The web Directory of Information Materials for People Affected by Cancer is regularly updated and currently has details of over 1,900 booklets, leaflets, books and audiovisual materials for people affected by cancer. Most have been published in the last five years but we have included some older ones that are still useful.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes the English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This factsheet describes the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and endocrine tumours.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This information is about fatigue, which can be caused by cancer or cancer treatments. Includes the English-language version.
World Cancer Research Fund
A comprehensive guide to the World Cancer Research Fund's Cancer Prevention Recommendations, packed with tips on simple changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle that will help reduce your risk of cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This information is about lung cancer and treatments for lung cancer. It is about cancer that starts in the lung (primary lung cancer). It is not about cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the lungs (secondary lung cancer). Includes English-language version.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
NHS Health Scotland
A guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It describes what cervical cancer is, HPV and how it is spread, and how and when the vaccine is given. It also covers consent, and possible side effects.
NHS Health Scotland
A guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It describes what cervical cancer is, HPV and how it is spread, and how and when the vaccine is given. It also covers consent, and possible side effects.
Cancer Research UK
This leaflet describes the symptoms to look out for and the factors that affect the risk of lung cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
NHS Health Scotland
A guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It describes what cervical cancer is, HPV and how it is spread, and how and when the vaccine is given. It also covers consent, and possible side effects.
NHS Health Scotland
A guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It describes what cervical cancer is, HPV and how it is spread, and how and when the vaccine is given. It also covers consent, and possible side effects.
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Hair loss is a common side effect of having chemotherapy and of radiotherapy to the head. This book tells the story of Anna, Jack and Laura who all lose their hair while having treatment for cancer and helps young children to understand what might happen.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer can cause problems with eating and drinking. This information is about the different problems that can happen and ways of dealing with them. Includes English-language version.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This factsheet is for anyone having tests for pancreatic cancer. Family members may also find it helpful. It explains the different tests that you might have, what they involve, and what your test results mean. There is also information about the support available.
Sheldon Press
Advances in treatment mean that increasing numbers of people now survive cancer in the long term. This book examines the sophisticated medical choices available that help to boost life expectancy and how to maximize your chances of recovery. In this positive and comprehensive book, Mark Greener says, 'Your cancer journey is deeply personal, often difficult and at times frightening, but today's cutting-edge treatments can help you to live as full a life as possible, for as long as possible.' (Publisher)
Cancer Research UK
This leaflet describes the prostate, the risk factors for prostate cancer, the symptoms, and what will happen at the doctor's.
Cancer Research UK
This leaflet has information about the causes and symptoms of bowel cancer and how to reduce the risk.
Cancer Research UK
This leaflet describes the early signs of skin cancer and includes photographs to help spot the signs.
NHS Health Scotland
A guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It describes what cervical cancer is, HPV and how it is spread, and how and when the vaccine is given. It also covers consent, and possible side effects.
Breast Cancer Care
This booklet describes chemotherapy and explains how and when it might be used to treat breast cancer, and the possible side-effects. It also discusses issues such as fertility and contraception, and coping with chemotherapy.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This booklet describes pancreatic cancer, what it is, how it is diagnosed, staging, and treatment options. Includes a glossary.
Cancer Research UK
This leaflet contains information about how cervical screening can detect early changes in the cervix before they develop into cancer. It also provides information about factors affecting the risk of cervical cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This booklet is for people with pancreatic cancer, their family, friends and carers who want to know more about what may happen in the last few months of life. It includes information about the symptoms that people with pancreatic cancer may get towards the end of their life and how to manage them. There is also information about how to get the care and support you might need, dealing with the emotional impact of dying from pancreatic cancer, and specific information for family members.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet is for people who are worried that cancer might run in the family. It explains how genes work, the role of genes in the development of some cancers, how risk is inherited, and the role of genetic counselling and testing. It also includes information on preventing cancer and the role of genes in specific cancers (bowel, breast, ovarian). Includes details of useful organisations and other resources.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines for health professionals diagnosing and caring for people with pancreatic cancer. These guidelines are for the most common type of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Health professionals don’t have to follow these guidelines, but they must take them into account when making decisions about care. They should also take your needs and wishes into account.
Breast Cancer Care
This booklet describes tubular breast cancer, diagnosis, treatment options and coping with the condition.
Breast Cancer Care
A booklet for women whose breast cancer has been diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth. It describes how breast cancer is diagnosed in pregnancy and the treatment options. It also covers coping with the diagnosis and continuing with the pregnancy.
Breast Cancer Care
A booklet for people who have been diagnosed with secondary cancer in the bones that has spread from the breast. It describes what secondary breast cancer in the bone is, the symptoms, and the investigations. It also describes the treatment options, but not in great detail. Lists useful organisations.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This information is about fatigue, which can be caused by cancer or cancer treatments.
Breast Cancer Care
A booklet for anyone in a relationship with someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Care
A booklet for women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms after breast cancer treatment. It has advice on treatments (prescription drugs and complementary therapies) and practical measures for coping with hot flushes, vaginal dryness, loss of libido, mood swings, joint pain and risk of osteoporosis. Includes details of further support.
Macmillan Cancer Support
We have produced the Core Books List to help public libraries and cancer information and support centres improve the quality and reliability of the cancer books they stock. The list includes books about cancer itself and people’s experience of living with cancer. All the books on the list have been reviewed favourably by our volunteer book reviewers. This list is not prescriptive but intended to help libraries to make informed choices between the very wide range of books available, which can be of variable quality and accuracy. Please note: Inclusion of a book in this list does not imply endorsement by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Breast Cancer Care
Many people will lose either some or all of their hair as a result of treatment for breast cancer. For some, this is the most distressing side effect of treatment. Some people find that being prepared for hair loss before it occurs helps them cope better when it happens. This booklet explains how you may lose your hair and the effect it can have. It looks at how to care for your hair and scalp during and after treatment and the different headwear you may want to try, including wigs and headscarves. It includes step-by-step guides to tying headscarves and tips on recreating the illusion of eyebrows and eyelashes. The final part of the booklet discusses what usually happens when your hair grows back and how to look after it.
Macmillan Cancer Support
An easy read booklet on the signs, symptoms, treatments and tests for lung cancer.
Poetry Space Ltd
Mark Sims, a young doctor was diagnosed with advanced skin cancer just before his 27th birthday. This is the story of his 23-month wrestle with the disease, his passion to raise awareness and funds for vital research and how he found love quite unexpectedly, while working through his bucket list. Sadly, Mark died on January 19th 2017. His book is being published posthumously. (Publisher)
Breast Cancer Care
This booklet explains what children of different ages can understand about a serious illness such as cancer and how they may respond to the news that someone in the family has breast cancer. Individual parents describe their experiences and the booklet has advice on what, when and how to tell children about the diagnosis.
Self-published using CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
In this, his first venture into the literary world, Terry Barry has succeeded in producing a distinctive, perceptive and truly heartwarming story about his battle with life-threatening illness and disease, drawing on medical records and diary entries and written in an engagingly immediate style, skilfully and sympathetically addressing the physical, psychological and emotional turmoil that affected him, his family and friends, prompting him to re-evaluate his recollection of past events and determining his aspirations and goals for the future (Publisher).
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