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Penny Brohn Cancer specialises in helping people live well with cancer. For 35 years the charity has pioneered a unique whole person approach to cancer, offering emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual support. Working alongside medical treatment, Penny Brohn helps people manage the emotional and physical impact of cancer and improve their quality of life.

The services offered by the charity give people with cancer the time and space they need to focus on what is most important to them and supports them, and their loved ones, from point of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.

As well as offering residential courses for people living with cancer, Penny Brohn also runs a range of day workshops, one-to-one sessions with doctors and therapists, support groups and a dedicated helpline.聽

Mike Harris, who you hear in the appeal, was just 31聽when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He struggled with the mental and emotional strain of coping with the disease. With advice and support, Penny Brohn helped him at a time when he needed it most and now he's free of cancer, continues to support Mike today. To hear Mike鈥檚 story, listen to him appeal for your support with Maureen Lipman.

Not only do people suffering from cancer have the chance to be listened to, when calling Penny Brohn鈥檚 helpline, but equally important is the chance to hear the stories of others in a similar position. Penny Brohn runs a range of group courses, which provide the opportunity for people with cancer to hear about other people鈥檚 individual experiences and the implications of what they鈥檙e going through.