Cancer prevention and awareness resources
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Stopping cancer before it starts is a key goal of the Irish Cancer Society. We know 4 out of every 10 cancers can be prevented by living a healthy lifestyle. For example, we can watch what we eat, choose not to smoke, limit our alcohol consumption and take regular exercise.
The booklets, leaflets, factsheets, posters and other resources listed below provide information on how to reduce your risk of developing a variety of cancers.
Reducing cancer risk
The European Code Against Cancer gives advice on 12 ways to reduce cancer risk.
12 ways to reduce your cancer risk leaflet
Spotting cancer early
You are more likely to survive cancer if you find it early.
Spot Cancer Early poster
Take time today to check your body for changes. Talk to your doctor if you notice anything unusual for you. Download our helpful infographic to show the main changes to look for. (Available to download only.)
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Spot Cancer Early leaflet
Our Spot Cancer Early leaflet gives you information on some of the key changes to look for when checking your body for change that could be cancer
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Women's health
Information on cancer in general along with information on specific cancers that affect women.
Healthy living and cancer - A woman's guide booklet
This booklet looks at cancer in general but also cancers specific to women.
Breast Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet has facts about breast cancer, ways to reduce your risk, how to check your breasts, and signs and symptoms to look out for.
Are You Breast Aware? - Poster
This poster gives information on how to check your breasts for changes that could be cancer. (Available to download only.)
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Cervical Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives information on what increases your risk of cervical cancer, screening, how to reduce your risk and more.
Men's health
Information and advice about men's health and cancers that affect men.
Manual For Men booklet
This booklet looks at how your lifestyle affects your cancer risk and how to spot cancer early. It includes details on testicular and prostate cancer. It also gives you tips on how to make the best of a visit to your doctor.
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Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you an overview of prostate cancer, what affects your risk, how it is diagnosed and more.
How to check your testicles
Information on how to check your testicles. An A4 infographic to download, print, or share.
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1.34MB
Testicular Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you an overview of testicular cancer and what affects your risk. It also looks at how to check your testicles and more.
Smoking
Resources for quitting smoking.
Be smoke free poster
Poster showing the dangerous ingredients found in cigarettes. (Available to download only.)
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Benefits of quitting smoking poster
This poster gives you information about the benefit your body will experience from the minute you quit smoking. (Available to download only.)
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Top 10 tips for quitting smoking poster
This poster gives you tips on how to prepare to quit and to stay quit. (Available to download only.)
Smoking - What's the story? poster
Smoking information poster for young people and teens, suitable for youth work / youth education settings.
You can order this poster by clicking the 'Order publications' button at the end of this page.
You can order this poster by clicking the 'Order publications' button at the end of this page.
What's in a cigarette leaflet
Leaflet on the dangers of smoking and second-hand smoke, and the chemicals found in cigarettes.
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Diet, exercise, weight and alcohol
Resources on reducing cancer risk through a healthy lifestyle.
Alcohol, Cancer and Your Health booklet
In this booklet find out the real facts about the link between alcohol and cancer, what is in a measure and get tips to help you tackle your drinking.
Your Weight and Cancer booklet
This booklet explains why and gives you tips on the small changes you can make to reduce your risk.
Skin cancer prevention
Being SunSmart to reduce your cancer risk.
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you information on what to check your skin for when looking for change that could be non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common kind of skin cancer.
Melanoma Skin Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you information on what to check your skin for when looking for change that could be melanoma skin cancer.
Sunsmart Kids 2020
See our double-sided poster/information sheet for great advice and sun protection tips for parents, carers and people working with children. (Available to download only.)
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ICS Sunsmart Teens A4 poster
Double-sided poster/information sheet with sun safety and skin cancer prevention tips for young people, parents and youth workers. (Available to download only.)
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1.67MB
Be SunSmart poster
Get advice on how you can protect your skin when you are outdoors to reduce your risk of skin cancer from this poster. (Available to download only.)
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138.01KB
SunSmart Outdoor Workers
Protect your skin when working outdoors, particularly if you work in construction, landscaping or agriculture.
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Outdoor workers sun safety poster
Get advice on how you can protect your skin when you are an outdoors worker to reduce your risk of skin cancer. (Available to download only.)
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970.35KB
Sunbeds - Fashion to die for poster
Using a sunbed greatly increases your risk of melanoma skin cancer. This poster advises against sunbed use and highlights that there is nothing safe about them.
Non-melanoma skin cancer awareness poster
Checking for changes in your skin is the best way to spot skin cancer early. This poster shows signs of non-melanoma skin cancer to look out for. (Available to download only.)
Melanoma skin cancer awareness poster
Checking for changes in your skin is the best way to spot melanoma. This poster shows signs of melanoma skin cancer to look out for. (Available to download only.)
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Other cancer types and topics
Bowel cancer - Know what to look for
Know the symptoms of bowel cancer, because spotting cancer early is important. An A4 poster to download, share, or print.
Bowel Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you facts about bowel cancer, its causes and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how to reduce your risk. It also has information on bowel screening.
Lung Cancer - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet gives you facts about lung cancer, its causes and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how to reduce your risk.
Mouth, Head & Neck Cancers - What You Should Know leaflet
This leaflet has facts about mouth, head and neck cancers, signs and symptoms and ways to reduce your risk.
Cancer and genes factsheet
This factsheet is for people who are worried that cancer might run in their family because a number of relatives have had it. It is also for people who are considering genetic testing.
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If you are a healthcare professional or company and would like to order print copies of these booklets, complete our online ordering form.
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Cancer types booklets and factsheets
Booklets and factsheets written for cancer patients and their loved ones, with information on the cancer type, tests, treatments, side-effects and how to cope.
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.
Children and cancer resources
Talking to children about cancer is especially difficult, whether it is a parent, sibling or the child who is the patient.
Coping with cancer resources
Downloadable resources that provide useful tips for cancer patients and their loved ones with information on talking about feelings and where to find support.
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