From personal experience, we know that being diagnosed with cancer is a scary and confusing time, and it can be hard to know where to start when looking for information and guidance. So we’ve put together a collection of guide books that we think will be helpful for anyone going through breast cancer treatment, or for loved ones who want to know how to help. 

• Ticking Off Breast Cancer By Sara Liyanage  

Ticking Off Breast Cancer is the story of Sara – a busy, married, forty-two-year-old mother of two working as a part time lawyer in London – from the day of her diagnosis and throughout her treatment. It follows Sara as she deals with the physical, emotional and mental challenges thrown at her by cancer and provides an honest insight into the treatment given to a breast cancer patient together with the impact that this has on someone’s life. By sharing many of her to-do lists in the form of checklists at the end of each chapter, Ticking Off Breast Cancer provides thoughtful, helpful advice for every step of the way. Whether read as a companion for someone going through cancer treatment themselves, or as a guide for someone with a loved one or friend going through cancer treatment, Ticking Off Breast Cancer provides support and encouragement throughout.

• The Complete Guide To Breast Cancer By Professor Trisha Greenhalgh & Dr Liz O’Riordan

A book you can trust to support you at every stage of treatment and beyond, The Complete Guide To Breast Cancer brings together all of the knowledge the authors have gathered as both patients and doctors. Designed to empower you through treatment, this guide includes thorough and up-to-date information, including simple explanations of every breast cancer treatment, how to cope with and practically manage the physical, emotional and day to day impact of treatment, staying healthy, sex life and relationships and dealing with life after treatment.Filled with information the authors wished they’d known when they were diagnosed, this is a personal yet practical read to guide you through your breast cancer diagnosis.