Publications for patients, families and friends

For many years Cancer Council Western Australia has been assisting country people in their fight against cancer by providing a range of services, including subsidised accommodation at Crawford Lodge in Nedlands and Milroy Lodge in Shenton Park to support those who need to travel to the city for treatment.

This bookmark is a useful reference for Cancer Council 13 11 20 services and is designed for individuals, organisations and community groups.

Cancer Council Western Australia understands that cancer can have a major impact on you as well as your family. This brochure is designed as a guide to information and support services available through the Cancer Council.

Cancer support groups bring people together who have been affected by cancer including carers and family members. Joining a local cancer support group can provide you with the opportunity to meet and talk to others who share or understand your experience of cancer and to discuss ways of coping with the challenges of life after a cancer diagnosis.

If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer, you may find it helpful to talk with a professional counsellor who has experience in dealing with cancer related issues. This brochure provides information on counselling services available through the Cancer Council.

Our Peel cancer support centre in Mandurah - locally known as Dot's Place. This brochure outlines the many services available at Dot's place, through your local Peel Cancer Council Support Coordinator, that can help you and your family through your cancer journey.

Our South West cancer support centre in Bunbury - locally known as Dot's Place. This brochure outlines the many services available at Dot's place, through your local Bunbury Cancer Council Support Coordinator, that can help you and your family through your cancer journey.

Life Now offers free group programs and access to information sessions for cancer patients and their primary carers. Programs include yoga, meditation, exercise, tai chi, art and mindfulness.

List of Cancer council booklets for people affected by cancer.

Your regional cancer support coordinator is a health professional who can connect you, your family and friends to Cancer Council WA and community services available in your area. Contact your Regional Cancer Support Co-ordinator directly or call our Cancer Council 13 11 20 to learn more.

This 12 page booklet contains information about Cancer Council WA including the ways in which we fight cancer and how your donation will make an impact.

The Cancer Council Wig Service has an extensive range of new wigs in the latest styles and colours available at no cost and for as long as required, during cancer treatment. Hats, scarves and turbans and patterns for turbans are also available. This brochure provides information on the Cancer Council Shenton Park Wig Service.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about anal cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about bladder cancer.

This booklet is to help you understand more about bowel cancer (colon or rectal).

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about brain and spinal cord tumours. It provides information about both non-cancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) tumours which are diagnosed and treated similarly.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about early breast cancer, how it is diagnosed and treated.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer of unknown primary.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer of the cervix.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about head and neck cancer, a general term for cancers in the mouth, nose and throat areas.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about kidney cancer and renal cell carcinoma.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer that affects the liver.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about lung cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about melanoma.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about Mesothelioma.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about ovarian cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer of the pancreas.

This factsheet has been prepared to help you understand more about primary bone cancer, also known as bone sarcoma.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about prostate cancer.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about secondary bone cancer. It includes basic information about how secondary bone cancer is diagnosed and treated.

This booklet has been prepared to help you learn more about the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about stomach cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about testicular cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about thyroid cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer of the uterus.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about two rare gynaecological diseases: cancer of the vulva and cancer of the vagina.

Topics include 'what is chemotherapy?', managing side effects, making treatment decisions and supportive care.

Sometimes called natural therapies, complementary therapies may offer you physical, emotional and spiritual support, reduced side effects from medical treatment and improved quality of life.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about immunotherapy treatment for people affected by cancer.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about palliative care for people affected by cancer.

This booklet answers questions about radiotherapy, why and how it is used, possible side effects and special issues and supportive care.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about surgery, one of the main treatments for cancer.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about targeted therapy, a treatment offered to some people with cancer. We hope this fact sheet will help you, your family and friends understand what targeted therapy is and how it may help treat cancer.

This poster describes how to perform arm and shoulder exercises after surgery for breast cancer. The exercises aim to gradually improve the movement of your arm and shoulder and help get you back to your usual activities.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about breast prostheses and reconstruction.

Many people diagnosed with cancer worry how they will manage their finances. You may have health-related expenses and incur specialist fees; costs related to transport, accommodation, child care or complementary therapies. Cancer may mean a loss of income if you have to take time off work.

This booklet includes basic information about insurance and workplace rights, practical issues such as paying for treatment, finding a specialist and accessing community services

Cancer in the School Community is a resource for public and private school staff members who would like to better support students, parents and colleagues with cancer.

People who have been diagnosed with cancer often begin a search for information using the internet. This brochure can assist with your search for information about cancer on the internet.

Cancer, work and you is a practical resource for employees and self-employed people with cancer, and working carers. It contains information about how cancer can affect your ability to work.

This booklet aims to help you make an informed decision about participating in cancer research, covering general information about the different types and how you can get involved in a clinical trial or research.

An information fact sheet for people affected by cancer.

This booklet aims to provide information about the benefits exercise may have during and after cancer treatments.

This link takes you to Vimeo where you can view 22 different exercises. These videos are produced by Cancer Council NSW.

This booklet is for people dying with cancer and their families and friends.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about fatigue, a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatments. We hope this fact sheet will help you, your family and friends understand what fatigue is and how it can be managed.

This booklet answers many common questions about fertilty issues and suggests ways to bring up this topic with your medical team.

Hair loss can be a side effect of many treatments and it is only natural to be concerned and to want to know if anything can be done about it.

The Cancer Council Pro Bono Program can help if you or someone in your family has cancer, and need workplace, financial or legal advice. For eligible clients, professional assistance is free if you pass a means test.

This series of videos:
- will help you understand the importance of exercise during and after cancer treatment
- provide information about the clinical recommendation about exercise for people with cancer
- includes easy exercises that you can do at home and quick and easy recipe ideas

Downloadable audio tracks from the five Life Now audio series: Cancer and sexuality; Communication; Life after cancer treatment; Meditation and relaxation; Eating well and keeping active.

Life Now Meditation and Relaxation CD introduces people affected by cancer to a number of simple meditation techniques to help decrease stress and bring about a calmer mind. Listen to the benefits from an experienced Life Now meditation facilitator and hear how meditation has helped others cope with cancer.

This booklet is for people who have finished active treatment for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It is about the emotional,physical and practical and social challenges that you may face now that treatment is over.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about cancer that has spread from its original (primary) site or has come back (recurred).

This factsheet is a guide for those affected by Lymphoedema.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about nutrition and dietary requirements during and after your cancer treatment.

This booklet will give you useful information to help understand pain and manage it with different treatments.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for
cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This information is for people who have finished treatment for cancer, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

This fact sheet is written as a guide for asking the doctor questions to help better understand your treatment and care plan.

This booklet is for people with cancer and their partners. it aims to help you:understand and deal with the ways cancer and its treatment may affect your sexuality.

This resource covers information to help you talk to children throughout the cancer journey, from breaking the news about a cancer diagnosis to coping with life after treatment.

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about the possible side effects of cancer treatments on your experience of eating.

This booklet is for people who are caring for someone with cancer, including information on common emotional reactions, other carers' experiences, caring for yourself, asking others for help, how relationships change, communication, advanced cancer, death and grieving and support and information

This booklet provides practical tips about how to talk to others about your diagnosis, your treatment and how you're feeling. You'll find some suggestions for working together to adjust to these challenges.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about your grief when someone close to you has died from cancer.

Oral complications are common in patients receiving chemotherapy or undergoing radiation therapy to the head or neck area. Topics include, side effects, long term complications, pre-treatment prevention and mouth care during treatment