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Department - Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Home
Cancer Helpline 131120
Resources
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Cancer Council Queensland provides a range of cancer information booklets, information sheets, videos, DVDs, CDs and tapes. Some resources are available to be downloaded in PDF format and are listed below.

Please visit our Resource Library page to see a list of our DVDs, CDs and videos avaible for loan. 

For a full list of our resources or for more information, please contact Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 (toll free), Monday to Friday, 8am - 8pm.

These resources are available at no cost to people in Queensland coping with cancer, their families, and health professionals but may not be reproduced without permission.

The free Adobe Reader is required to view these resources online.

 
General    
Welcome to The Cancer Council Queensland brochure 966Kb  
Community Services Information Sheet 137Kb  
Cancer Council Queensland Annual Report 2008    
Cancer Support    
Cancer Counselling Service

357Kb

 
Cancer Connect program 206Kb  
Cancer support groups - a guide to setting up and maintaining a group 2.09Mb  
Navigating the internet

658Kb

 
Brain tumour support service 161Kb  
Cancer Council Helpline wallet card / magnet

92Kb

 
Cancer Helpline A3 Posters 8,243Kb  
     
 Accommodation and travel    
A handbook for patients travelling to Townsville 1.2Mb  
A practical guide to visiting Brisbane for people with cancer and their families 1.9Mb  
Charles Wanstall Apex Lodge - Brisbane accommodation

465Mb

 
Gluyas Rotary Lodge - Townsville accommodation
500Kb
 
Rockhampton Units - Rockhampton accommodation 477Kb  
     

Breast cancer

A guide for the partners of women with breast cancer 3.5Mb  
After breast cancer surgery, looking ahead 2.2Mb  
A women's guide to breast prosthesis and bra fittings after breast surgery 2,456Kb  
Be breast aware 471Kb  
Breast cancer support service 1.16Mb  
Breast reconstruction - making an informed decision 774Kb  
Tamoxifen information sheet 514Kb  
Understanding breast cancer 2.51Mb  
     

Coping with cancer - booklets

A guide to relaxation 1565Kb  
Understanding emotions 682Kb  
Understanding grief 2026Kb  
Understanding hair loss 2471Kb  
Understanding nutrition 2575Kb  
Understanding cervical cancer 3435Kb  
     
 Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Let's talk about living with cancer brochure

3739Kb  
Let's talk about living with cancer A3 poster 2354Kb  
     

Women - booklets

Human Papilloma Virus (info sheet) 296Kb  
Understanding cancer of the uterus 464Kb  
Understanding cancer of the vulva 1.33Mb  
     

Men - booklets

Coping with a diagnosis of prostate cancer 845Kb  
Finding prostate cancer early 1Mb  
Localised prostate cancer - a guide for men and their families 1.08Mb  
Mr Phip 1 fact sheet 517Kb  
Mr Phip 2 fact sheet 343Kb  
Mr Phip 3 fact sheet 612Kb  
Mr Phip 4 fact sheet 476Kb  
Mr Phip 5 fact sheet 173Kb  
Sex after treatment - prostate cancer  1.52Mb  
Testicular cancer 969Kb  
     
 Children - booklets    
What about me? 3.65Mb  
What is happening to my mummy? 1.84Mb  
     

Other cancers - booklets

About brain tumours 190Kb  
Bowel cancer 442Kb  
Understanding cancer of the colon and rectum 996Kb  
Understanding lung cancer 2428Kb  
Understanding sunspots and skin cancer 2483Kb  
Understanding melanoma 888Kb  
     

Understanding treatments - booklets

Complementary and alternative therapies 1.45Mb  
Understanding chemotherapy 806Kb  
Understanding radiation therapy 2559Kb  
Understanding Morphine 885Kb  
     
Education
Oncology Nurses Group
477Kb
 
 
Prevention
Cancer self defence 293Kb  
Cut your cancer risk 3878Mb  
Healthy eating and physical activity 3034Kb  
Finding prostate cancer early 1Mb  
     

Tobacco

4Ds quit smoking wallet card

176Kb  
Baby and You: Support for pregnant women to quit smoking
3.91Mb  
For reduced performance suck here 376Kb  

Queensland services to help you

657Kb  
Quitting in a group is easier - Fresh Start program brochure 304Kb  

Smoking and surgery

490Kb  
Smoking and the health of your gums, mouth and teeth 413Kb  
Smokefree car - bumper sticker 333Kb  
Smokefree policy guide - workplaces 1.28Mb  
Smokefree policy guide - sporting organisations 1.40Mb  
The secrets they keep poster 229Kb  
QUIT - Countdown to quit poster 249Kb  
QUIT - Important news for fathers who smoke 582Kb  

QUIT - passive smoking

976Kb  
QUIT - products to help you quit 1Mb  
QUIT - The benefits of quitting smoking fact sheet 435Kb  
QUIT - Smoking, not just lung cancer 642Kb  
QUIT - Smoking and pregnancy 1.07Mb  
QUIT - Smoking and your health, information for women 1.9Mb  
     

Skin cancer / SunSmart

10 myths 2,402Kb  
Are solariums a safe way to tan? 1.89Mb  

Be SunSmart with Sid

1.23Mb  

Be SunSmart (bookmark)

166Kb  

Personal protection

1.3Mb  
Hat guidelines for schools and early childhood settings 725Kb  

Queensland Kids are SunSmart

2.10Mb  
Shade fact sheet 342Kb  
Slip! Slop! Slap!  (mp3) 468Kb  
Strip, search and save brochure 781Kb  
Strip, search and save poster 659Kb  

Sun damage and infants

177Kb  

Sunscreen - the facts

229Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - early childhood settings

271Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - schools

426Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - sporting organisations

563Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - workplaces

326Kb  
SunSmart UV alert brochure 508Kb  
SunSmart UV alert poster 480Kb  

Take the time to spot the difference

382Kb  
Take the time to spot the difference (poster) 518Kb  
Where can I have my skin spots checked 519Kb  
Whoops! postcard 215Kb  
SunSmart postcard – pig    62Kb  
SunSmart postcard – bull   72Kb  
SunSmart postcard – cat    67.8Kb  
How much sun is enough 496Kb  
     
Other
The Learning to Relax CD provides information and instruction on relaxation generally and more specifically on breathing relaxation, muscle relaxation and visual imagery. Contact the Cancer Council Helpline.
Videos and DVDs are also available for hire.
 
To order any of Cancer Council Queensland's resources or for more information, please contact the Cancer Council Helpline.
 
Cancer Council Helpline The Cancer Council Helpline operates from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. Phone 13 11 20 (toll free).

 

 
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