Saturday, 23 February 2008

bowel cancer reading list

This is a selection of books and leaflets about cancer of the colon and rectum. Some of these resources will contain information that is useful for people with anal cancer too. These books and leaflets should be available from cancer organisations, bookshops, online book services, your local library or your GPs surgery.

John Northover
Your guide to bowel cancerRoyal Society of Medicine, 2007 An easy-to-read guide to bowel cancer, written by an expert bowel surgeon. The book explains the structure of the bowel, how bowel cancer develops and its symptoms. Patients and carers are led through different treatments, after-care and life after treatment. ISBN 0340927461

more at http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2802