Looking goodAnd keeping your confidence when you have cancer

A Few WordsWith BBC broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire

Eating well with cancerCatherine Zabilowicz on a practical and positive approach to nutrition

Seasonal cookingFrom The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook

Maggie’sMattersSpring Edition 2016

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A round-up of cancer news.

Welcome from Laura Lee, Maggie’s Chief Executive

What’s in the news?

Prof R Leonard’s viewWelcome

The link between obesity and cancer is fairly well established, and it is thought that 1 in 20 cancers in the UK is linked to being overweight or obese.

Not all the mechanisms linking obesity to cancer are understood, but obesity can lead to an overproduction of hormones including insulin, testosterone, oestrogens and other growth factors that affect the way our cells work. While all of these hormones play an important role in body function, excessive levels of them have been linked to cancer.

Fat cells in the body produce hormones and proteins that are released into the bloodstream and carried around the body. Acting as “chemical messengers” these hormones and proteins can increase the risk of several different types of cancer, namely those of the oesophagus, breast (in women after menopause), pancreas, kidney, bowel and womb.

So, even though there is still work to do in understanding the relationship between cancer and obesity, the best advice I can give as an oncologist is to try to reach and maintain a healthy weight (a BMI below 25 for most adults). This isn’t always easy and can be complicated by the physiological effects of cancer and cancer treatment; however, a healthy diet and moderate exercise can help significantly.

Apart from the information you can get from the general broadcast and print media, there’s plenty of help and advice from the NHS and from Maggie’s, which runs nutrition workshops and exercise programmes in all its Centres, as well as the Maggie’s Online Centre.

Read more about how to eat healthily when you have cancer on pages 4–5.

Professor R Leonard, oncologist and Chair of Maggie’s Professional Advisory Board

Spring can often keep us waiting, but after a long winter this season of renewal is always welcome. In this spring issue of Maggie’s Matters, we’re taking a look at food and nutrition. Catherine Zabilowicz, a nutritional therapist who runs the Nutrition Workshop at Maggie’s West London and is co-author of The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook, gives advice on how to take a practical and positive approach to preparing delicious and healthy food when you have cancer.

From hair loss and weight changes to surgery, cancer can change your appearance in many different ways. On pages 4 and 5, Kathy Wright, Centre Head

Rising levels of obesity could lead to 700,000 more cancer cases in the UK in the next 20 years, according to a study published by Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum.

The study predicts that if current trends are maintained, by 2035 obese will be the most common body type for UK adults, with almost three-quarters of people overweight. Obese is defined as having a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher.

What you need to know about obesity and cancer

However, the study also indicates that small changes can have significant effects. A 1% reduction in the number of overweight or obese people every year could prevent more than 64,000 cancer cases over the next 20 years, and save the NHS £300m in 2035 alone.

The report calls on the Government to introduce a 20p per litre tax on sugary drinks as well as a 9pm watershed ban on TV advertising of “junk food” as part of a comprehensive children’s obesity strategy.

at Maggie’s Merseyside, discusses how Maggie’s can help – from psychological support that can help people to come to terms with permanent body changes, to advice on how to choose a wig or do your makeup when you lose your hair.

On page 7 read the inspiring story of Jonjosiah Nicholson, who at the age of just 24 is bravely facing up to incurable cancer – and planning his wedding this year.

We also bring you our pick of the best cancer cookbooks, and food writer Fran Warde gives her recipe for a bright, invigorating fish soup that’s delicious and packed with nutrients.

Alison Cox, Director of Cancer Prevention at Cancer Research UK, said: “We need to attack the obesity problem on many fronts and we must act now. Otherwise our children will pay the price, and the next generation will have poorer health, face more disease and die earlier.”

Read the full report at www.ukhealthforum.org.uk

Obesity could cause 700,000 new cancer cases by 2035

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Radio and TV journalist Victoria Derbyshire presents the BBC’s new daily news and current affairs programme. Victoria has documented her treatment for breast cancer in a video diary, and she also presented the first Maggie’s Podcast, in which she talks to Maggie’s visitors about the loneliness and isolation that can come with cancer.

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You’ve been documenting your experience of being treated for breast cancer – why did you decide to do this, and was it a difficult decision or something that felt quite natural for you to do?It felt totally natural and appropriate. Having reported on so many other people’s challenges over the years, it seemed right to try to document my own, and shine a light on the kind of treatment I was undergoing.

You hosted All Together Now, the first in our series of podcasts – what was it like talking to Maggie’s visitors and hearing their stories? Despite some of their very difficult personal circumstances, it was incredibly uplifting hearing the guests talk openly and honestly about how Maggie’s has helped them.

What does Maggie’s mean to you?It means a safe, calm place for people to share their feelings about cancer.

What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working?Messing about with my two boys, my partner and our delicious black spaniel puppy, Gracie.

Why did you decide to go into broadcast journalism? I began writing for my university newspaper while doing my degree and decided I wasn’t very good at it but knew I wanted to be a journalist; so then I started looking at how I could train to work as a broadcast journalist.

What do you like most about your job?Meeting, talking to and listening to new people every single day – people who find themselves at the heart of news stories for whatever reason.

“Having reported on so many other people’s challenges over the years, it seemed right to try to document my own.”

Who has been the most interesting person you’ve interviewed?Rachel (not her real name), an alcoholic anaesthetist who contacted my BBC Radio 5 Live programme to talk about checking into rehab that day. Her description of her descent into alcoholism was one of the most searing I’ve ever heard.

Listen to the Maggie’s Podcast: maggiescentres.org/podcast

“Maggie’s means a safe, calm place for people to share their feelings about cancer.”

I have been working as the nutrition adviser at Maggie’s West London since it opened in 2008, and in that time I have seen a great change in people’s awareness of the link between nutrition and cancer. Eight years ago the amount of knowledge on diet, lifestyle and cancer that people brought to my nutrition workshops was fairly limited, but nowadays many people are aware of the links and have already begun to make some positive changes. The amount of information that is now available on the subject through books and the internet is vast, and attitudes are also changing among medics, who are beginning to see that patients can make a difference to their experience of cancer and its treatment by engaging in a healthy lifestyle.

I came into the world of cancer after my son Sebastian was diagnosed with leukaemia 16 years ago, aged seven. When I started researching how I could improve his chances of treatment success through food there were limited resources from which to glean any information. I spent the three and a half years of his successful treatment scouring any research I could find, and by

the end of this I had amassed a great amount of information, but, along with it, an even greater amount of confusion. At that point I decided I wanted to learn more, and so enrolled on a degree course in Nutritional Therapy and later a master’s in Nutritional Medicine.

“I came into the world of cancer after my son Sebastian was diagnosed with leukaemia, aged seven.”

The purpose of my nutrition workshops and the book I have co-written with food writer Fran Warde (The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook – available from June 2016) is to unpick and clarify some of the myths and misconceptions about diet and cancer. I also highlight where food and lifestyle link, both positively and negatively, into the various hallmarks of cancer and treatment side-effects too. A healthy diet and lifestyle

will have a positive influence on the biochemistry of the body, particularly in influencing our body’s cellular environment. This cellular environment is sometimes referred to as “the terrain”, and is now considered a key feature of how efficiently our cells communicate and behave. This can have a bearing on whether a cell becomes cancerous and replicates to form a tumour, and also how it reacts to chemo and radiotherapy.

I feel an understanding of the science can be a strong motivator in helping us to work towards creating an environment within our bodies where cancer cells struggle to thrive.

The problem with nutrition is that it is a young science that is constantly moving on, along with scientists’ understanding of how cancer cells behave, and this makes an evidence-based approach challenging at times.

Much of the research has only been carried out in labs and has not made it to human trials, but if a natural food shows some promising anticancer effects and certainly

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Eating well during and after cancer treatment can make a real difference to how you feel. Catherine Zabilowicz, a nutritional therapist who runs the nutrition workshop at Maggie’s West London and is co-author of The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook, explains how to take a practical and positive approach to nutrition when you or someone you care about has cancer.

won’t do you any harm then I would say add it to your diet.

In 2007, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reported a systematic review on the links between diet, physical activity, weight and cancer. This continuously updated report found strong evidence to show that a diet rich in plant foods is beneficial in reducing cancer risk, along with exercise and maintaining a healthy weight. The same can of course be applied once cancer has been diagnosed, as the aim is then to keep cancer cells at bay and reduce the chances of recurrence.

An important aspect of taking charge of one’s diet and lifestyle and making positive changes is the empowerment it brings with it. When many decisions after a cancer diagnosis feel very much out of your control, what you decide to eat is generally within your control. It may not always be easy, especially during treatment, when energy and appetite may be lacking, but just by making small changes, such as eating foods to control blood sugar or packing more vegetables into your diet through a daily smoothie, can make a big difference.

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“An understanding of the science can be a strong motivator in helping us to work towards creating an environment within our bodies where cancer cells struggle to thrive.”

Weight loss and weight gain can be one of the more challenging issues after a cancer diagnosis, and can be particularly exacerbated with certain treatments. Weight loss can be due to the breakdown of muscle caused primarily by an increase in inflammatory chemicals within the body. Increasing your consumption of healthy fats such as oily fish, avocados, nuts and seeds, olive and coconut oil, along with a plentiful supply of good quality protein from meat, fish and eggs, could be beneficial.

Excessive weight gain due to treatment can be particularly frustrating, especially as this is linked to increased cancer risk.

Being vigilant about portion sizes and mindful about starchy carbohydrate intake in order to control blood sugar levels may help towards managing weight gain. Maggie’s also runs an online weight-management programme.

Eating a healthy diet does not need to be complicated, boring or expensive. When time and energy are short, make use of convenience foods such as frozen vegetables and berries, cartons or tins of cooked beans and lentils, ready-prepared salads and stir-fry vegetable packs. To ensure a more nutrient-dense diet and to limit consumption of potentially damaging chemicals, my main message is to eat as much of your food as possible in its natural, unmanufactured state and to keep it simple – because the last thing you need is more stress in your life.

‘The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook’ by Fran Warde and Catherine Zabilowicz is available from 2 June 2016. All royalties will be donated to Maggie’s.

Eating at the kitchen table at Maggie’s West London

Your appearance might not be the first thing you think about when you’re diagnosed with cancer, but for many people, having cancer, and going through treatment, will change the way they look in some way, be it minor or significant, temporary or permanent.

While the hospital will give you the medical treatment you need, what’s often lacking is the support and advice that can help you to keep feeling like yourself – even if the way you look has changed.

One of the most common changes is hair loss from chemotherapy. While the NHS does provide a voucher to buy a wig, what people often need is some advice about where to go to get a good one, and how to look after it, as well as advice about headscarves and what happens when your hair grows back. At Maggie’s we have a hair loss support workshop called Talking Heads. Designed for anyone who is anticipating or experiencing hair loss (both men and women), these sessions cover the practicalities of hair loss as well as offering support with its emotional impact. Our centres also work with the charity Look Good Feel Better, which provides free skincare and make-up workshops to women with cancer.

We also see a lot of people who have had surgery, which, along with changing the way you look, sometimes permanently, can also have a serious effect on your sense of identity. Having a mastectomy, for example, can affect your confidence. We also see men and women who have had bowel cancer and after surgery may have to have a stoma or colostomy; others, like Graham (see story opposite) have had bladder cancer and now have a urostomy bag.

Operations like these can be life-changing; getting used to the changes can be extremely challenging, and people sometimes find that the person they see

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From hair loss to permanent physical changes because of surgery, having cancer and going through treatment can change the way you look and affect your self-confidence. Kathy Wright, Centre Head at Maggie’s Merseyside, explains how Maggie’s can help.

Look good, feel confident

After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, Graham, 57, had his bladder removed and a urostomy bag fitted, which he will have to use permanently.

Graham describes his diagnosis, the operation and his recovery as a “horrendous experience”, and three months after his major operation he came to Maggie’s. As well as accessing advice on benefits, Graham also found help and support to try to come to terms with these permanent changes to his body.

“I was a guy who was, for my age, really outgoing and vivacious,” says Graham, “and having to have this artificial bag on my side was really my main concern when I came to Maggie’s. Even though my life had just been saved by this operation, I was really feeling rotten about myself.”

Each Maggie’s Centre has qualified psychologists, and on his first visit to Maggie’s Merseyside, Graham spoke with Kelly Taylor, the Clinical Psychologist there; since then, Kelly has been helping Graham to come to terms with what has happened to him. “Kelly just took me for what I am,” he says.

“And when I went in there, help was there right from that day.”

Graham continues: “Now I have got used to having this bag on the side of my body, but just some days you look at yourself in the mirror and you really have that black thought, that doubt that creeps into your mind. This is when talking to someone can really help.”

Graham has also attended many of the group sessions at Maggie’s. Different people have different problems. You listen to what they say. There was one guy there who only expected to have a few months to live. This is what you come across: there’s always someone worse off and someone who is better off than you are. You’re helping each other out. Often us blokes don’t talk – or we don’t talk until we’ve got problems. But once you cross that barrier and you listen to what other people say about themselves, and listen to their problems it’s like one big happy family. The beauty of Maggie’s is anyone who needs it can walk in there whenever they need to, there’s always a cup of tea, usually some cake. I still have the odd black moment in a day – but it would be a lot blacker without Maggie’s.”

Graham’s story

Every Maggie’s Centre offers nutrition workshops, which can introduce you to types of food that are particularly good for you – and tasty ways to enjoy them. The workshops also cover treatment-related eating challenges, and offer the chance to ask questions about your own diet.

There are lots of ways having cancer can affect the way you look, but there are also lots of ways Maggie’s can help, and I’d encourage anyone who’s struggling with any of the issues here to go to their local Maggie’s Centre, or visit the Maggie’s Online Centre, for help, support and advice.

in the mirror no longer feels like them. Unsurprisingly, many people worry that their partners, children and friends will see them in a different light. I remember one man saying to me that he was worried his wife was going to leave him. But time, psychological support and meeting people who have been through something similar can help you to come to terms with these kinds of feelings.

Every Maggie’s Centre has trained psychologists who can help with issues like these. There are also cancer-specific support groups and courses such as Living With and Beyond Prostate Cancer, where people can meet and talk to others who may have been through similar treatment and have had similar experiences.

Many people with cancer experience changes in weight and body shape. Some may lose weight – because of loss of appetite or because of the cancer itself, while others may put on weight because they may be prescribed steroids. Their diets might change because they will want different kinds of food: people who are having chemotherapy often experience a change in the way things taste, so they may find they want to eat more stodgy or sweet foods, and that it’s difficult to keep to a healthy diet.

“Time, psychological support and meeting people who have been through something similar can help you to come to terms with changes in how you look or feel about yourself.”

My name is Jonjosiah Nicholson, and I’m 24. Three years ago I was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer. The cancer is now terminal, but that word – terminal – doesn’t mean anything to me. I’m living life to the full, enjoying every minute, and this year my fiancée of six years and I are planning our wedding, a day we’ll remember for the rest of our lives.

“Some days I sit and listen, learning from others; other days I share my journey, hoping I can help to make a small difference to that one person’s outlook on life.”

Staying positive hasn’t always been easy, but throughout my gruelling treatment, Maggie’s has been there for me. I first visited my local Centre, Maggie’s Newcastle, on the day I was diagnosed. My head was in the clouds – being told I had cancer, I felt shocked, heartbroken and alone. I can’t explain how reassuring it felt speaking to staff and fellow visitors; knowing someone could understand how I felt gave me a sense of relief.

“That word – terminal – doesn’t mean anything to me. I’m living life to the full, enjoying every minute, and this year my fiancée of six years and I are planning our wedding, a day we’ll remember for the rest of our lives.”

My treatment has been tough. As soon as I was diagnosed, in 2013, I was put on eight cycles of harsh chemotherapy. After almost every one I developed neutropenia, a low level of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, and I was hospitalised with infections. I had surgery to remove the tumour, humerus and shoulder joint, then I had more chemo and radiotherapy. During this time I needed more surgery because of an infected implant. Treatment finished in April 2014 to allow more surgery to replace a temporary implant with a permanent one. I visited Maggie’s all the time during my treatment. Like many others, I hated being confined in hospital; Maggie’s

was an escape, the un-clinical, friendly environment helped make everything seem that little bit easier to cope with. Maggie’s helped me to come to terms with my illness; I was given financial advice and advice on positive ways of thinking.

In 2014 I was given the “all clear”. But the happiness was short-lived: within six weeks I was re-diagnosed after suffering excruciating headaches. The sarcoma had spread to the base of my skull, my lungs, kidney, adrenal gland and hip. I immediately began intense radiotherapy for two weeks and then started chemo. This leads me on to today...

Following a break from treatment, my most recent scans show that the cancer has worsened. I have had radiotherapy and the near future will hold more chemotherapy. Of course, I have down days, but I’m thankful to the staff at Maggie’s for helping me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Over the past year I’ve started volunteering at Maggie’s Newcastle so that I can help other people in the way Maggie’s has helped me. So many people share life-changing stories, helping others to cope with their illnesses and upcoming battles. Some days I sit and listen, learning from others; other

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Jonjosiah Nicholson, 24, was diagnosed with sarcoma three years ago. He tells us how visiting and then volunteering at Maggie’s Newcastle has helped him to stay positive, even though his cancer is now incurable.

My story

days I share my journey, hoping I can help to make a small difference to that one person’s outlook on life. Most of all, I want to try to help people to stay positive: last year I was planning my funeral – this year I’m looking forward to getting married!

“Of course I have down days, but I’m thankful to the staff at Maggie’s for helping me to see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Find out more about

volunteering at Maggie’s: maggiescentres.org/volunteer

Jonjosiah with other Centre visitors

Jonjosiah and Centre Head Karen Verrill, in the garden at Maggie’s Newcastle

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Fundraising news

Friday 26 February was the first Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day, and Centres across Scotland held events around their kitchen tables, celebrating togetherness.

Supporters of Maggie’s created their own kitchen table events to “gather and give”, to make a difference to people affected by cancer. A big kitchen table is at the heart of every Maggie’s Centre, and is a place where people can come together to talk and share their experiences.

Staff from the National Asbestos Helpline and Chester-based solicitors Birchall Blackburn Law have taken it in turns to pedal 166 miles on an exercise bike – the equivalent distance of cycling from Maggie’s Merseyside in Wirral to Maggie’s Swansea, to raise money for Maggie’s Merseyside.

The team, made up of 14 riders (pictured), completed the cycle in full asbestos suits and masks on 12 February and have so far raised over £1,000.

Jan Garvey, of the National Asbestos Helpline, said: “Maggie’s Centres are beautiful and empowering places outside the clinical environment that offer a unique approach to cancer care. If you’ve ever visited a Maggie’s Centre you will know why we’ve decided to fundraise for them and committed to cycling a long way in protective asbestos gear. To be honest, wearing the goggles and disposable overalls is better than wearing Lycra cycling shorts, but the protective mask makes cycling even more exhausting.”

The National Asbestos Helpline is a service provided by Birchall Blackburn Law and was set up to help those affected by asbestos to get access to support, benefits and compensation.

The day was a huge success, with lots of people across Scotland getting involved. Virgin Money held an office street party for staff, and Scottish Gas held an event in its office; Fleet Alliance organised a sushi-making workshop and the 154 Regiment of the Royal Logistics Corps of the British Army hosted an event for soldiers’ families in the regiment’s mess in Dunfermline. Maggie’s Aberdeen, Maggie’s Glasgow and Maggie’s Fife all hosted their own bake off events.

National Asbestos Helpline cycles from Maggie’s to Maggie’s

Gathering around for Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day

Forth Valley local radio station Central FM has partnered with Maggie’s to help support the opening of our new Centre at Forth Valley.

Central FM is a local station with 49,000 weekly listeners. It has dedicated part of its website to Maggie’s and will carry news and updates on the opening of the Centre as summer 2016 approaches.

Central FM is also supporting the Maggie’s Podcast series, and has got

behind our Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day initiative by encouraging its listeners to take part.

Central FM raises funds for Maggie’s Forth Valley

To find out more about opportunities to fundraise for Maggie’s go to maggiescentres.org/fundraising

Forth Valley Hospital staff host their own Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day event

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Join Team Maggie’s for this year’s Moonwalk Scotland in Edinburgh on 11 June at www.maggiescentres.org/moonwalkscotland

Walk the Walk started totally by accident.

I had a dream one night that I power-walked the New York Marathon in a bra to raise money for breast cancer. I didn’t know anyone with breast cancer – the idea that it was for a good cause was lovely, but the exciting bit was the idea of spending a weekend in New York and taking on a marathon in a bra! I really thought it was a one-off fundraising event and I didn’t have any plans to continue it.

It might all have ended there had I not, within eight weeks of doing that first challenge, discovered that I had breast cancer. I don’t know if I supported Walk the Walk or if it supported me, but we supported each other through 1997. As a result I had the time to create Walk the Walk. So in a way, my own cancer was the catalyst for the charity.

We’ve been supporting Maggie’s since 2007.

After The MoonWalk had been going for some years in London, we decided to take it to Scotland. We were already giving a lot of money to research, but I realised that in Scotland, funds were needed to help those with cancer now. We could see that Maggie’s was providing an essential service to those with cancer, and we wanted to help it expand its reach.

“I had a dream one night that I power-walked the New York Marathon in a bra to raise money for breast cancer.”

I never cease to be inspired by our walkers. I can honestly say that in the 20 years we’ve been doing this, not a year has gone by when I’ve not been very humbled and touched. Each year I see women who may never have taken on a challenge like this before, maybe never owned a pair of trainers. I think it’s very, very moving and every single person has a story.

If you can walk, you can do this!

The MoonWalk Scotland has a range of different challenges, starting with the New Moon, which is 6.55 miles. I think

Nina Barough founded the breast cancer charity Walk the Walk 20 years ago. Since then, its walking events have raised more than £100m for vital breast cancer causes. Funds from The Moonwalk Scotland event have supported a number of Maggie’s Centres, including funding the new Centre currently being built at Forth Valley in Scotland.

most women walk about three miles when they go shopping, so 6.55 miles is really attainable. The important thing is to sign up and then take that first step, and within a couple of weeks of walking two or three miles, or whatever their starting point is, I will guarantee that they will feel a benefit. My favourite saying is that if you think you can, you will, and if you think you can’t, you won’t. So, we think you can!

The MoonWalk is not just for women!

We always have a lot of men taking part, obviously not quite as many as women! Not only are men affected by breast cancer themselves, but every man has a mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother… breast cancer is something that really does affect everybody at some point. The only thing is that men do need to wear a bra. From my experience, the men get even more involved with that than the women and really do enter into the spirit of it, so I take my hat off to them and love them for it.

Walk the Walk has achieved more than I ever imagined.

Just sitting here at 20 years, having raised more than £105m, I’m incredibly proud of everyone who’s sailed in this ship: the walkers, volunteers and people who work at Walk the Walk. Everybody’s had a part to play to get to this point, and I am so proud that I was able to receive the CBE on behalf of all these people!

I want to keep on walking and keep raising money for people with breast cancer.

As the holders of all the fundraising that our supporters work hard to achieve, I think it’s very important that we use that money wisely, and for me, the measure of that is that it makes a difference where it really counts. My dream would be that the need to raise money for breast cancer diminishes, but the need to keep on encouraging people to be healthy, how to change their lifestyles for the better, and how to really improve good health, grows.

Bimonthly magazine Business Women Scotland (BWS) has made Maggie’s its official charity partner in 2016.

As well as featuring articles in every issue of the magazine, which has a readership of 14,000, BWS has also invited Maggie’s to be present at its three live events in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow over the course of the year, and benefit from the auction held at the annual awards night.

Maggie’s Director of Fundraising in Scotland, Sharon O’Loan, said: “I am delighted Business Women Scotland has chosen Maggie’s as its charity for

Maggie’s partners with Business Women Scotland magazine

2016. It’s a fantastic publication that really demonstrates the incredible drive and entrepreneurial spirit which exists among Scotland’s women. The partnership gives us the perfect opportunity to engage with the female business community to raise awareness of our free programme of support and, hopefully, inspire some fundraising as well.”

To find out more about Business Women Scotland, or to read the launch piece about Maggie’s, go to: www.bwsltd.co.uk

Interview:Nina Barough

Nina Barough, who founded the charity Walk the Walk 20 years ago

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Maggie’s news

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Maggie’s Glasgow in February, where she praised the “outstanding support they provide for people with cancer as well as their family and friends”.

Ms Sturgeon joined broadcaster and Maggie’s Honorary Patron Kirsty Wark at Maggie’s Glasgow to meet colleagues, Centre visitors and Maggie’s Chairman Ian Marchant. The First Minister then took part in a question and answer session with Kirsty Wark in which she discussed topics ranging from being First Minister to her ultimate kitchen table gathering.

Maggie’s and Cancerkin, a charity that works to help those living with and beyond breast cancer, are to pool their resources, experience and expertise to create “Maggie’s at the Cancerkin Centre”.

The Cancerkin Centre is located at the Royal Free Hospital in North London, where it offers emotional and practical support to people affected by breast cancer through a range of services, all of which are offered free to everyone.

The partnership is one based on a common philosophy. Both organisations complement the clinical care provided by

Maggie’s to work with Cancerkin

The First Minister also heard about Maggie’s Scottish roots and how the opening of a Maggie’s Centre in Forth Valley this summer means there will be a Maggie’s Centre at every main NHS cancer treatment centre in Scotland.

Ms Sturgeon first visited the site of Maggie’s Glasgow as building was about to begin. She told Kirsty Wark: “I was here for the ground-breaking back in 2010 so to return and see it fully operational is fantastic. Maggie’s is so important, providing invaluable support to people when they most need it.”

Patricia Straughen, who is a member of the Maggie’s Aberdeen Board, has been awarded an OBE for her services to charity.

Patricia has been involved with Maggie’s Aberdeen for five years, playing a key role in helping to raise the funds needed to bring the Centre to the North East of Scotland, and sitting on the Board since it opened in 2013.

Having worked for Mobil North Sea for many years, Patricia has used the skills she developed during her time there to help raise vital funds for her local community. She was also part of the original appeal committee for the ARCHIE Foundation at the Children’s

Nicola Sturgeon visits Maggie’s Glasgow

On World Cancer Day (Thursday 4 February) Maggie’s launched the first in a series of inspirational podcasts aimed at helping people to live well with cancer.

In this pilot series, a cast of celebrities, experts and Maggie’s visitors give voice to stories of strength, support and surprise. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of living well with cancer – whether it’s the food you eat, the buildings you spend time in, or the people around you.

In the first episode, All Together Now, BBC Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire explores the isolation that people with cancer and their families and friends can feel – and some of the ways people deal with these feelings.

The second episode, which is now available to listen to, is called Food, My Mother and Me, and features Kirstie Allsopp (pictured) talking to Maggie’s visitors about how cancer can affect what we eat, and even how food tastes.

Maggie’s Podcast explores how to live well with cancer

NHS hospitals by offering warm, friendly and informal Centres within hospital grounds. The Centres give extra support to people with cancer and their families and friends so that they can find their way through cancer.

The new Maggie’s Centre will complement Maggie’s existing presence in London. This includes a Centre built within the grounds of the Charing Cross Hospital in West London, a Centre under construction at Barts Hospital in The City of London and a Centre planned at the Royal Marsden in Surrey, covering South London.

hospital in Aberdeen, and continues to be a Patron, currently supporting its High 10 appeal to update facilities.

Patricia said: “It is a very satisfying feeling for me when I stand at Maggie’s Aberdeen and look up to the Children’s hospital and consider what has been achieved. However, it has been a real team effort throughout. I have been supported by family, friends and fellow Board members, and have also had wonderful support from the staff at Maggie’s. The people in the North East of Scotland have also been tremendously generous and I could not have achieved all that has been done without that support.”

Maggie’s Board member Patricia Straughen honoured with OBE

Listen to the Maggie’s Podcast: maggiescentres.org/podcast

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(Left to right) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Maggie’s visitors Danny and Margaret McGrory, and Kirsty Wark

Cancerkin staff at their annual lecture in 2015 at the Royal Free Hospital.

A note for your diary Friday 24 – Sunday 26 June Grow London

Set in the glorious surroundings of Hampstead Heath, Grow London is an urban boutique show, with around 100 carefully selected exhibitors selling an unrivalled mix of plants, furniture and paraphernalia in a stunningly styled marquee. This year Maggie’s is one of the fair’s official charity partners. growlondon.com/london

Sunday 1 May The Garden of Cosmic Speculation Open Day Open for one day a year as part of the Scotland’s Gardens scheme, this is a rare opportunity to visit the stunning 30-acre sculpture garden at Portrack House near Dumfries in Scotland, created by landscape architect and co-founder of Maggie’s Charles Jencks. This unique private garden is abundant with plants and sculptures in a setting that combines natural features and artificial symmetry with lakes designed by Maggie herself. The garden is open 12pm–5pm; admission is £7.00 (£5.00 concessions; free for under 16s); 40% of proceeds go to Maggie’s. www.scotlandsgardens.org

Sunday 8 May World Ovarian Cancer Day Every year 140,000 women die of ovarian cancer. Now in its third year, World Ovarian Cancer Day combines the efforts of ovarian cancer organisations from around the world to raise the profile of the disease and combat a lack of awareness of symptoms and late-stage diagnosis. ovariancancerday.org

Sunday 3 April Vitality Reading Half MarathonSupport Maggie’s running team at the Vitality Reading Half Marathon and help us to continue to support people affected by cancer. The Reading Half Marathon not only takes in the highlights of the centre of Reading where you will experience huge crowd support, but also passes through the beautiful grounds of the University campus. maggiescentres.org/readinghalf

Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 April Run BalmoralRun Balmoral is a festival of running; a chance for runners of all ages and abilities to take part in one of the best running events in the North East of Scotland. Ranging from junior races for primary school children to 5k, 10k and the 15-mile Glacier Energy Trail Race, there really is something for everyone. There’s even a duathlon for those who want to add mountain biking to their challenge. Maggie’s is delighted to be a Silver Nominated Charity for the first time in 2016. We have places available in the 5k and 10k events. www.maggiescentres.org/runbalmoral

Sunday 24 April Virgin Money London Marathon Since the first London Marathon in 1981, runners in the race have raised more than £700m for charity, making it the largest annual one-day fundraising event in the world. Maggie’s has now allocated our places for 2016; however, if you have already secured your place, we’d be delighted to have you join our running team. Simply complete our online registration form and we’ll be able to support you every step of the way. www.maggiescentres.org/londonmarathon

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Diary

Edinburgh Marathon FestivalA few of the faces you might see on the day...

Throughout 2016 Festival of Architecture 2016 (Scotland)Maggie’s is a partner of the Festival of Architecture which celebrates the best of creativity and design in Scotland’s built environment, with hundreds of events taking place across the country. Go to the website to find out what’s happening near you. www.foa2016.com

Edinburgh is one of the world’s most beautiful cities – the perfect place for a run, and maybe a weekend away, whether you want to take part in the 5k or go for the full marathon! There are junior races too, so the whole family can get involved. I can’t wait to join the rest of Team Maggie’s at the starting line; I know everyone will get fantastic support every step of the way and a big cheer as we cross the finish line. If you are thinking about taking up a challenge this year or are looking for motivation to get a bit fitter, then we’ll see you there!

Isabel Ryan, Cancer Support Specialist, Maggie’s Edinburgh

I’m really excited about taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Doing the relay is a brilliant team event and we have started training hard for it. People taking part in the event for Maggie’s have such a range of experiences – some are celebrating the lives of others, while others are celebrating their own lives. Last year, cheering people along at the water station was amazing, and seeing people putting in such a remarkable effort to support us at Maggie’s was hugely inspiring; we are delighted to be taking part as a Maggie’s team this year.

Andrew Anderson, Centre Head, Maggie’s Edinburgh

I know several people who have been through cancer treatment and they are all great advocates of Maggie’s. After New Year, I wanted to do something to get fit, and I thought I’d give the Edinburgh Marathon Festival a go. Then I had a look on the website, and saw that I could run for Maggie’s. I’m doing the 10k – my first ever. I’m not too fazed, but I would like to get a reasonable time, so I need to get seriously fitter in the next few months!

My Dad has Hodgkins lymphoma and has developed a rare auto-immune response which affects his balance, sight and co-ordination. He is now in remission from the lymphoma but will always have the auto-immune symptoms, and his condition is debilitating. I went to Maggie’s because I felt overwhelmed, first for relaxation classes, and I never stopped going. Now I go once a week to the Friends and Families group. I wanted to give something back because Maggie’s has helped and continues to help and give me guidance. I also wanted to have exercise goals and an extra motivation to keep me going. Knowing that I am raising funds for Maggie’s will help me to keep moving when I want to stop!

I set myself a number of personal hurdles ahead of a certain big birthday that is now four years away, and running the Edinburgh Half Marathon in 2016 was one of them. As someone who could not run 50 yards without losing my breath, I quickly realised that the training would be tough. I was going to be running with my partner Kenny, on behalf of Maggie’s. Unfortunately Kenny’s brain tumour has returned, so he won’t be able to run. However, Kenny’s three grown-up kids, Adam, Mathew and Zoe, have rallied round to step in for Kenny, and they have all signed up to take part with me, with Maggie’s as their named charity.

Neil Weir, Maggie’s supporter

Anna Brown, Maggie’s visitor

Tina McAvoy, Maggie’s supporter

Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 May Edinburgh Marathon FestivalCome and support Team Maggie’s at this year’s Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Maggie’s has runners in several events, from the relay to the full marathon – register now to take part. Read some of their stories across the page. www.maggiescentres.org/edinburghmarathon

Saturday 11 June The MoonWalk ScotlandBeginning and ending at Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, this is your chance to walk in your bra to raise money for breast cancer charity Walk the Walk and Maggie’s. (Read more on page 9.) Join Team Maggie’s: maggiescentres.org/moonwalkscotland www.walkthewalk.org

Sunday 5 June National Cancer Survivors DayHeld annually on the first Sunday of each June, this is an opportunity for all people living with cancer, and with a history of cancer, to connect with each other, celebrate milestones, and recognise those who have supported them along the way. www.ncsd.org

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Books and more

In each issue we bring you a selection of books that reflect different aspects of our programme of support, as well as writing that engages with the many complex issues that surround a diagnosis of cancer.

Poetry Recommendations

The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook By Fran Warde and Catherine Zabilowicz, Penguin, £16.99 (available June 2016)

When Fran Warde and Catherine Zabilowicz met at Maggie’s West London, they realised that with their combined knowledge and experience – Fran as an acclaimed food writer, and Catherine as an experienced nutritional therapist working at Maggie’s – they could provide invaluable guidance for anyone living with cancer, their families and friends. The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook, published in support of Maggie’s, is the result of Fran and Catherine’s collaboration.

To buy a copy go tomaggies.bigcartel.com/product/between-the-lines

Nourish, The Cancer Care CookbookBy Penny Brohn and Christine Bailey, Watkins Publishing, £12.99

With more than 70 easy to follow recipes designed specifically for cancer patients, this book helps to explain why nutrition is vital for people undergoing cancer treatment. The recipes are simple and focus on nutritious food that is easy to tolerate, and there’s an introduction which clearly explains the role of nutrition pre-, during and post-treatment.

The Royal Marsden Cancer CookbookIntroduction and edited by Clare Shaw PhD RD, Kyle Books, £19.99

Opening with a section on diet and cancer and the problems you may face during treatment, this book features recipes by famous names like Mary Berry, Nigella Lawson, Ruth Rogers and Rick Stein, with sections on what to cook during and after treatment. There are also tips on budgeting and freezing, as well as how to make smaller and larger portions so that eating well with cancer doesn’t have to mean cooking special, separate meals.

The Breast Cancer Cookbook By Professor Mohammed Keshtgar, Quadrille, £20

Written by a surgical oncologist, this is a specifically tailored lifestyle cookbook for people with breast cancer. There’s advice on foods to avoid, foods to eat more of and foods to eat in moderation, along with advice on how to do so. There’s also a collection of 100 recipes created to take into account all the dietary considerations linked to breast cancer, and the possible side-effects of treatment.

In this issue, we choose cookbooks aimed at helping people with cancer to prepare delicious and healthy meals.

In November last year, Maggie’s visitors who regularly attended the Creative Writing group at Maggie’s Nottingham published Between the Lines, an anthology of the poetry, life writing and short prose fiction that they created in the group. Started by Sheelagh Gallagher and now run by Clare Stevens, the writing class has proved to be both a place where long-standing writers have developed their work and where new writers have found their voice.

I want to feel loose-limbed

And when I wake

My body to flex

And no longer ache.

I want to think clearly

Head free from the fog

A life without lists

And Post-its to jog.

I want to eat sweet treats

Chocolate and cake.

To enjoy being naughty

Without gaining weight.

I want to climb mountains

To sleep under the stars

Away from the city

The noise and the cars.

I want to travel

And have time for us now,

To go out on a whim

Without worrying how.

I want to show

And tell all that I meet

That life is worth living

Don’t take a back seat.

I want to find peace

And purpose again.

To Learn, give and share

Without feeling drained.

I want to say thanks

To those I hold dear

For holding my hand

And getting me here.

I want to feel normal

And free of the fear

To hear those five words

‘You have the All Clear’.

Proceeds

go to

Maggie’s

With permission, we re-publish the poem “I want”, by Rebecca Goldthorpe

I Want

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Approaching Maggie’s Dundee you encounter a striking figure – a watcher or sentinel – standing bold and naked just across from the now famous building created in 2003 by American architect Frank Gehry. Life-size in scale but clearly not human in material, the figure looks out to the Tay Estuary in the distance. The cast-iron sculpture is Another Time X (2009) by Antony Gormley, creator of Gateshead’s great Angel of the North (1998). It was donated to the Maggie’s collection in 2009, and is now very much part of the landscape designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd, who fashioned the Centre’s gardens with a maze and the stepped and sweeping grassy banks on which the sculpture stands, a counterpoint to the drama of the Gehry building, and in contrast to the larger scale of the linked Ninewells Hospital.

It is impressive to see how Antony Gormley’s sculptures, installations and projects have been met, over forty years, with a growing and enthusiastic response around the world. Being awarded the global arts prize Praemium Imperiale (for Sculpture) in Japan in 2013 (like Frank Gehry [for architecture] in 1992) represented the highest accolade for his

Art plays an essential role at every Maggie’s Centre, where works by world-renowned artists create a stimulating and enriching environment. Sandy Nairne, Chair of the Maggie’s Art Group, writes about Antony Gormley’s powerful sculpture Another Time X, which stands in the grounds of Maggie’s Dundee.

Our art

www.maggiescentres.org/dundee

work. Perhaps this success starts with the absolute simplicity of his approach: making figures not fashioned as an artistic impression of another person (so neither carved nor modelled) but moulded from his own body. Over the years, Gormley’s figures have utilised many different methods and materials – extending outwards and inwards from the body form – but the essence is the same: to offer a powerful direct link between the artist’s experience of his own body and the final sculptural figure that we circle, contemplate and confront as a viewer.

Of course, the most important viewers of this, and all the art in Maggie’s Centres, are the people who go there to find the support that will help them to find their way through cancer.

Moya Tracy, 63, has been a regular visitor to Maggie’s Dundee since she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013; like all visitors to Maggie’s Dundee, Moya walks past Another Time X every time she comes to the Centre, and she has been struck by the sculpture’s strong, silent presence and its purity of form, likening the figure to a “guardian angel”.

“Before I enter into the company of Maggie’s I pass by this solitary man,” says Moya.” He makes me stop, look; even stare. I think, observe, contemplate and take a breath. This is what I like about the sculpture, its ability to fascinate and engage me in deep thought. The bold dark form of the man contrasts with the white exterior of the Maggie’s building and the bold dark roof. His nakedness conveys a truth, and his humanity stands in contrast to the sometimes cold, clinical environment of the hospital.”

“Looking at Another Time X,” says Moya, “I’m reminded of Maggie Keswick Jencks’s amazing words, that we should try not to ‘lose the joy of living in the fear of dying’. This is not always easy, but is what I aim for, and I think how lucky I am to be alive.”

The work invites personal interpretation, but it is also interesting to consider what Gormley himself had in mind when he created such works: “I would say that the whole way that I have approached the body is as a space, not a thing – not an object to be improved, idealised or whatever, but simply to be dwelt in,” he has said.

Circular “in gates” from the casting process remain visible on the chest, back and legs of Another Time X, evidence of the flow and shaping of molten iron ore, created through fire and fierce heat into a work of art that can stand against all weathers. This openness – somewhat anti-heroic – seems to link to the holistic view of life and health that is central to the work of each Maggie’s Centre: places where every individual, whatever their needs, is given information, advice and support.

Maggie Keswick Jencks set a high standard for how the very best design could be combined with skilled staff and volunteers to help anyone who has to deal with the challenge of cancer, creating special places of solace even for those facing the most drastic of diagnoses. Antony Gormley’s singular figure adds substantially to the specialness of Maggie’s Dundee. And as Gormley puts it plainly: “Art is the means by which we communicate what it feels like to be alive”.

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Something good to eat

From The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook, which she co-authored with Catherine Zabilowicz, food writer Fran Warde shares her recipe for a bright, invigorating fish soup, which is packed with nutrients.

Fish Soup“Fish offers many vitamins, mineral and proteins, and when combined with all the other ingredients in this recipe, you will have a really hearty, delicious, nutrient-dense meal. Fennel is excellent for the digestion and is packed with vitamin C, and the crème fraîche adds a wonderfully creamy richness and a touch of style to this simple and easy-to-prepare dish.”

Serves 2Takes 40 minutesIngredients1 tbsp olive oil

1 stick celery, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 fennel bulb, chopped

1 medium potato, chopped into cubes

1/2 leek, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed, peeled and chopped

1/2 tsp grated fresh turmeric, or use ground

500ml vegetable stock

400g carton chopped tomatoes

1/4 tsp seaweed flakes

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

a bunch of dill, chopped

2 tbsp crème fraîche

100g cod fillet, skinned

100g peeled prawns

a bunch of parsley, chopped

1/2 red chilli, diced (optional)

Method1 Warm the olive oil in a saucepan, add the

chopped celery, onion, fennel, potato and leek, and cook gently for 5 minutes.

2 Add the garlic, cook for a further 2 minutes, then add the turmeric, vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes seaweed and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes with a lid on.

3 Mix the chopped dill and crème fraîche together and set aside.

4 Cut the cod into chunks and place on top of the soup, along with the prawns. Replace the lid and simmer again for 5–8 minutes or until the fish is cooked.

5 Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and chilli, and ladle into bowls, topped with a spoonful of the crème fraîche and dill mix.

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Puzzles

By Chris Maslanka

Clues Across 1 Gaoler imprisons Pole in Turkey (7)

5 A nourishing one would be square (4)

7 Grain in Sussex (3)

8 Busy doing nothing? (2, 6)

9 Task to bring metal bearing rock to Switzerland (5)

10 Longest river (4)

13 Partly astound and bring back nuts (4)

14 Maria’s song? (4)

18 What this is (4)

19 Raine transforms into a muscular type (5)

21 Hair and fur on the inside of cat? (8)

22 Era of algae, oddly (3)

23 Utilised initially— and finally! (4)

24 Police collars? (7)

Clues Down 1 Traitor (8)

2 Speechifying (8)

3 Friedrich or Wilhelm? (6)

4 Longs (6)

5 For example, lead and tin (6)

6 Of unknown authorship soon (4)

11 Cameron and Boris are both old ones (8)

12 Positive or negative they are whole (8)

15 King who probably wouldn’t have done well in Bake Off? (6)

16 Silver state (6)

17 See 20

20/17 Jazz pianist— his name is an anagram of “Waterfalls” (4, 6)

Number Conundrums1 Levtover Tallstory’s War & Peace consists

of two volumes: War – and Peace. On passing Blockwells yesterday I saw a shelf full with just 4 Wars and 8 Peaces. Today the same shelf was still full but with 10 Wars and 5 Peaces. Warren Peace, who supervises that section of the bookshop, tells me that far more people want Peace than War. “In fact,” he confides, “tomorrow you will see that there will be no more Peace and we’ll have nothing but War.” As I left the bookshop and wandered off into town I couldn’t help wondering: If he is right and the shelf is full, how many Wars will there be? Well?

2 ‘Two heads, they say, are better than one,’ mused Poireau, ‘so tell me, Hastings: if I toss 4 coins in succession, what are the chances that exactly two will come down heads? ‘By the law of averages,’ replied Hastings. ‘I’d say the odds were even.’ Was Hastings right?

3 At Karen’s party it is noted that 1/2 the assembled company drink Pipsi™ and 1/3 drink Cuke™. However 1/4 of them drink both and 15 drink neither, but drink Lush™ instead. How many are there in the group?

4 The inhabitants of Planet-X – once their civilisation had advanced enough – wanted to set up some lunar bases on their planet’s perfectly spherical moon, Serena. But not just any old where! Oh no, they were too fussy for that. Each base had to be equidistant from each and every one of the other bases. What numbers of bases are possible?

5 Doc Logic is still trying to figure out just how many of his list of this year’s New Year resolutions he can keep. Here they are: 1. I will keep just one of these resolutions 2. I will keep just two of these resolutions 3. I will keep just three of these resolutions 4. I will keep just four of these resolutions 5. I will keep all five of these resolution How many can he keep?

Ask Me Another 1 What were Agatha Christie’s two

middle names?

2 Which Turkish site is considered to be the site of Troy?

3 Avgolemono is made of broth and which two other principal ingredients?

4 Who is the President of the European Parliament?

5 How is Wattle Blossom more commonly known?

6 What do the Americans call courgettes?

7 Who directed Alien (1973)?

8 Which was Roger Moore’s first Bond film?

9 What was the Home Guard called before it was called that?

10 What was unusual about the flag of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)?

11 How many gaits does a horse have?

12 What nationality is the folk pop singer Nive Nielsen?

Word Play 1 Just One Word

Rearrange the letters of DAY BROKE to make a single word.

2 Dropouts

Name this place in which some letters have been replaced by asterisks:

**GHAN***A*

3 Alphabet Soup

Add the letters A, E, I O & U each once and once only to HSWRMNG to make a word.

4 Cracker Barrel

Why did the mother of twins name both of them Edward?

5 Cryptics

It’s a blemish — and it isn’t! (5)

Duck on English river (4)

6 Riddle

What do you call someone who doesn’t have all his fingers on one hand?

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Puzzles

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Episode 4 Come into the Garden

Episode 2 Food, My Mother and Me

Episode 3 Maggie’s Men’s Hour

BBC broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire explores the isolation that can come with cancer – finding out about some of the creative ways people are tackling it.

Listen now at www.maggiescentres.org/podcast

Dan Pearson helps us explore how outside space can affect wellbeing as he plants the garden at Maggie’s new Centre at The Christie.

Released in late May

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Listen now at www.maggiescentres.org/podcast

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