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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 booklet describes the complementary therapies most often used for people with cancer and gives an idea of what is involved in each therapy. Includes details of useful organisations and other resources.
Myeloma UK
High-dose therapy and stem cell transplantation is a treatment option for many people who have myeloma. This booklet explains what high-dose therapy and stem cell transplantation is, why it is needed, and the advantages and disadvantages of this treatment. It also discusses what will happen during the procedure, what to do on returning home, and feelings and relationships.
Lymphoma Action
Some people with lymphoma need an infusion of immunoglobulins to strengthen their immune system if their own antibody levels are low. People with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or who have had an allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplant are most likely to have this treatment. This factsheet explains what immunoglobulin replacement therapy id, who might need it, how it is gives, possible side effects, and what happens after treatment.
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
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated.
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
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
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Prostate Cancer UK
This booklet is for men living with prostate cancer, before during and after treatment. It is also for men who may be having their prostate cancer monitored, rather than having treatment. It contains information about the physical and emotional effects of living with prostate cancer and treatment, and looks at ways to manage them. It also provides information about practical issues such as work and money.
Lymphoma Action
Lymphoma treatment may cause nausea and vomiting (sickness). This factsheet has practical advice to help manage and cope with these side effects, including: sickness as a side effect of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and biological therapy; acute, anticipatory and delayed sickness; managing sickness; tips to help with eating and drinking; other practical suggestions.
Breast Cancer Care
This leaflet explains what tamoxifen is, when it may be prescribed, how it works, the benefits, and possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated. Includes the English-language version.
Marie Curie
If you’re living with a terminal illness, or caring for someone who is, you may be worried about pain. This booklet explains what causes pain and how it can be effectively managed.
Breast Cancer Care
This booklet is about relaxation and wellbeing during and after breast cancer treatment. It looks at complementary therapies such as acupuncture, Reiki and massage. It also describes some popular relaxation techniques, including meditation and mindfulness, and has information on yoga, Thai Chi and Chi Gung. It discusses why people might use these complementary therapies and relaxation techniques after a diagnosis of breast cancer, and what they may need to think about before trying them. It also explains what herbal medicines and homeopathy are.
Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer
This booklet aims to increase men's awareness about testicular health in general as well as provide support for men who have been diagnosed and are being treated for testicular cancer.
Lymphoma Action
Central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis is treatment given to prevent lymphoma spreading to the central nervous system. This factsheet explains what CNS prophylaxis is and descibes the central nervous system, who might need CNS prophylaxis and how it is given.
Breast Cancer Care
This pack is for women who have been told they have primary (early) breast cancer. It includes information about breast cancer, its diagnosis and treatments.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Letrozole is a hormonal therapy used in the treatment of post-menopausal women with breast cancer. This factsheet describes how it works, how it is given, and the possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Tamoxifen is a hormone therapy used in the treatment of breast cancer. This factsheet describes how it works, how it is given, and the possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Letrozole is a hormonal therapy used in the treatment of post-menopausal women with breast cancer. This factsheet describes how it works, how it is given, and the possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Letrozole is a hormonal therapy used in the treatment of post-menopausal women with breast cancer. This factsheet describes how it works, how it is given, and the possible side-effects.
Leukaemia Care
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), known as Tretinoin (Vesanoid®) is the acid form of vitamin A, which is used with chemotherapy for induction of remission in patients with confirmed acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), a subtype of acute myeloid leukaemia. This booklet describes the use of ATRA along with the chemotherapy drugs idarubicin and mitoxantrone.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet answers questions about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. It also covers feelings, self-help, and practical and financial support. Includes details of useful organisations and resources.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Palbociclib (Ibrance®) is a targeted therapy drug used to treat breast cancer that is oestrogen receptor positive and HER 2 negative. This factsheet describes what it is, how it is given, and possible side effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This factsheet is about how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet 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, and useful organisations
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet aims to provide a better understanding of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, their diagnosis and treatment. It also has sections on feelings and sources of practical and financial support. Includes details of useful organisations.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet gives information about early cancer of the prostate gland, i.e. cancer that has not spread into the surrounding tissues or to other parts of the body. It describes the prostate gland and prostate cancer, the cause of prostate cancer, the symptoms, PSA testing and other diagnostic tests, the grading and staging of prostate cancer, and the treatment options. It also has information about the feelings you might experience, and how your relationships, work and finances might be affected.
The Brain Tumour Charity
Antineoplaston therapy is an alternative treatment available in America. This factsheet gives an overview of antineoplaston therapy and some of the literature behind the theories.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet is about radiotherapy. It is for anyone who is having radiotherapy or has been offered it as part of their cancer treatment. You may find this booklet helpful if you are a carer, family member or friend. The booklet explains: the different types of radiotherapy; what to expect before, during and after radiotherapy; how radiotherapy is planned and given; some of the general side effects of radiotherapy and ways to cope with these effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet is for anyone who has been diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer. This is when prostate cancer has grown outside the prostate and may have started to spread into tissue or organs close by. There is also information for family members and friends. The booklet explains the different treatments for locally advanced prostate cancer and their side effects. It also has information about the feelings you might experience, and how your relationships, work and finances might be affected.
Leukaemia Care
The main treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is chemotherapy, including targeted therapy. This might be followed by a stem cell transplant, and surgery and radiotherapy may be used in special circumstances. New therapies are being developed and investigated and this booklet describes several of these: clofarabine (DNA synthesis inhibitor); gilteritinib and quizartinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitors); venetoclax (B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL2) inhibitor); and Vyxeos® (a combination of daunorubicin and cytarabine.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet is about a type of leukaemia called acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with AML, or who wants to know more about it. It also has information for carers, family members and friends. The booklet covers: what AML is; symptoms and how AML is diagnosed; how AML is treated; coping with AML.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet gives information about advanced or metastatic cancer of the prostate gland, i.e. cancer that has spread beyond the prostate gland to other parts of the body. It describes the prostate gland and advanced prostate cancer, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, tests, the grading and staging of prostate cancer, and the treatment options. It concludes with guidance on coping with advanced prostate cancer, financial help and benefits, and sources of further information and support.
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)
Vermilion (Random House)
The book you can trust to support you at every stage of your treatment - and beyond. Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, an academic GP, and Dr Liz O’Riordan, a Consultant Breast Cancer Surgeon, are not only outstanding doctors, but they have also experienced breast cancer first-hand. The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer brings together all the knowledge they have gathered as patients and as doctors to give you and your family a trusted, thorough and up-to-date source of information. Designed to empower you during your breast cancer treatment, it covers: simple explanations of every breast cancer treatment; coping with the emotional burden of breast cancer; frank advice about sex and relationships; staying healthy during and after treatment; dealing with the fear of recurrence; living with secondary breast cancer. Packed full of all the things the authors wished they’d known when they were diagnosed, and tips on how to cope with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and beyond, this is the only book you need to read to guide you through your breast cancer diagnosis. (Publisher)
Oxford University Press
Breast Cancer: The Facts provides essential, easy to follow information on all aspects of the diagnosis and management of breast cancer. It provides essential background information on the disease, from the ways breast problems are investigated, through treatment options and new therapies, to follow-up processes after remission. Fully updated to cover new and emerging therapies in breast cancer, this second edition also features new chapters on treating special or unusual types of breast cancer; surviving and thriving post-treatment; and coping and support strategies for the partners, families, friends, and colleagues of the person diagnosed with breast cancer. Each chapter is enriched with resources such as websites, links to videos, and care plans so the reader can explore relevant topics in greater detail. Written by specialists in breast cancer, the focus is on the whole patient, their family, and social networks, to make this book a holistic guide to better health at and after diagnosis with the disease, equipping patients affected by breast cancer and their families to be able to ask their health care team the questions they need to have answered to make informed decisions about their treatment. (Publisher)
Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer
This leaflet has information about testosterone, how it will be affected by treatments for testicular cancer, and testosterone replacement.
Prostate Cancer UK
This factsheet is for men whose prostate cancer is no longer responding as well to their original hormone therapy. It describes treatments that may help and lists other sources of support.
Prostate Scotland
This booklet is to help you, your partner and your family understand more about treating your prostate cancer with hormone therapy. It explains what it is, the different types of hormone therapy, how it might be prescribed and some of the potential side-effects.
Prostate Scotland
This booklet is to help you, your spouse or partner and your family understand more about treating your prostate cancer with hormone therapy. It explains what it is, the different ways that it might be used, who it might be suitable for, the different types of hormone therapy, how it might be prescribed and some of the potential side-effects.
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
This leaflet is for parents who are interested in finding out more about how complementary and natural therapies can help their child to cope with the side-effects of cancer and its treatment.
Anthony Nolan
This booklet is for anyone concerned about their relationship or sex life after their stem cell or bone marrow transplant. It has been written with guidance and advice from patients, their partners, and healthcare professionals, to help you come to terms with your current situation and what can be done to help.
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.
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