Fighting the big C: a guide for young people and their families to understand cancer and its treatment
Sarah J Palmer
CLIC, 1994 [2005 reprint]
ISBN 0951587625 £2.00
This booklet explains what cancer is, different types of treatments, how to cope with side effects, effects on the blood and bone marrow, and how to prevent infections. Suitable for young people aged 13-19.
Call 0845 301 0031 or email clic@clic.org.uk for a free copy. Also available online at: www.clicsargent.org.uk
We can make it! - Teenagers guide to beating cancer
Susie Dutton et al.
Wessex Cancer Trust
A leaflet for teenagers with cancer. It describes treatments, side effects and how cancer will affect your everyday life.
Call 023 8067 2200 or email wct@wessexcancer.org for a free copy. Also available free online at: www.wessexcancer.org/
Childhood cancer survivors: a practical guide to your future
Nancy Keene
O'Reilly & Associates, 2006
ISBN 9780596528515 (2nd Edition) £19.99
This American book was written for people who had cancer as a child and have survived into adulthood. There are chapters on emotions, relationships, staying healthy and childhood cancers, including the rare cancers: chronic myelocytic leukaemia, histiocytosis, liver cancer, melanoma, nasopharyngeal cancer and soft tissue sarcomas. The second half of the book deals with the long-term side effects that can occur in each of the body's systems.
Chemotherapy, Cakes and Cancer (An A-Z survival guide for living with childhood cancer)
Megan Blunt (Aged 14)
Call 0845 301 0031 or email clic@clic.org.uk for a free copy. Also available online at: www.clicsargent.org.uk
This book was written by a teenager who had a cancer in her bones(osteosarcoma). She includes her own useful tips for surviving hospital stays and keeping positive as well as explaining all the need-to-know medical terms.
