Cancer Resources
Click on a category at the right to read information online or to download our booklets or fact sheets. E books (EPUB) are also available to download for some titles.
For information on cancer types not listed here or if you would prefer a hard copy of any of these publications please call Cancer Council 13 11 20 for a free copy or email cancer.information@actcancer.org.
If you are ordering multiple copies for treatment centres, or similar, please download and complete our resource order form.
Guides to Best Cancer Care
A lot can happen in a hurry when you’re diagnosed with cancer. Guides to best cancer care have been developed that can help you make sense of what should happen.
These guides help identify the steps and recommended care at each stage. Not everyone will follow each step of the pathway, but they will help you know what questions to ask your doctors so you receive the best care.
Guides to best cancer care are available for many cancer types visit Cancer Council Australia's page to view and/or download the guides.
Cancer Types
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
- Download (PDF 170 KB)
Anal Cancer
- Download (PDF 116 KB)
Appendix Cancer and PMP
- Download (PDF 124 KB)
Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer (PDF 590 KB)
Bone Cancer - Primary
- Download (PDF 288 KB)
Bone Cancer - Secondary
- Download (PDF 248 KB)
Bowel Cancer
- Download (PDF 705 KB)
Brain Cancer
- Download (PDF 637 KB)
Breast Cancer
- Download (PDF 674 KB)
Cancer of Unknown Primary
- Download (PDF 501 KB)
Cervical Cancer
- Download (PDF 717 KB)
Gall Bladder Cancer
- Download (PDF 167 KB)
Head and Neck Cancers
- Download (PDF 882 KB)
Kidney Cancer
- Download (PDF 499 KB)
Liver Cancer
- Download (PDF 715 KB)
Lung Cancer
- Download (PDF 694 KB)
Melanoma
- Download (PDF 621 KB)
Mesothelioma
- Download (PDF 470 KB)
Neuroendocrine Tumours
- Download (PDF 320 KB)
Ocular Melanoma
- Download (PDF 174 KB)
Ovarian Cancer
- Download (PDF 427 KB)
Pancreatic Cancer
- Download (PDF 509 KB)
Penile Cancer
- Download (PDF 183 KB)
Prostate Cancer
- Download (PDF 465 KB)
Rare and Less Common Cancers
- Download (PDF 442 KB)
Secondary Liver Cancer
- Secondary Liver Cancer (PDF 302 KB)
Skin Cancer
- Download (PDF 413 KB)
Small Bowel Cancer
- Download (PDF 192 KB)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Download (PDF 266 KB)
Stomach and Oesophageal Cancers
- Download (PDF 471 KB)
Testicular Cancer
- Download (PDF 341 KB)
Thyroid Cancer
- Download (PDF 424 KB)
Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
- Download (PDF 186 KB)
Uterine Cancer
- Download (PDF 491 KB)
Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers
- Download (PDF 413 KB)
Cancer Treatment and Side Effects
Breast Cancer Exercises after Surgery
- Download (PDF 316 KB)
Breast Prostheses and Reconstruction
- Download (PDF 564 KB)
Changes in Thinking and Memory
- Download (PDF 193 KB)
Chemotherapy
- Download (PDF 673 KB)
Clinical Trials and Research
- Download (PDF 427 KB)
Complementary Therapies
- Download (PDF 542 KB)
Fatigue and Cancer
- Download (PDF 75 KB)
Fertility and Cancer
- Download (PDF 564 KB)
Hair Loss
- Download (PDF 84 KB)
Immunotherapy
- Download (PDF 208 KB)
Lymphoedema
- Download (PDF 189 KB)
Mouth Health and Cancer Treatment
- Download (PDF 68 KB)
Palliative Care
- Download (PDF 486 KB)
Peripheral Neuropathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy (PDF 86 KB)
Radiation Therapy
Surgery
- Download (PDF 414 KB)
Targeted Therapy
- Download (PDF 179 KB)
Taste and Smell Changes
- Download (PDF 100 KB)
Understanding Cancer Pain
- Download (PDF 375 KB)
Living with Cancer Resources
Cancer and Your Finances
Cancer Care and Your Rights
Cancer in the School Community
- Download (PDF 853 KB)
Cancer Support Groups
- Download (PDF 463 KB)
Cancer, Work and You
Caring for Someone with Cancer
- Download (PDF 480 KB)
Coping with Cancer at Christmas
- Download (PDF 60 KB)
Emotions and Cancer
- Download (PDF 542 KB)
Exercise for People Living with Cancer
- Download (PDF 3.2 MB)
Facing End of Life
Living Well After Cancer
- Download (PDF 613 KB)
Living With Advanced Cancer
- Download (PDF 468 KB)
Nutrition and Cancer
- Download (PDF 608 KB)
Rare and Less Common Cancers
- Download (PDF 442 KB)
Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer
- Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer (PDF 687 KB)