the options with you. They will connect you with other specialist teams on the Macmillan Support Line if needed.

Advisers can offer personalised emotional and practical support and can answer any questions you might have. Frequent questions that we are asked include:

• Where can I get practical and emotional support?
• What support can I get after coming home from hospital?
• Do you provide counselling to support me with my diagnosis?
• Where can I find out more about cancer treatments and side effects?
• How can I get information about pain management?

We are also here to listen if you just want to get in touch by phone, online chat or email.

We have interpreters available on our support line if you would like to speak to someone in a different language. Please state the language you need (in English) when you phone.

If you are Deaf or hard of hearing you can chat online, or visit the Macmillan Support Line page for details about using text relay or arranging a British Sign Language interpreter.

We have lots of information about cancer types, diagnostic tests and treatments on our website.

Our Online Community is a safe space where you can chat anonymously people in a similar situation to yours. You can also use the Ask the expert forum to ask questions.

This information has been produced by Macmillan's Digital Content Editor team and reviewed by Macmillan's Direct Services team.

Learn more about how we produce our cancer information.