Pamphlets and Other Publications
Many free publications are available from several good sources. Call or check web sites for a complete list of materials available, costs, and ordering information. Aging with Dignity 850-681-2010 • Five Wishes: an easy-to-use legal document that lets adults of all ages plan how they want to be cared for in case they become seriously ill. DVD available as a helping tool when planning. Available in 20 languages. • Next Steps: a guide on discussing and coping with serious illness, is a companion to Five Wishes. The guide includes information on completing Five Wishes, talking to family members about completing a living will, and discussing Five Wishes with your doctor. • Family Resource Guide: provides a list of some of the best resources designed for family caregivers including advance care planning, caregiving, funeral planning, end-of-life care, grief and bereavement, hospice, long term care, pain management, and spiritual/psychological issues. American Cancer Society 800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345) • A variety of free brochures in English and Spanish available by mail on preventing, diagnosing and treating different kinds of cancer. BreastCancer.Org • Your Guide to the Breast Cancer Pathology Report (available in Spanish) • Understanding Metastatic cancer • Understanding and Reducing the Risk of Recurrence • Understanding and Managing Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Kit Center for Loss and Life Transition, Companion Press 3735 Broken Bow Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526, 970-226-6050 • Many books available on companioning, understanding grief, and bereavement support Coping With Cancer Magazine 615-790-2400 • America’s consumer magazine for people whose lives have been touched by cancer CURE Magazine 800-210-CURE (800-210-2873) • Free quarterly magazine that provides scientific information in easy-to-understand language with equally understandable illustrations. MAMM Magazine 646-365-1350 • A magazine devoted to meeting the needs of women diagnosed with breast and reproductive cancers National Cancer Institute (NCI) 800-422-6237 • Extensive library of free publications available by mail on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of different kinds of cancer in both English and Spanish • Most publications can also be downloaded in PDF format for free www.nci.nih.gov or www.cancer.gov National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship 877-622-7937 • Cancer Survival Toolbox® (Avail abe in English, Spanish and Chinese) • You Have The Right To Be Hopeful • What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Health Insurance • Working it Out: Your Employment Rights As a Cancer Survivor Susan G. Komen for the Cure 800-462-9273 • Provides basic and easy-to-understand facts about breast cancer in downloadable PDF format. Topics range from early detection, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment to support. • Other materials in available in quantity at no cost; most available in Spanish. Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization 800-221-2141. 800-986-9505 (Español) • Discover Your Options: Is a Clinical Trial Right for You? • Every Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer • I Still Buy Green Bananas: Living with Hope, Living with Breast Cancer • Just for Teens: A Teen Guide to Breast Care • Managing Your Fatigue ...Taking Care of You • Tumor Marker Testing and Its Importance in Your Treatment Plan • Understanding Your Breast Cancer Pathology Report: A Guide for Breast Cancer Patients • A Woman’s Guide to Breast Care • When the Woman You Love Has Breast Cancer • Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI): A Shorter Path to BC Radiation Therapy (Several foreign language publications are available) |
