Cancer Resources

These are some of the books and videos geared to the general public that are available in the Health Resource Centre. We also have a large collection of pamphlets, or we can help you search for health information on the Internet.

Books, videos and magazines in our Consumer Health Collection may be signed out by anyone living in the Westman area. Please come and visit us Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 at:

Brandon RHA Health Resource Centre
150 McTavish Ave. E.
Brandon, MB R7A 2B3
Tel: 204-578-4080
Email: library@brandonrha.mb.ca

CANCER - GENERAL
Cons. Hlth QZ 201 B925c 2006
Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence: a practical guide to help you through the first few weeks

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 E98i 2002
Informed Decisions: the complete book of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 W954d 2001
Day by Day: facing the challenge of cancer: a practical resource and support guide

Cons. Hlth WF 658 Q6 2007
Quick Facts Lung Cancer: what you need to know--now

Cons. Hlth WH 525 U55 2000
Understanding Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: a guide for patients

Cons. Hlth WI 320 S525o 2007
100 Questions and Answers About Gastric Cancer

Cons. Hlth WP 480 D622 2009
100 Questions and Answers About Cervical Cancer

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 O41o 2008
100 Questions and Answers About Cancer and Fertility

Cons. Hlth WJ 762 E47 2009
100 Questions and Answers About Prostate Cancer

Cons. Hlth QZ 200 M126o 2004
100 Questions & Answers About Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Cons. Hlth WH 540 B229o 2005
100 Questions & Answers About Myeloma

Cons. Hlth WI 529 B917o 2003
100 Questions & Answers About Colorectal Cancer

Cons. Hlth WP 322 D622o 2004
100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer

CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION
Cons. Hlth QZ 201 R129 2005
Radiation Therapy: a guide for people with cancer

Cons. Hlth QZ 267 C517 2004
Chemotherapy: a guide for people with cancer

Cons. Hlth QZ 267 C966c 2004
Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation

COOKBOOKS
Cons. Hlth WB 405 B565 2002
Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook: easy recipes and tips through treatment and beyond

Cons. Hlth WB 405 M487g 2006
Goes Down Easy: recipes to help you cope with the challenge of eating during cancer treatment

Cons. Hlth WB 405 W419c 1998
The Cancer Survival Cookbook: 200 quick and easy recipes with helpful eating hints

COPING & SPIRITUALITY
Cons. Hlth WP 870 M983y 2004
You Are Never Alone: prayers & meditations to sustain you through breast cancer

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 H735h 2000
The Human Side of Cancer: living with hope, coping with uncertainty

Cons. Hlth WP 870 K23s 1991
Spinning Straw into Gold: your emotional recovery from breast cancer

PERSONAL JOURNEYS
Cons. Hlth QZ 201 S642b 2004
Bearing Up with Cancer: life, and living with…

Cons. Hlth WH 500 S529m 2000
Mom’s Marijuana: life, love and beating the odds

Cons. Hlth WP 870 B666b 2002
The Breast Cancer Book of Strength & Courage: inspiring stories to see you through your journey

Cons. Hlth WP 870 D261f 2000
The First Look

FOR THE SUPPORT NETWORK
Cons. Hlth QZ 201 F491c 2003
Couples Confronting Cancer: keeping your relationship strong

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 K29L 2000
Leadership from the Heart: a guide for cancer self-help groups

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 T136 2001
Taking Time: support for people living with cancer and the people who care about them

Cons. Hlth QZ 201 W556 2002
When Someone You Love Has Cancer: a resource for young people

Cons. Hlth WP 870 S587b 2004
Breast Cancer Husband: how to help your wife (and yourself) through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond

FOR CHILDREN
Cons. Hlth PZ 7 B878w 1996
When Dinosaurs Die: a guide to understanding death

Cons. Hlth PZ 7 M657g 2004
Gentle Willow: a story for children about dying

Cons. Hlth PZ 10.3 G653v 1990
Vanishing Cookies: doing OK when a parent has cancer

Cons. Hlth PZ 10.3 M182m 2001
My Mommy is Sick: a story about breast cancer

Cons. Hlth PZ 10.3 W346w 2005
Where’s Mom’s Hair? A family’s journey through cancer

VIDEOS
Reduce Your Cancer Risk (DVD, 2008)
At My Mother’s Breast (DVD, 2005)
Bone Health After Breast Cancer (DVD, 2007)
River of Life (DVD, 2007)
Ladies in waiting?: Life after Breast Cancer (VHS, 2002)
Partners in Hope: A Man's Guide to Women's Breast Cancer (VHS, 2001)
Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Patients (VHS, 2000)
Stewie’s Story: The True Story of an NHL Referee’s Battle with Cancer (VHS)

WEBSITES
Canadian Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.ca
Health Canada - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/cancer/index_e.html
Cancer Care Manitoba - http://www.cancercare.mb.ca/