MACMILLAN Cancer Support’s Mobile Information and Support Service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer any questions. The team encourages anyone with worries relating to cancer to stop by.

The mobile service will be in Trinity Square, Gateshead, on Thursday, March 29, from 9am until 4.30pm.

With March being prostate cancer awareness month, Macmillan is encouraging men to know the signs and symptoms. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 47,000 diagnoses every year.

Cara Connolly, a Macmillan Information and Support Specialist on the unit, said: “Knowing what changes to look for and when to see your doctor could make a real difference. You are not wasting your doctor’s time by getting your symptoms checked. The earlier prostate cancer is found, the more likely it is to be successfully treated.”

A variety of prostate cancer-related materials are available for free from the team, who can also talk through any queries. Materials are also available for other forms of cancer.

Last year, the Macmillan Mobile Information and Support Service – which includes a fleet of six bright green buses – reached 181,334 people across the UK. For further information about the service, go to www.macmillan.org.uk/mobileinfo

If you are unable to visit the unit but have questions about cancer, visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call Macmillan free on 0808 808 00 00 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm). You can find out about Macmillan services near you at: www.macmillan.org.uk/inyourarea