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CANCER TYPE > BREAST > RESOURCES & SUPPORT > PATIENT INFORMATION GUIDEPatient Information Guide: Breast cancer
This section lists information resources available in the UK for cancer patients and their families. For resources giving general information on cancer, its treatments and effects, please use the links in the right hand menu.
Books
| A more difficult exercise | |
| Author | Moran, Diana |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Description | Diary of the `green goddess', who has had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. |
| ISBN | 0747503494 |
| Date | 1989 |
| All women: life after breast cancer | |
| Author | Yelland, Tania Farrell |
| Publisher | Metro/Breakthrough Breast Cancer |
| Description | Women of all ages and backgrounds who have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer relate their experiences to encourage women to believe that there is life after breast cancer. It is followed by a brief guide to the management of breast cancer written by Professor Ian Smith of the Royal Marsden Hospital. |
| ISBN | 1842410040 |
| Date | 2000 |
| Be a survivor: your guide to breast cancer treatment | |
| Author | Lange, Vladimir |
| Publisher | Lange Productions |
| Description | A comprehensive guide to breast cancer with good explanations supported by clear illustrations and photographs. It includes information on diagnosis, treatments, breast reconstruction, complementary therapies and trials, and deals with emotional issues. It does reflect the American healthcare system, so some information may not apply to UK readers. |
| ISBN | 0966361091 |
| Date | 2002 |
| Breast cancer: a family survival guide | |
| Author | Pederson, Lucille M and Trigg, Janet M |
| Publisher | Bergin and Garvey |
| Description | A good overview of the impact that breast cancer has on women and their family and friends, although it refers a great deal to the American healthcare system. |
| ISBN | 0897894383 |
| Date | 1995 |
| Breast cancer: sharing the decision | |
| Author | Maslin, Anna |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Description | Increasingly patients with breast cancer are participating in the surgical and/or medical decision about their treatment. This text addresses issues related to shared decision making and in particular those areas where a choice of treatment option involves some degree of risk/benefit analysis. |
| ISBN | 0192629670 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Cancer in two voices | |
| Author | Butler, Sandra & Rosenblum, Barbara |
| Publisher | Spinsters Ink |
| Description | An American autobiography, about the experiences of a woman who had breast cancer, in the form of a diary over three years from diagnosis and treatment to her eventual death. It portrays the support received from her partner and their friends. |
| ISBN | 1883523168 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Dr Susan Love's breast book | |
| Author | Love, Susan M and Lindsey, Karen |
| Publisher | Perseus |
| Description | with clear information. However, it is written in a style which may not appeal to everyone. Also it contains some information, for example on insurance, which is only appropriate for American readers. |
| ISBN | 0738202355 |
| Date | 2000 |
| Recovering from breast surgery: exercises to strengthen your body and relieve pain | |
| Author | Stumm, Diana |
| Publisher | Hunter House |
| Description | Written by an American physiotherapist, this is an easy to read guide to simple exercises to improve movement after breast surgery. |
| ISBN | 0897931807 |
| Date | 1995 |
| Seeing the crab: a memoir of dying before I do | |
| Author | Middlebrook, Christina |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Description | An honest and frank account of the author's experience of metastatic breast cancer and treatments including a bone marrow transplant. She explores the impact of cancer on her relationships with family and friends. |
| ISBN | 0385488653 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Tamoxifen and breast cancer | |
| Author | DeGregorio, Michael and Wiebe, Valerie J |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Description | This book covers the history and evolution of breast cancer, how tamoxifen works, what the side effects are and why tamoxifen treatment is unsuccessful in some women. |
| ISBN | 0300079516 |
| Date | 2000 |
| The breast cancer book | |
| Author | Sampson, Val; Fenlon, D |
| Publisher | Vermillion |
| Description | A very practical book that shows women that it is possible to lead a happy and fulfilling life after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Written jointly by a journalist who developed breast cancer and a breast care nurse it provides comprehensive information about treatments, managing side effects, complementary treatments, how to communicate with families and where to get support. |
| ISBN | 0091856132 |
| Date | 2000 |
| The breast sourcebook: everything you need to know about cancer detection, treatment and prevention | |
| Author | Rosenthal, M Sarah |
| Publisher | Lowell House |
| Description | A very comprehensive book covering many aspects of breast cancer, which would be useful for any woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Includes sections on diagnosis, cancer treatments including complementary medicine, reconstruction, prevention and palliative care. Again, do bear in mind that some sections refer to the American healthcare system. |
| ISBN | 0737302496 |
| Date | 2000 |
| UK The best treatment guidelines for women with breast cancer | |
| Author | UK Breast Cancer Coalition |
| Description | Sets out the best diagnostic procedures and treatment practices for primary breast cancer (cancer in the breast that has not spread beyond the breast and axillary (armpit) lymph nodes) based on the latest available evidence. The guidelines explain why certain tests and treatments might be offered and give information about what to expect from these tests and treatments. |
| Date | 2002 |
| Obtain from | UK Breast Cancer Coalition, tel: 020 8543 4455 |
Booklets and factsheets
| 50 or over? Breast screening is for you | |
| Author | Department of Health |
| Description | Booklet suitable for women with learning difficulties |
| Obtain from | Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH Tel: 08701 555 455 Also available online: |
| URL | http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/index.html |
| Arimidex (anastrozole) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 19 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Aromasin (exemestane) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 30 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Be aware of change | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL. Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Be breast aware | |
| Author | Department of Health |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH Tel: 08701 555 455 Email:dhmail@dh.gsi.gov.uk |
| URL | http://www.dh.gov.uk | Languages | English,Chinese,Greek,Gujarati,Hindi,Polish,Punjabi,Turkish,Urdu, Vietnamse |
| Bone health and breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care & National Osteoporosis Society |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care , Kiln House, 210 New Kings Road London SW6 4NZ Tel: 020 7384 3387 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast awareness | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast awareness: your questions answered | |
| Author | Breast Care Campaign |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Care Campaign, Blythe Hall, 100 Blythe Road, London, W14 0HB Tel: 020 7371 1510 Fax: 020 7371 4598 |
| Breast Calcifications | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Leaflets |
| Obtain from | Kiln House, 210 New Kings Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 020 7384 3387 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and benefits | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 1 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and childcare | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 24 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and hair loss | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and menopausal symptoms | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Breast cancer and pregnancy | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 13 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and travel insurance | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 7 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer and you: coping with a diagnosis | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast cancer in men | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Breast cancer – spot the changes early and why screening is important | |
| Author | Cancer Research UK |
| Description | This leaflet contains information about risk factors for breast cancer and how you can be breast aware. |
| Obtain from | Online at http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/ourpublications/cancerawareness/?a=5441 |
| Breast care - A guide for women | |
| Author | Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Hochland and Hochland Publications Ltd, 174A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9SF Tel: 0161 2734156 Fax: 0161 929 1818 |
| Breast Cysts | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Leaflets |
| Obtain from | Kiln House, 210 New Kings Road, London SW6 4NZ. Tel: 020 7384 2984. Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast lumps: your questions answered | |
| Author | Breast Care Campaign |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Care Campaign, Blythe Hall, 100 Blythe Road, London, W14 0HB Tel: 020 7371 1510 Fax: 020 7371 4598 |
| Breast pain: your questions answered | |
| Author | Breast Care Campaign |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Care Campaign, Blythe Hall, 100 Blythe Road, London, W14 0HB Tel: 020 7371 1510 Fax: 020 7371 4598 |
| Breast problems: when am I at risk | |
| Author | Breast Care Campaign |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Care Campaign, Blythe Hall, 100 Blythe Road, London, W14 0HB Tel: 020 7371 1510 Fax: 020 7371 4598 |
| Breast prostheses | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 5 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast reconstruction | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Breast reconstruction | |
| Author | Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Hochland and Hochland Publications Ltd, 174A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9SF Tel: 0161 2734156 Fax: 0161 929 1818 |
| Breast reconstruction: arm care | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Breast screening: a pocket guide | |
| Author | Department of Health |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH Tel: 08701 555 455 |
| URL | http://www.dh.gov.uk |
| Breast screening: the facts | |
| Author | Department of Health |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH Tel: 08701 555 455 Also available online: |
| URL | http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/index.html | Languages | Available in many languages |
| Cancer of the breast | |
| Author | Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Hochland and Hochland Publications Ltd, 174A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9SF Tel: 0161 2734156 Fax: 0161 929 1818 |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 4 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Clinical trials and breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 12 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Common breast problems | |
| Author | Macmillan Cancer Relief |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Macmillan Cancer Relief, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ Tel: 0808 808 0000 Fax: 020 7840 7841 Email: cancerline@macmillan.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.macmillan.org.uk |
| Complementary therapies | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 31 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Coping with menopausal symptoms | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 6 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 26 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Early breast cancer: a guide to treatment options | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Exercises after breast surgery | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Fat necrosis | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | |
| Obtain from | Kiln House, 210 Kings Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 020 7384 2984 Tel: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk |
| Fertility issues and breast cancer treatment | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk |
| Going into hospital | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 9 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Helpful information for the partner of a woman with breast cancer | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Herceptin (trastuzumab) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 28 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Here for you | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Hereditary breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 20 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Holidays and travel | |
| Author | Lymphoedema Support Network |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | LSN, St Luke's Crypt, Sydney St, London SW3 6NH |
| Hormone replacement therapy - A guide for women with cancer | |
| Author | Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Hochland and Hochland Publications Ltd, 174A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9SF Tel: 0161 2734156 Fax: 0161 929 1818 |
| How to help yourself | |
| Author | Macmillan Cancer Relief |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Macmillan Cancer Relief, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ Tel: 0808 808 0000 Fax: 020 7840 7841 Email:cancerline@macmillan.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.macmillan.org.uk |
| Inflammatory breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 11 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Inflammatory breast cancer | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Information for women with ductal carcinoma in situ | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Invasive lobular breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 29 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Living with lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | A general overview of the condition, how it could affect your life and how it can be successfully managed. |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk |
| Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Making a diagnosis: breast problems and breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Male breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 2 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Men and cancer | |
| Author | Macmillan Cancer Support |
| Description | A booklet aimed specifically at men and based on the experiences of a group of men who have either had cancer or cared for someone with cancer. |
| Obtain from | Macmillan Cancer Support, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ Tel: 0808 8080000 Email: cancerline@macmillan.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.macmillan.org.uk |
| Nipple discharge | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Ovarian ablation | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 15 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Paget's disease of the breast | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 25 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Post-operative problems after breast cancer surgery | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 10 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Radiotherapy | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 14 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Secondary bone cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 18 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Secondary brain cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 32 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Secondary lung cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 27 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Sexuality, Intimacy and Breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | This patient information booklet is for any woman who has had breast cancer and would like to know more about how it may affect her sexuality and sexual wellbeing. |
| Date | 2004 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk |
| Swollen feet | |
| Author | Lymphoedema Support Network |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | LSN, St Luke's Crypt, Sydney St, London SW3 6NH |
| Talking with your children about breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Tamoxifen | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 8 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Taxol (paclitaxel) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 22 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Taxotere (docetaxel) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 23 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
| Treatment options: Chemotherapy | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Treatment options: oophorectomy | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Understanding breast cancer | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Understanding breast reconstruction | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Understanding secondary breast cancer | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Zoladex (goserelin) | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Factsheet no 21 |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
Multimedia
| Diagnosing and treating breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet & tape |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home | Languages | Urdu English |
| Keep yourself healthy: a guide to checking your breasts | |
| Author | FAIR (Family Advice and Information Resource) |
| Description | Booklet & CD for people with learning disabilities |
| Obtain from | FAIR, 25-27 West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DB Tel: 0131 662 1962 Fax: 0131 662 9486 E-mail: fair@btconnect.com |
| Treating breast cancer | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | Booklet & audiotape |
| Obtain from | Breast Cancer Care, Kiln House, 210 New King's Road, London SW6 4NZ Tel: 0808 800 6000 Email: info@breastcancercare.org.uk |
| URL | http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/home |
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