Read article Ovarian cancer reading list
This page gives details of a selection of books and leaflets about ovarian cancer. There is information about
You can find a list of books about cancer, treatments, and living with cancer on our general reading list.
The Gynaecological Cancer Guide: Sex, sanity & survival
M Heffernan and M Quinn
Michelle Anderson Publishing, 2003
ISBN 0855723327
An American book that deals with all aspects of gynaecological cancer. Gives concise information alongside women's own stories about their experiences.
Gilda's disease: sharing personal experiences and a medical perspective on ovarian cancer
M Stephen Piver, Gene Wilder
Broadway Books, March 1998
ISBN 076790138X
Co written by a doctor and Gene Wilder, whose wife Gilda Radnor died of ovarian cancer, this is a mixture of personal experiences and medical information on diagnosis and treatment.
Hysterectomy: what it is and how to cope with it successfully
Suzie Hayman
Sheldon, 2002
ISBN 085969870X
A straightforward book dealing with the physical and emotional results of hysterectomy. It covers the operation and how to recover from it. Written without medical jargon.
Coping with menopause
50 things you can do today to manage the menopause
Wendy Green
Summersdale 2009
ISBN 1840247207
With a foreword by a menopause specialist nurse, this book focuses on 'normal' menopause and ways of managing its effects.
The menopause and HRT
Kathy Abernethy
Bailliere Tindall, 2002
ISBN 0702026352
Covers the early and long term symptoms of menopause, as well as how to manage them with HRT or with non hormonal methods.
The premature menopause book
Kathryn Petras
Avon Books 2000
ISBN 0380805413
A book aimed at women in their 20's and 30's having an early menopause.
Coping with advanced cancer (also on audiotape)
Controlling cancer pain (also on audiotape and CD)
Coping with hair loss (also on audiotape and CD)
Diet and cancer (also on audiotape and CD)
Lost for words - how to talk to someone with cancer
Sexuality and cancer (also on audiotape)
Talking about your cancer (also on audiotape and CD)
Talking to children when an adult has cancer (also on CD)
Understanding cancer of the ovary
Understanding cancer research trials (clinical trials) (also on audiotape)
Understanding chemotherapy (also on audiotape and CD)
Understanding radiotherapy (also on CD)
From Ovacome
Borderline ovarian tumours
Ovarian cancer and sexuality
If your bowel is blocked
Clear cell carcinoma of ovary
Rare ovarian tumours
Please contact us on our feedback form if you would like to recommend a book that you have found helpful. It helps us if you include title, author, publisher's name and year, and ISBN number.
- Share this: Tweet
-
-
- Print this page
-
Email this page
Increase text size
Decrease text size
Print page
Print basket
Save pages here and print in one go
Nurse helpline
Questions about cancer? Call freephone
0808 800 4040
or email us
