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Understanding Cancer is a series of more than 60 resources for people with cancer, their families and friends. The series includes easy-to-read information about specific types of cancer, treatments, and emotional and practical issues. We also have audio-visual materials that can be downloaded or streamed online.
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Types of cancer
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Acute Leukaemia Download PDF401kB
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Download PDF170kB
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Anal Cancer Download PDF116kB
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Appendix Cancer and PMP Download PDF124kB
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Bladder Cancer Download PDF590kB
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Primary Bone Cancer Download PDF124kB
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Secondary Bone Cancer Download PDF248kB
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Bowel Cancer Download PDF705kB
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Brain Cancer Download PDF637kB
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Breast Cancer Download PDF539kB
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Cancer of Unknown Primary Download PDF339kB
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Cancer of the Uterus Download PDF491kB
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Cervical Cancer Download PDF717kB
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Chronic Leukaemia Download PDF612kB
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Gall Bladder Cancer Download PDF167kB
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Head and Neck Cancer Download PDF882kB
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Download PDF643kB
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Kidney Cancer Download PDF496kB
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Liver Cancer Download PDF423kB
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Lung Cancer Download PDF413kB
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Melanoma Download PDF621kB
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Mesothelioma Download PDF470kB
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Myeloma Download PDF353kB
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Neuroendocrine Tumours Download PDF320kB
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Download PDF724kB
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Ocular Melanoma Download PDF174kB
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Ovarian Cancer Download PDF500kB
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Pancreatic Cancer Download PDF757kB
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Penile Cancer Download PDF183kB
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Prostate Cancer Download PDF574kB
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Rare and Less Common Cancers Download PDF514kB
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Skin Cancer Download PDF470kB
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Small Bowel Cancer Download PDF192kB
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma Download PDF266kB
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Stomach and Oesophageal Cancers Download PDF530kB
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Testicular Cancer Download PDF341kB
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Thyroid Cancer Download PDF424kB
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Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Download PDF186kB
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Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers Download PDF413kB
Treatment and side effects
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Breast Prostheses and Reconstruction Download PDF517kB
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Changes in Thinking and Memory Download PDF78kB
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Chemotherapy Download PDF383kB
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Clinical Trials and Research Download PDF427kB
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Complementary Therapies Download PDF948kB
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Fatigue and Cancer Download PDF76kB
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Hair Loss Download PDF84kB
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Immunotherapy Download PDF208kB
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Lymphoedema Download PDF118kB
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Mouth Health and Cancer Treatment Download PDF99kB
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Palliative Care Download PDF486kB
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Peripheral Neuropathy Download PDF138kB
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Radiation Therapy Download PDF611kB
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Surgery Download PDF450kB
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Targeted Therapy Download PDF179kB
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Taste and Smell Changes Download PDF100kB
Coping with cancer and recovery
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Cancer Care and Your Rights Download PDF410kB
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Cancer Support Groups Download PDF463kB
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Cancer and Your Finances Download PDF516kB
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Cancer in the School Community Download PDF853kB
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Cancer, Work and You Download PDF397kB
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Caring for Someone with Cancer Download PDF480kB
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Emotions and Cancer Download PDF542kB
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Exercises after Breast Surgery Download PDF316kB
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Exercise for People Living with Cancer Download PDF3.21MB
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Fertility and Cancer Download PDF364kB
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How can I help? Download PDF175kB
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Living Well After Cancer Download PDF613kB
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Nutrition and Cancer Download PDF479kB
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Questions to ask your doctor Download PDF185kB
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Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer Download PDF423kB
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Talking to Kids about Cancer Download PDF859kB
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Understanding Cancer Pain Download PDF375kB
Advanced cancer
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Types of cancer
Treatment and side effects
Coping with cancer and recovery
After your cancer treatment
For resources in other languages see our Multilingual cancer information.
Cancer Council NSW has also developed workplace fact sheets which provide information about cancer, treatment and side effects, and outline practical suggestions for workplaces. Click here for more information and to access the fact sheets.