Publications directory

Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) harvesting. Information for young people with cancer, and parents of a child or young person with cancer, having a stem cell transplant, and for stem cell donors (November 2018)

Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group

This factsheet is written to help explain what is involved when you undergo a peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) harvest. It explains what haematopoietic stem cells are; why we need to collect them; and what happens before, during and after the harvest.

Thyroid cancer. A quick guide (2018)

British Thyroid Foundation

This card lists the different types of thyroid cancer and briefly describes the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

Bisphosphonates for advanced prostate cancer (May 2018)

Prostate Cancer UK

Bisphosphonates are a group of drugs that can be used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to the bones (advanced prostate cancer). This factsheet describes how bisphosphonates work, the advantages and disadvantages, what treatment involves and the possible side effects.

Risk factors for pancreatic cancer (January 2018)

Pancreatic Cancer UK

This factsheet outlines the risk factors for pancreatic cancer.

The cancer guide [Audio CD] (August 2018)

Macmillan Cancer Support

Audio CD of the booklet, which is designed to inform people affected by cancer about cancer treatment and care. It explains the different stages that people go through when they have cancer, the roles of various cancer care professionals, and how to get additional support and information.

Focus on testicular cancer (July 2018)

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

This leaflet describes the causes and sympots of testicular cancer and explains how to carry out self examination.

Focus on bowel cancer (July 2018)

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

This leaflet has facts about bowel cancer and the bowel and describes the symptoms, who is at risk and how to reduce the risk. It mentions the bowel screening programme in Northern Ireland.

Understanding womb (endometrial) cancer [Audio CD] (2018)

Macmillan Cancer Support

Immunotherapy and lung cancer treatment (October 2018)

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

This factsheet describes immunotherapy, the immune sysyem and how it works and how cancer cells avoid it, how immunotherapy works, how it is given and the possible side effects. 

Understanding cervical cancer [Audio CD] (2018)

Macmillan Cancer Support

Audio CD of the booklet, which describes cancer of the cervix, how it develops, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, further tests following diagnosis, and the treatment options. It also explores the emotional aspects. Includes details of the financial help and benefits available, useful organisations and resources such as books and websites.