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ICS Cancer Publications
Psychological Support Publications
This publication section contains a list of booklets for people affected psychologically by cancer.
ICS Cancer Psychological Publications
Who can ever understand? Talking about your cancer.
This booklet has been produced by Nursing Services
of the Irish Cancer Society to meet the need for improved communication,
information and support for cancer patients and their families throughout
diagnosis and treatment.Please use the online order form to order a copy or alternatively you can download it .
Lost for Words. How to talk to someone with cancer.
his booklet has been written to help you support someone close to
you with cancer. Many people find it difficult to talk to someone who
has cancer, or to know how to give support. This booklet gives advice
and tips that might help you to feel more confident about supporting
your friend or relative.Please use the online order form to order a copy or alternatively you can download it .
Understanding the emotional effects of cancer
This booklet has been written to help you understand more about the
emotional effects of cancer. The information covers various kinds of
emotional effects, in particular anxiety and depression, and ways to
help you deal with them.Please use the online order form to order a copy or alternatively you can download it .
Talking to children about cancer
This booklet has been written to help parents, families and carers
explain a diagnosis of cancer to children. It also looks at how a cancer
diagnosis is likely to affect them. It focuses on the parent with cancer
and gives some advice and suggestions to help children of all ages
understand a serious illness.Please use the online order form to order a copy or alternatively you can download it .
A Time to Care
The aim of this booklet is to assist people who want to care for a
seriously ill family member or friend at home. It is not unusual for those
who are very ill to want to be cared for in their own homes. The Irish
Cancer Society recognises the need to help such people and aims to
achieve it through its patient care services and by assisting families in
these circumstances.Please use the online order form to order a copy or alternatively you can download it .
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