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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 the 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 351Kb  
     
Cancer Support    
Cancer Counselling Service

607Kb

 
Cancer Connect program 1.06Mb  
Cancer support groups - a guide to setting up and maintaining a group 2.09Mb  
Navigating the internet

658Kb

 
The brain tumour support service 439Kb  
The Cancer Council Helpline wallet card / magnet

111Kb

 
Rockhampton Cancer Education, Support and Accommodation Centre 350Kb  
     
 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

5.23Mb

 
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 2.5Mb  
Be breast aware 471Kb  
Breast cancer support service 1.16Mb  
Breast reconstruction - making an informed decision 4.1Mb  
Tamoxifen information sheet 149Kb  
Understanding breast cancer 2.51Mb  
     

Coping with cancer - booklets

A guide to relaxation 328Kb  
Understanding emotions 682Kb  
Understanding grief 203Kb  
Understanding hair loss 812Kb  
Understanding nutrition 1.3Mb  
Wig and turban service 458Kb  
     
 Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Let's talk about living with cancer brochure

386Kb  
Let's talk about living with cancer poster 202Kb  
     

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  1.57Mb  
Testicular cancer 969Kb  
Understanding treatment for advanced prostate cancer 299Kb  
Understanding treatment for localised prostate cancer 243Kb  
     
 Children - booklets    
What about me? 2.56Mb  
What is happening to my mummy? 1.84Mb  
     

Other cancers - booklets

About brain tumours 655Kb  
Bowel cancer 501Kb  
Understanding cancer of the colon and rectum 996Kb  
Understanding lung cancer 281Kb  
Understanding sunspots and skin cancer 285Kb  
Understanding melanoma 270Kb  
     

Understanding treatments - booklets

Complementary and alternative therapies 1.37Mb  
Understanding chemotherapy 806Kb  
Understanding radiation therapy 357Kb  
     
Education
Allied Health Professionals Oncology Group - continuing education grants 2009
184Kb
 
Allied Health Professionals Oncology Group - membership 2008
180Kb
 
Oncology Nurses Group
477Kb
 
The Alf Kretschmar Award
241Kb
 
 
Prevention
Cancer self defence 293Kb  
Cut your cancer risk 2.39Mb  
Healthy eating and physical activity 256Kb  
Workplace PEDU services 483Kb  
Finding prostate cancer early 1Mb  
     

Tobacco

4Ds quit smoking wallet card

176Kb  
For reduced performance suck here 376Kb  

Health effects of smoking - A4 fact sheet

732Kb  

Passive smoking - A4 fact sheet

678Kb  

Queensland services to help you

657Kb  
Quitting in a group is easier - Fresh Start program brochure 386Kb  

Smoking and surgery

490Kb  
Smoking and the health of your gums, mouth and teeth 634Kb  
Smokefree car - bumper sticker 333Kb  
Smokefree home - sticker 138Kb  
Smokefree policy guide - workplaces 1.28Mb  
Smokefree policy guide - sporting organisations 1.40Mb  
The secrets they keep poster 272Kb  
QUIT - Countdown to quit poster 249Kb  
QUIT - Important news for fathers who smoke 379Kb  

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 1.04Mb  
QUIT - Smoking and your health, information for women 1.9Mb  
     

Skin cancer / SunSmart

Are solariums a safe way to tan? 1.89Mb  

Be SunSmart with Sid

1.23Mb  

Be SunSmart (bookmark)

70Kb  

Personal protection

1.3Mb  

Ever seen a pig fly (postcard)

396Kb  
Hat guidelines for schools and early childhood settings 681Kb  

Protection for men - Slip! Slop! Slap!

850Kb  

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 236Kb  

Sun damage and infants

433Kb  

Sunscreen - the facts

282Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - early childhood settings

271Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - schools

426Kb  

SunSmart policy guidelines - sporting organisations

332Kb  

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) 466Kb  
Where can I have my skin spots checked 1.58Mb  
Whoops! postcard 215Kb  
     
Other
Learning to relax (both audiotape and CD) - this 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 the Cancer Council Queensland's resources or for more information please contact the Cancer Council Helpline.
 
Cancer Council Helpline Cancer Council Helpline operates from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. Phone 13 11 20 (toll free).

 

 
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