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General Information
100 Questions and Answers About Pancreatic Cancer
by Eileen O'Reilly, MD & Joanne Frankel Kelvin, RN, MSN
ISBN 0-7637-2057-7
Informed Consent: The Consumer's Guide to the Risks & Benefits of Volunteering for Clinical Trials
by Kenneth Getz & Deborah Borfitz
ISBN 1-930624-09-3
A Helping Hand: The Resource Guide for People With Cancer
by CancerCare, Inc.
Resource Guide and Connect Booklets are available online at www.cancercare.org and by request at 1-800-813-4673.
CURE Magazine
CURE Magazine offers in-depth information on cancer and supportive care to patients and families. The magazine is available by subscription (at no cost to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers), and features various online articles and resource listings.
CR Magazine
CR is an award-winning magazine published by the American Association for Cancer Research, which covers cancer policy, advocacy and research developments in a language that everyone can understand.
Coping/Support
Coping With Cancer Magazine
America's consumer magazine for people whose lives have been touched by cancer(TM). Now in its 20th year of providing knowledge, hope and inspiration, its readers include cancer patients (survivors) and their families, caregivers, healthcare teams and support group leaders.
Its' OK Not To Be OK
How to Live Through and Overcome Adversity During a Crisis
by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D.
ISBN 978-0-9772818-2-4
Coping With Cancer on the East End
by Fighting Chance, Inc.
Published in partnership with CancerCare, this Guide offers information on resources related to counseling, education and financial assistance. Available free by request at 631-725-4646.
Until We Meet Again
Story by Susan Jones/Illustrations by Shirley Antak
Children's book designed to help kids cope with anticipated grief and/or the loss of a loved one. Between one winsome grandfather and one lucky boy are keepsakes of the heart...memories made by the two of them for all time. But their time together is coming to an end. With insight and tenderness, author Susan Jones tells the story of what comes next for a little boy who discovers that memories aren't just about what happened yesterday, but what we do everyday to make the most of time with the people we love. <
Wanterfall: A Practical Approach to Understanding and Healing of Emotions of Everyday Life
by Dr. Gordon Coates
Practical guide to understanding and dealing with emotions based on Dr. Coates' 35-year career in hospice and general medicine.
No Such Thing as a Bad Day
A Memoir by Hamilton Jordan
ISBN 0743419200
The Cancer Survival Toolbox(TM)
This self-learn audio program is available free from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS). The program covers topics or skills that can assist individuals with cancer in meeting the challenges of their illness. It is appropriate for individuals facing any stage of the cancer disease, and includes helpful information for family members or caregivers of cancer patients. Visit the Web site of NCCS at www.canceradvocacy.org
Nutrition
The Cancer Survival Cookbook: 200 Quick and Easy Recipes with Helpful Eating Hints
by Donna Weihofen RD, MS, with Christina Marino, MD, MPH
Includes advice for overcoming specific eating challenges; a section on herbal remedies. Recipes are simple and offer a nice variety of choices.
ISBN 0471444642
Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook
ISBN 0764565494
Includes coping with side effects, energy-boosting breakfasts, fatigue-fighting snacks, 20-minute main dishes, make-ahead meals, family-pleasing main dishes, comforting side dishes and treat-yourself desserts. Each recipe includes a key to which treatment side effects it will help control (nausea, mouth sores, diarrhea and constipation).