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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.
Need2Know
Generally affecting men over the age of 50, there are around 47,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK. There is currently no screening programme for the disease and the symptoms could be quite easily ignored, as they don’t tend to cause too many problems in the early stages. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK. This essential guide provides straightforward information on the disease: from what the prostate is and how to recognise the symptoms of the condition, to what happens during screening and diagnosis, and the treatments available. Presented in an informative but conversational way, the book is aimed primarily at men who have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but anyone wanting further information on the condition can use it. All the medical issues are covered in an easy-to-follow way, together with sections that deal specifically with the emotional effects of the disease and strategies you can use to help your body fight the cancer. (Publisher)
Prostate Cancer UK
A factsheet for men who have been diagnosed with high-grade prostatic intrapeithelial neoplasia (PIN) or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) after having a prostate biopsy. It explains what ASAP and 'high-grade' PIN are and how they might be monitored.
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.
Prostate Cancer UK
This booklet is for men who want to know how prostate cancer and its treatment can affect their sex life.
Prostate Cancer UK
This factsheet has been written for men who are thinking about having surgery to treat their prostate cancer. It describes the operation to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy) using open surgery or keyhole surgery, who can have surgery, the benefits and risks of the different types of surgery, and the side-effects (short and long-term). It also describes what to expect before, during and after the operation, and what happens after treatment.
Prostate Cancer UK
This factsheet is for men with advanced prostate cancer who are having problems with pain. It focuses on prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. It describes the types of pain and causes, and possible ways of treating and controlling pain.
Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer
This leaflet is for men who are having retroperitoneal lymph node dissection if they have are signs of potential residual cancer following chemotherapy such as enlarged lymph nodes.
AMEND (Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders)
This booklet aims to give employers and employees the tools to better manage planning for long-term sick leave, returning to work and applying for a new job.
Prostate Scotland
This aim of this booklet is to help men, their partner and family understand more about external beam radiotherapy – what it is, who it’s suitable for, what happens, and the advantages and drawbacks of this treatment. It is intended for those men who have been diagnosed with early prostate cancer, which is cancer that has not spread outside the prostate.
Prostate Cancer UK
This booklet is for men who have prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and are experiencing symptoms such as bone pain.
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