Providing practical help and support is important, but it is also important to ask when is the best time for this, and to understand and respect that people still need some time and space for themselves.

Caroline

Talking, being open and sharing feelings, fears and worries.

I am one of 5 children and we all dealt with it differently but were always there for each other.

Denise Courtney

Denise, her 3 brothers and her brother-in-law are running the London Marathon 2011 to raise awareness of male cancers, they hope to raise £10,000! For more infomation and to sponsor please visit their website: www.40miles.co.uk

Regular visits.  Sourcing simple information.  Providing support to the carer – there is great focus on the person who is ill but the carer is a) regularly forgotten and b) takes a great deal of the impact both physically and emotionally.

Daughter of a prostate cancer patient

I suppose to be there and not try and sweep it under the carpet. Also remember even though you need to hold the family together you are not the person going through it so don’t take over. Also find someone who will support you and be there for you, for me that was my mum.

Kathryn

Just by being there, and  taking a lead from the patient about what they want.

Angela