Online Resources

Pain

Cancer pain common questions

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA Fact Sheet

http://www.cancervic.org.au/resources/default.asp

http://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/CISS_factsheets/AL605_CancerPain.pdf

Overcoming Cancer Pain

CANCER COUNCIL NSW Booklet

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/669/cc-publications/understanding-cancer-series/overcoming-cancer-pain/overcoming-cancer-pain-2/?pp=669

About Pain & Pain management

Palliative Care Victoria Brochure

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/resources-links/resources/

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/media/1219725947125-0756.pdf

Breathlessness

Coping with breathlessness caused by cancer or cancer treatments

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA Fact Sheet

http://www.cancervic.org.au/resources/default.asp

http://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/CISS_factsheets/AL551_Coping_with_breathlessness.pdf

Coping with breathlessness

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation webpage

http://www.roycastle.org/content/LeftNavigation/LungCancer/LivingWithLungCancer/Copingwithbreathlessness.aspx

Getting Started on Home Oxygen

Australian Lung Foundation booklet http://www.lungfoundation.com.au/images/stories/docs/education/home_oxygen/getting_started_on_home_oxygen.pdf

Loss of Appetite and Loss of Weight

Nutrition and exercise for people with cancer their family and friends

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA Booklet

http://www.cancervic.org.au/resources/default.asp

http://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/brochures/Nutrition-Exercise-09.pdf

Food and Cancer

A guide to nutrition for people with cancer

CANCER COUNCIL NSW Booklet

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1463/cc-publications/understanding-cancer-series/food-cancer/food-and-cancer/?pp=1463

Eating well: nutrition information for people with cancer, their families and friends

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Information Sheet

http://www.petermac.org/SupportiveInformation

http://www.petermac.org/Assets/1835/1/nutrition_factsheet.pdf

High-energy drinks

For people having cancer treatment

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA Fact Sheet

http://www.cancervic.org.au/resources/default.asp

http://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/CISS_factsheets/AL629_High_energy_drink_web1.pdf

About Nutrition in Palliative Care

Information and Advice for Carers

Palliative Care Victoria Brochure

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/resources-links/resources

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/media/1219726015296-5508.pdf

Anorexia in Advanced Illness

Palliative Care Victoria Brochure

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/resources-links/resources/

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/media/1219726054796-6313.pdf

About Nausea and Vomiting

Palliative Care Victoria Brochure

 http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/resources-links/resources

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/media/1219725978906-0780.pdf

Low Energy Levels – Fatigue

about fatigue and exhaustion

Palliative Care Victoria Brochure

http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/resources-links/resources/ http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/media/1219725964468-9428.pdf

Coping with fatigue caused by cancer treatments

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA Fact Sheet

http://www.cancervic.org.au/resources/default.asp

http://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/CISS_factsheets/AP732_CopingWithFatigue.pdf

Practical ways of dealing with cancer related fatigue

A guide for patients, families and friends

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Booklet

http://www.petermac.org/SupportiveInformation

http://www.petermac.org/Assets/1953/1/Fatiguebooklet.pdf

Trouble Sleeping

Understanding and managing sleep problems in cancer

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Information Sheet

http://www.petermac.org/SupportiveInformation

http://www.petermac.org/Assets/1877/1/SleepProblems_InfoSheet_01.pdf

Emotional and Psychological Health

Emotions and Cancer

A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends

CANCER COUNCIL NSW Booklet

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1231/cc-publications/understanding-cancer-series/emotions-and-cancer-book/cancer-council-new-south-wales-understanding-emotions-and-cancer/?pp=1231

Understanding and managing anxiety when living with cancer

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Information Sheet

http://www.petermac.org/SupportiveInformation

http://www.petermac.org/Assets/1926/1/Anxiety_InfoSheet2.pdf

Understanding and managing depression

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Information Sheet

http://www.petermac.org/SupportiveInformation

http://www.petermac.org/Assets/1865/1/Depression_FactSheet.pdf

 

Content updated 12 July, 2011