All Cancerbackup information is written by specialist doctors and nurses. They use a wide range of sources of expert resources, including medical books and journals. A full literature search is carried out before any information is written or reviewed.  UK Guidelines are also checked, and added to information when relevant. Medical textbooks are a key source of information, and the following bibliography gives some examples. It is not a full list of the books used, and many other relevant textbooks are available. Selected references will be added to the information where appropriate. A vast number of journal articles on specific topics are also used. If you have any questions about the source from which the information is based please do contact us.

Expert medical books and journals should be available to NHS health professionals via their medical or academic libraries. Some professional organisations also operate libraries for their members (and occasionally non-members, for a fee). The NHS has paid for its staff to access some online journals and databases free, via a user name and password. Library staff can advise, but direct links to information are:

• NHS England: National electronic Library for Health www.nelh.nhs.uk
• NHS Scotland: e-library www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/portal/elib/pages
• NHS Wales: e-library www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=520
• Health and Personal Social Services Staff in Northern Ireland access: Health on the Net Northern Ireland (HONNI) www.honni.qub.ac.uk

Access to the public is more difficult, although large public reference libraries may be able to order them from the British Library, for a fee. Check with your local medical library for details of any public access they allow.

Searching the PubMed database www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi can give short details of articles in many medical journals.

This website includes details of books, tapes and other information that is produced for patients and carers at the UK Patient Information Guide

Anderson, Douglas (ed) (2003)  Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary (30th edition)
Philadelphia, Elsevier, ISBN: 0721601464

Armitage, James O & Antman, Karen H (eds) (2000) High dose cancer therapy: pharmacology, hematopoietins, stem cells. (3rd edition) Philadelphia, Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 0683306545

Baider, Lea et al. (eds) (2001) Cancer and the family. (2nd edition) Chichester, Wiley. ISBN: 0471803006

Bailey, Michael & Sarosdy, Michael (2004) Bladder cancer. (2nd edition) London, Fast facts, Health Press. ISBN: 1903734258

Barnea, Eytan R et al. (eds) (2001) Cancer and pregnancy. London, Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 185233374X

Baum, Michael & Schipper, Harvey (2002) Breast cancer. (2nd edition) London, Fast facts, Health Press. ISBN: 1903734185

Belldegrun, Arie et al. (eds) (2000) New perspectives in prostate cancer. (2nd edition) Oxford, Isis Medical Media. ISBN: 1901865568

Biersack, HJ & Grunwald, F (eds) (2001) Thyroid cancer. Berlin, Springer. ISBN: 3540413901

Blake, Peter et al. (eds) (1998) Gynaecological oncology: a guide to clinical management. Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0192627988

Bleiberg, Harry et al (eds) (1998) Management of colorectal cancer. London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1853173770

Bleiberg, Harry et al. (2002) Colorectal Cancer. London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 185317808X

Bonadonna, Gianni et al. (eds) (2001) Textbook of breast cancer: a clinical guide to therapy. (2nd edition) London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1853178241

British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2004) British national formulary (47th edition). London, Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN: 0853695849 (new editions of the BNF are published every 6 months, and the most recent one is always used for our research)

Canellos, George et al (eds) (1998) The lymphomas. WB Saunders. ISBN: 0721650309

Cassidy, J et al. (2002) Oxford Handbook of Oncology. Oxford University Press ISBN: 0192630350

Cavanagh, BM (2003) Nurse's manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests (4th edition).
ISBN: 0803610556

Chao, K .S. Clifford et al. (2002) Radiation oncology: management decisions (2nd edition) Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 0781732220

Clark, Orlo et al. (2003) Endocrine Tumours. American Cancer Society Atlas of Oncology series. Decker. ISBN: 1550091344

Colver Graham B. (2002) Skin cancer: a practical guide to management. London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1841841730

Cunningham, David et al. (2003) The effective management of colorectal cancer (3rd edition) London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044359

DeVita, Vincent T. et al. (2001) Cancer: principles and practice of oncology. (6th edition) Philadelphia, Lippincott. ISBN: 0781722292

Dixon, J. M. (ed) (2000) Breast cancer: diagnosis and management. London, Elsevier. ISBN: 0444500111

Donegan, William & Spratt, John S. (2002) Cancer of the breast. (5th edition) Philadelphia, WB Saunders. ISBN: 0721689515

Doyle, Derek et al (eds) (2004) Oxford textbook of palliative medicine. (3rd edition) Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198510985

Durie, Brian G. M. (1999) Multiple myeloma: a concise review of the disease and treatment options. International Myeloma Foundation (UK) ISBN: 0340810106

Faithfull, Sara (2003) Supportive care in radiotherapy. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0443064865

Fentiman, Ian S. (1998) Detection and treatment of breast cancer. (2nd edition). London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1853172235

Fentiman, Ian S. (ed) (1999) Challenges in breast cancer. Oxford, Blackwell Science. ISBN: 0632052422

Gershenson, David M. & McGuire William P. (1998) Ovarian cancer : controversies in management. New York, Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0443078041

Ginsberg, Robert J (2002) Lung cancer. Hamilton, B C Decker. ISBN: 1550090992

Greenberg, Harry S. et al (1999) Brain tumors. Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 019512958X

Guide to complementary and alternative cancer methods (2000). American Cancer Society. ISBN: 0944235247

Hall, R. R. (ed) (1999) Clinical management of bladder cancer. London, Arnold. ISBN: 0340740922

Hamdy, Freddie C. et al. (eds) (2002) Management of urologic malignancies. London, Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0443054789

Hamilton, Stanley R et al. (2000) Pathology and genetics of tumours of the digestive system. World Health Organisation classification of tumours series. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). ISBN: 9283224108

Hancock, B. W. et al. (eds) (2000) Malignant lymphoma. London, Arnold. ISBN: 0340742070

Harris, Jay R. et al (eds) (2004) Diseases of the breast. (3rd edition) Philadelphia, Lippincott-Raven. ISBN:  0781746191

Hillier, Richard et al. (eds) (2002) The effective management of cancer pain. (2nd edition) London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044219

Hodgson, Shirley V. & Maher, Eamon R . (1999) A practical guide to human cancer genetics. (2nd edition) Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 0521649617

Hoffbrand, AV and Pettit, JE (2001) Essential haematology. (4th edition) Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN: 0632051531

Hoskins, William J. et al. (2000) Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology. 3rd edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 078171978X

Jacobs, I. J. et al. (2002) Ovarian cancer. (2nd edition) Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198508263

Jaffe, E. et al. (2001) Tumours of haematopoietic and lymphoid tissue. IARC Press. ISBN: 9283224116

Jordan, V. Craig (1996) Tamoxifen: a guide for clinicians and patients New York, PRR. ISBN: 0964182343

Kelsen, David P. et al (eds) (2002) Gastrointestinal oncology: principles and practice. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 0781722306

Kerr, David J. et al. (eds) (2001) ABC of colorectal cancer. London, BMJ Books. ISBN: 0727915266

Kirby, Roger S. et al (2004) Prostate cancer. (4th edition) Oxford, Fast Facts, Health Press. ISBN: 1903734371

Kleihues, P et al. (2000) Pathology and genetics of tumours of the nervous system. International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC). ISBN: 9283224094 [Out of Print]

Greer et al (eds) (2004) Wintrobe's clinical hematology. 11th edition. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 0781736501

Kehoe, S et al (eds) (2004) The effective management of ovarian cancer. London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044383

Levin, Victor A (ed) (2002) Cancer in the nervous system. (2nd edition) Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195137280

Logan, Robert PH et al. (eds) (2002) ABC of the upper gastrointestinal tract. London, BMJ Books. ISBN: 0727912666

MacKie, Rona M (1996) Skin Cancer: an illustrated guide to the aetiology, clinical features, pathology and management of benign and malignant cutaneous tumours. (2nd edition). London: Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1853172030

Mansel, Robert et al. (2001) The effective management of breast cancer. London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044138

Marcus, Robert et al. (eds) (2001) The effective management of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044111

Marman, Maurie (ed) (2000) Cancer in pregnancy.  Seminars in Oncology Vol 27 (6)

McCulloch, Peter & Kingsnorth, Andrew (eds) (1996) Management of gastrointestinal cancer. London, BMJ Publishing Group.  ISBN: 072791071X

Muers, Martin F et al. (eds) (2002) The effective management of lung cancer. (2nd edition) London, Aesculapius Medical Press. ISBN: 1903044286

Perry, Michael C. (ed) (2001) Chemotherapy sourcebook.(3rd Edition). Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 0781723639

Pinkerton, C. R. and Plowman, P. N. (2004) Paediatric oncology - clinical practice and controversies. (3rd edition). London,Chapman and Hall Medical. ISBN: 034080775X

Price, Pat & Sikora Karol (ed.s) (2002) Treatment of cancer. (4th Edition) London, Arnold. ISBN: 034075964X

Provan, Drew (ed) (2003) ABC of clinical haematology. (2nd edition) London, BMJ Books. ISBN: 0727916769

Raghavan, D et al (eds) (1999) Textbook of uncommon cancer. (2nd edition). Chicester, Wiley. ISBN: 0471929212

Regnard, Claude B. and Tempest, Sue (1998) A guide to symptom relief in advanced cance.r (4th edition). Cheshire, Hochland & Hochland Ltd. ISBN: 1898507384

Roth, Jack A.et al (ed) (1998) Lung cancer (2nd edition) London, Blackwell Science. ISBN: 0865425736 [Out of print]

Rubens, Robert D. & Mundy, Gregory R. (2000) Cancer and the skeleton. London, Martin Dunitz. ISBN: 1853177563

Rubin, Stephen C. & Sutton, Gregory P. (eds) (2001) Ovarian cancer. (2nd edition) Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN: 0781724082

Saranath, D. (ed) (2000) Contemporary issues in oral cancer. Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195650239 [Out of print]

Schold, S. Clifford et al. (1997) Primary tumors of the brain and spinal cord. Boston, Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN: 0750690607

Selby, Peter & Bauley, Clifford (1996) Cancer and the adolescent. London, BMJ Publishing Group. ISBN: 0727908936

Shah, Jatin P. et al. (eds) (2001) Cancer of the head and neck. Hamilton, B.C.Decker. ISBN: 1550090844

Silberman, Howard & Silberman, Allan W. (eds) (2002) Surgical oncology: multidisciplinary approach to difficult problems. London, Arnold. ISBN: 034076242X

Silva, Orlando E. & Zurrida, Stefano (eds) (2000) Breast cancer: a practical guide (2nd edition) Amsterdam, Elsevier. ISBN: 0444505652

Silverstein, Melvin J (ed) (2002) Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. (2nd edition) Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 0781732239

Smith, Richard & Barron, Bruce (1998) Gynaecological oncology. London, Fast facts, Health Press. ISBN: 1899541365

Souhami, R et al. (eds) (2002) Oxford textbook of oncology. 2nd Edition. Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0192629263

Souhami, Robert & Tobias, Jeffrey (2003) Cancer and its management. (4th edition) Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN: 0632055316

Sweetman, Sean C. (ed) (2002) Martindale : the complete drug reference. (33rd edition). London, Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN: 0853694990

Tavassoli, F. (2003) Pathology and genetics of tumours of the breast and female genital organs. World Health Organisation classification of tumours series. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). ISBN: 9283224124

Taylor, Irving et al. (2002) Colorectal cancer. (2nd Edition). Oxford, Fast facts, Health Press. ISBN: 1903734088 [Out of print]

Terblanche, John (ed) (1994) Hepatobiliary malignancy: its multidisciplinary management. London, Edward Arnold. (O/P) ISBN: 0340588985 [Out of print]

Trimble, Edward L. & Trimble, Cornelia Liu (eds) (1999) Cancer obstetrics and gynaecology. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 0781714109

Twycross, Robert et al. (2000) Lymphoedema Oxford, Radcliffe. ISBN: 1857753771

Voute, PA. et al (1998) Cancer in children: clinical management. (4th edition) Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0192628976

Weiss, Sharon W. and Goldblum, John R. (2001) Enzinger and Weiss's soft tissue tumours. (4th edition). London, Mosby. ISBN: 0323012000

Williams, Chris et al (eds) (2003) Evidence-based oncology. BMJ Books. ISBN: 0727914391

Wittekind, Ch et al (eds) (International Union Against Cancer [UICC]) (2003) TNM supplement: a commentary on uniform use. (3rd edition) Geneva, Wiley-Liss. ISBN:  0471466662

Sobin L. H. & Wittekind, Ch. (International Union Against Cancer [UICC]) (2002) TNM classification of malignant tumours (6th Edition) Geneva, UICC. ISBN: 0471222887

Zollman, Catherine and Vickers, Andrew (2000) ABC of complementary medicine. London, BMJ Books. ISBN: 0727912372