Cancer types booklets and factsheets
These booklets and factsheets are written for cancer patients and their loved ones. They include information on the cancer type, tests, treatments, side-effects and how to cope.
If you’re looking for general cancer information including cancer symptoms, risk factors and ways to reduce your risk, visit our section with publications for people worried about cancer.
Bladder cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Bladder booklet
Information about bladder cancer including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer
Understanding bowel (colorectal) and anal cancer booklet
Brain tumours
Understanding Brain Tumours booklet
Breast cancer
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) factsheet
Understanding Secondary (metastatic) Breast Cancer booklet
Understanding Cancer of the Breast booklet
Cervical cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Cervix (cervical) booklet
Kidney cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Kidney booklet
Larynx (laryngeal) cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Larynx (laryngeal) booklet
Leukaemia
Understanding Acute Leukemia (AML and ALL) booklet
Understanding Chronic Lymphocyctic Leukaemia (CLL) booklet
Understanding Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) booklet
Lung cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Lung booklet
Lymphoma
Understanding Hodgkin Lymphoma booklet
Understanding Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma booklet
Understanding High-Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma booklet
Mouth, head and neck cancer
Understanding Cancers of the Head, Neck and Mouth booklet
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Understanding Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) booklet
Multiple myeloma
Understanding Multiple Myeloma booklet
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma and asbestos factsheet
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Oesophageal cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Oesophagus booklet
Ovarian cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Ovary booklet
Pancreatic cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Pancreas booklet
Prostate cancer
Understanding Prostate Cancer booklet
Understanding Advanced (metastatic) prostate cancer booklet
Stomach cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Stomach booklet
Skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer)
Understanding Non-melanoma skin cancer booklet
Understanding Melanoma booklet
Testicular cancer
Understanding Testicular Cancer booklet
Thyroid cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Thyroid booklet
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Questions or concerns about cancer?
Questions or concerns about cancer?
Contact a Cancer Nurse for confidential advice, support and information.
Call the Cancer Nurseline on Freephone 1800 200 700 (Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm), visit your local Daffodil Centre, or
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Cancer treatment and side-effects resources
These booklets and factsheets are written for cancer patients and their loved ones, with information on cancer treatments, side-effects and how to cope.
Cancer prevention and awareness resources
Booklets, leaflets, factsheets, posters and other resources providing information on reducing your risk of developing cancer.
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