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              • Transforming the everyday into something beautiful: How origami can help encourage self-care – by Lizzie Burns, creative specialist.
              • Adapting the wig service during the COVID-19 pandemic - by Nicola Panara
              • Coping with loneliness - by Emma Breger, Support and information specialist
              • Macmillan Support and Information Service launches a new online wellbeing programme for people affected by cancer or a blood condition
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              • Support and information for carers - by Lallita Carballo, Clinical Lead and Head of the Macmillan Support and Information Service
              • Macmillan Support and Information Service hosts its first twitter chat on cancer-related fatigue
              • UCH shortlisted for Patient Experience Network National Award
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              • Macmillan Support and Information Service celebrates its 10th anniversary
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              • FRCPath Haematology part 2 Revision course
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              • What is gastric cancer?
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              • What is oesophageal cancer?
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          • Meet the Oesophageal and gastric cancer teams
          • Oesophageal and gastric cancer patient experiences
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            • Deborah's story (oesophageal cancer)
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            • Types of Head and Neck Cancer
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          • Diagnosis and treatment
          • Meet the head and neck cancer team
          • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
          • Support services - head and neck cancer
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            • Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
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          • Patient experiences
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            • Gloria's story (Laryngeal cancer)
            • Stuart's story (Mouth cancer)
            • Judy's story (Sarcoma)
          • Research
          • Your London Cancer Journey
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          • Head and Neck Centre
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        • Hepato Pancreato Biliary Cancers (liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct)
        • HIV related cancers
        • Lung cancer service
        • Long-term-follow-up (LTFU): Late effects of treatment for cancer or a blood condition
        • Proton Beam Therapy (PBT)
          • Proton Beam Therapy (PBT)
          • Proton Beam Therapy explained
          • Proton Beam Therapy services for children and young people
            • Proton Beam Therapy services for children and young people
            • Meet Prescilia - one of our first proton beam therapy patients
          • Our team
          • Facilities and equipment
          • Support services
          • Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) in pictures
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          • Radiotherapy
          • What is radiotherapy?
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          • Radiotherapy department and facilities
          • Radiotherapy patient information
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            • Linear Accelerators (Photons)
            • Proton Beam Therapy (PBT)
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          • Radiotherapy services for children and young people
        • Sarcoma (London Sarcoma Service)
          • Sarcoma (London Sarcoma Service)
          • About us
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            • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH)
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          • News
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            • Welcome to the new London Sarcoma Service website
            • Investing in the future
            • SCOOP Award
            • Desmoid telephone clinic
            • Scales Prize Winner 2019-20: Helen Seaman MSc student from UCL, RNOH Sarcoma Unit and Therapies department
            • Edward Showler Foundation and UCL partner to accelerate research into clear cell sarcoma
            • RNOH Health and Wellbeing Information and Support Sessions
            • Can you help us to improve our service?
            • HOPE Programme (Help Overcome Problems Effectively) at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
            • New Macmillan Highly Specialist Physiotherapist at RNOH
            • EMSOS 2022
            • National Sarcoma Educational Programme - for healthcare professionals
            • Sarcoma Awareness Month
              • Sarcoma Awareness Month
              • Sarcoma Awareness Month
            • EMSOS London 2022
            • Sarcoma UK-funded research demonstrates the importance of sarcoma specialist centres
            • RNOH CNS & AHP Team win Macmillan Professionals Excellence Award!
            • RNOH WINS PHYSIOTHERAPY EXCELLENCE AWARD
            • EMSOS 2022
            • South East Regional Sarcoma CNS and AHP Meeting
            • TYA Cancer Awareness Month - Q&A Session with Dr Strauss
            • An Ambulatory Care Approach to Delivery of Chemotherapy for Teenage and Young Adult Sarcoma Patients
            • Goodbye and Good Luck Dr Seddon!
            • SARCOMA AWARENESS MONTH 2023
            • Congratulations Professor Strauss!
            • Sarcoma Awareness Month Team Picnic
            • RNOH Cuppa and Cake Event raises £428
            • Sarcoma Awareness Month Stall
            • The London Sarcoma Strategy Day
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            • What is sarcoma?
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