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.
Lymphoma Association
This information is about some of the newer, targeted drug treatments for lymphoma that are starting to be used or have been recently approved for use in people with lymphoma.
Breast Cancer Care
This factsheet explains briefly what Taxol® is, when it may be prescribed, how it works, and the possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This information describes the FEC-T chemotherapy regimen, which is used to treat breast cancer. It describes the drugs used, how treatment is given, and some of the possible side-effects.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This factsheet is for anyone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who would like to find out more about nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer. It provides information about how nab-paclitaxel is given and the side effects.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This factsheet has information about capecitabine to treat pancreatic cancer. It describes how it is given and the possible side effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Mitoxantrone is most commonly used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast cancer that has spread and primary liver cancer that has spread. This factsheet describes how it is given and the possible side-effects.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
This booklet explains what a central venous access device (CVAD) is and describes the advantages and disadvantages of the different types, namely peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs); skin-tunnelled catheters; and implanted ports.
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).
Pancreatic Cancer UK
This booklet is for anyone with pancreatic cancer. Their family may also find it helpful. It explains how pancreatic cancer and the treatments for it can cause problems with diet, eating and nutrition. It has information on how to manage these problems, and some tips for dealing with some of the different symptoms. It also has details of other sources of support and information about diet.
Lymphoma Action
This booklet aims to help people understand more about the different types of low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It describes how they typically affect people, the usual treatments, and what to expect during and after treatment. <!-- ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" ? -->