Useful Resources
Breast Cancer Care WA’s library
Our volunteer librarian Clarisse keeps our shelves stocked with the latest resources on topics including:
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Breast cancer treatments
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Health and wellbeing
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Emotional and spiritual health
We invite you to visit our boutique library located in our West Perth office and borrow at no charge resources of interest.
Click here to see the full list of books currently in the library.
Titles to look out for
Reviewed by Clarisse Jennings, Volunteer Librarian and Breast Cancer Survivor
Breast Cancer - The Facts
By Christobel M Saunders & Sunil Jassal
Do not be fooled by this handbag size red and white paperback book that is one of "The Facts" series published by Oxford University Press!
Written by two eminent Perth breast cancer specialists, each page displays clear, concise and informative layouts, which enables the reader to focus on subject areas that are relevant to their specific concerns.
Topics covered begin with "who are at risk" through to "surviving life after breast cancer" with abundant information in between.
This book would be beneficial not only to those newly diagnosed women, but to their family and friends who have so many questions that they need to find answers for. If this should be the only book read on the subject of breast cancer, then the reader would derive sound knowledge of just what breast cancer entails. Oh, how I wish this valuable resource was in print seventeen years ago when I had breast cancer! For starters, the seven page glossary towards the end of the book, will enlighten those readers, who like me, had so much to learn!
Click here to view images of breast cancer surgery outcomes and treatments as featured in Breast Cancer - The Facts.
Warning: some people may find these images distressing
Breast Cancer Husband - How to Help Your Wife (and yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
By Marc Silver
Breast Cancer Husband bravely discusses topics, including talking with your children about the diagnosis, the nuances of diagnosis, therapy and intimacy issues that men need to understand to be helpful and supportive partners in the battle against breast cancer.
A touch of humour here and there helps to alleviate the stresses that are put upon our husbands and partners.
A "must" read for every man who faces the challenge of learning to live through breast cancer.
DVD Resources
Within our library you will also find many useful DVD resources. Three recent additions include;
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You're not alone - a film about living with secondary breas cancer
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Walking beside her - a partners journey with secondary breast cancer
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Ask a radiation oncologist - common questions about radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer
All three resources have been produced by the Advanced Breast Cancer Group and funded by Queensland Health. If you are not able to visit our library, you can request your free copy by emailing wps2@bigpond.net.au