Cancer Education
Related Links & Suggested Readings
If you have questions for the Carle Cancer Center social worker, you can call (217)
383-3010.
If you have questions for the Carle Cancer Center clinical nurse specialist, call (217)
383-3010.
Cancer-Related Links
The following links provide further resources on all aspects of cancer. The
inclusion of a link does not necessarily indicate Carle’s agreement with the ideas
and opinions presented on each page.
American Cancer Society
(www.cancer.org)
Includes general information about cancer, specific types of cancer, and current
research. Also includes information on local state affiliates.
National Cancer Institute
(www.nci.nih.gov)
A Component of the National Institutes of Health which
focuses on cancer research and training. Provides a broad range of information on cancer
and related issues including a detailed definition of cancer trials.
National Center for
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
A component of the National Institutes of Health which conducts and supports basic
and applied research and training on complementary and alternative medicines. It provides
information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.
OncoLink
www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Provides a broad range of information on cancer, treatment, recent news, &
research findings.
Suggested Readings
The following is a list of books which have been suggested by Carle Cancer Center patients
and staff. The inclusion of a book on this list does not necessarily indicate that it has
been verified as an accurate resource. It simply indicates that others have found it
helpful in their personal cancer journeys. Talking directly with your cancer care team
remains the best way to get information which is accurate for your individual situation.
These suggested readings are intended to provide additional resources for support and
information. Many of these suggested readings are available through the Carle Cancer
Center library.
50 Essential Things To Do When the Doctor Says It’s Cancer, Greg Anderson
A Cancer Survivor’s Almanac: Charting Your Journey, Barbara Hoffman
A Dietitian's Cancer Story: Information and Inspiration for Recovery and Healing
From a 3 Time Cancer Survivor, Diana Dyer
After Cancer: A Guide To Your New Life, W.S. Harpham
Anatomy of an Illness, Norman Cousins
Beyond The Relaxation Response, Herbert Benson & Miriam Klipper
Cancer As A Turning Point: A Handbook For People With Cancer, Their Families, and
Health Professionals, Lawrence LeShan
The Cancer Survivors and How They Did It, Judith Glassman
The Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survival Guide, J. McKay & N. Hirano
The Chemotherapy Survival Guide, Judith McKay & Nancee Hirano
Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul, C. Canfield, M.V. Hansen, P. Aubery, &
N. Mitchell
Choices, Marion Morra & Eve Potts
Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary
Approaches to Cancer, Michael Lerner
Diagnosis Cancer: Your Guide Through The First Few Months, W.S Harpham
Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book (3rd Edition), Susan M. Love
Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Therapy (3rd Edition), Malin
Dollinger, M.D., Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD, & Greg Cable
Head First, the Biology of Hope, Norman Cousins
The Healing Power of Humor, Allen Klein
Healing and The Mind, B. Moyers
How to Live Between Office Visits, B. Siegel
Laughing Matter: Towards a Personal Philosophy of Wit and Humor, George Mikes
Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman
Living Beyond Limits, D. Spiegel
Living Through Personal Crisis, A.K. Stearns
Living With Prostate Cancer, Audrey Currie Newton
Love, Medicine and Miracles, Bernie Siegel
Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer, Michael Korda
Meditation, J.C. Smith
Mind/Body Health, B.Q. Hafen, K.J. Karen, K.J. Frandsen, & N.L. Smith
Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, Joan Borysenko
Now That I Have Cancer I Am Whole, John Robert McFarland
Peace, Love, and Healing, Bernie Siegel
Promoting A Fighting Spirit: Psychotherapy For Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Their
Families, L. Seligman
The Race Is Run One Step At A Time, Nancy Brinker
A Visible Wound: Healing Journey Through Breast Cancer, Julie Friedeberger
The Wellness Book, Herbert Benson, MD & Eileen Stuart, RN, MS
When A Parent Has Cancer: A Guide To Caring For Your Children, Wendy Schlessel
Harpham
When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Harold Kushner
When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients,
Elise Needell Babcock
You Don’t Have To Be Your Mother, G. Feldman
You Don’t Have To Suffer, Susan Lang & Richard B. Patt
Your Child has Cancer; A Guide to Coping, Joan Taksa Tolsky
Readings for Children
Little Tree: A Story For Children With Serious Medical Problems, J.C. Mills
Gentle Willow: A Story For Children About Dying, J.C. Mills
The Three Birds: A Story For Children About The Loss Of A Loved One, M. van den
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