Speaking from the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) 20th Annual Symposium 2017 in Glasgow, UK, Jackie Lewis, BPharm, MRPharmS, PhD of Lewis Pharmacy, Devon, UK discusses how community pharmacists can support cancer patients both during and post-treatment, and the cross-talk between secondary and primary care. Dr Lewis highlights the importance and relevance of meetings like BOPA for community pharmacists in the enhancement of their work.