You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer

Leyla Hussein OBE, a psychotherapist and social activist joins Lauren, Deborah and Steve to talk about the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on cancer patients’ mental health and shares some helpful advice.

Don't forget, you can get in touch by using the #YouMeBigC across all forms of social media - spread the word and share the positive support.

Michelle Mitchell the CEO of Cancer Research UK and Lucy Gossage, a consultant oncologist working in Nottingham University Hospitals join Lauren, Deborah and Steve to talk about the impact of Covid-19 on cancer diagnosis and treatment in the UK during lockdown.

We'd like to dedicate this podcast to Kelly Smith, Alex Jackson and those who have lost their lives during this global pandemic.

Deborah, Lauren and Steve do a #youmebigc takeover of Sarah Brett’s late night 5 Live radio show on World Cancer Day.

They catch up with the person in charge of Deborah’s cancer treatment, Professor Cunningham. Hear some great news from the 5 Live Breakfast sports reader Chris Latcham on his leukemia, plus a catch up with Errol McKellar on his prostate campaigning and speak to a few people who called into the show.

Lauren, Steve and Deborah speak one to one with their best friends, Lereese, David and Sarah, about how they approach supporting them through the impact of cancer.

Don't forget, you can get in touch by using the #youmebigc across all forms of social media - spread the word and share the positive support.

Deborah, Lauren and Steve take a look back at 2019 and catch up with some good friends of the podcast.

Jess Mills, daughter of Baroness Tessa Jowell and Grant, father of #YouMeBigC friend Jack Morgan, join Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland. We discuss the things they’ve all done in memory of their love ones.

The #YouMeBigC team visit the Christie in Manchester to find about the UK’s first ever NHS Proton Beam centre.

Deborah, Lauren and Steve speak to Dr Ed Smith, the proton beam clinical lead, to find out how the treatment works.

They also chat to Angela Mulholland whose 5-year-old son, Aidan, has Ewing’s Sarcoma and is currently undergoing proton treatment for a tumour in his spine.

Produced by Mike Holt and Alex Entwistle.

Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams, who was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer, and specialist prostate nurse Meg Burgess from Prostate Cancer UK, join Steve Bland and Lauren Mahon to talk about two of the biggest male specific cancers.

You can get in touch by using the #youmebigc across all forms of social media.

Matthew Gould the Chief Executive Officer for NHSX, a new body set up to ensure that staff and patients have the technology they need, and Paul Landau, founder and CEO of Careology, who saw a need for a better use of app-based technology when he was supporting his wife through cancer, both join Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland to discuss the use of technology in cancer care.

You can get in touch by using the #youmebigc across all forms of social media.

CEO of The Eve Appeal Athena Lamnisos, author of The Gynae Geek Dr Anita Mitra, cancer information officer and comedian Karen Hobbs discuss all things gynae cancer with the team.

Please get in touch with us by using the #youmebigc across all forms of social media.

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