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After cancer treatment is finished:
resources for cancer survivors, their families and friends
Prepared by
The Ottawa Hospital Patient and Family Libraries
613-737-7700 ext.70107 (General) or ext. 25258 (Irving
Greenberg) or 613-798-5555 ext. 13315 (Civic)
[email protected]
www.ottawahospital.on.ca
These resources are provided for information purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for medical care. If
you have any questions about your healthcare, please consult your healthcare provider. Inclusion of a resource does
not imply endorsement by The Ottawa Hospital. If you would like more information about this topic please contact
one of our patient and family libraries. We are located at The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus (Main Building, Room
D100A), General Campus, the Ninon Bourque Patient Resource Library (Cancer Centre, Main Floor, Room C1239) and
the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre (Main Entrance, Level 2, Room 2712B).
When treatment is over
100 questions and answers about life after cancer: a survivor’s guide. Page Tolbert. 2008.
After cancer : a guide to your new life. Wendy Schlessel Harpham. 1994.
Cancer As A Turning Point. Revised Edition. Lawrence Leshan. 1994.
A Cancer survivor's almanac : charting your journey. Barbara Hoffman. 1995.
Cancer survivor’s guide : the essential handbook to life after cancer. Michael Feuerstein. 2006.
Cancervive : the challenge of life after cancer. Susan Nessim. 1991.
Dancing in limbo : making sense of life after cancer. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd. 1995.
Picking up the pieces: moving forward after surviving cancer. Sherri Magee. 2006.
The New cancer survivors : living with grace, fighting with spirit. Natalie Davis Spingarn. 1999.
Surviving after cancer: living the new normal. Anne Katz. 2011.
To be alive : a woman's guide to a full life after cancer. Carolyn Runowicz. 1995.
Nutrition
American Cancer Society complete guide to nutrition for cancer survivors. Barbara L. Grant. 2nd ed.
2010.
The Cancer recovery eating plan : the right foods to help fuel your recovery. DW Nixon. 1994.
The Cancer survival cookbook : 200 quick and easy recipes with helpful eating hints. 1998.
Cooking with foods that fight cancer. Richard Béliveau. 2007.
Dietary options for cancer survivors : a guide to research on foods, food substances, herbals and
dietary regimens that may influence cancer. Glen Weldon, AICR. 2002.
The Enlightened eater. Rosie Schwartz. 1998.
The Enlightened eater's whole foods guide : harvest the power of phyto foods. 2003.
Foods that fight cancer : preventing cancer through diet. Richard Béliveau. 2006.
Nutrition after cancer: the role of diet in cancer survivorship : Presentations from the first two
Conferences on the role of diet in cancer survivorship held May 8, 2001 and October 18, 2001. American
Institute for Cancer Research. 2002.
Relaxation, meditation and the mind/body connection
The Healing mind : your guide to the power of meditation, prayer & reflection. EF Oster. 1996.
Health Journeys : a meditation to help you with healthful sleep : a guided imagery CD. 2000.
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Health Journeys : for people experiencing stress : a guided imagery CD. B. Naparstek. 1995.
I see myself in perfect health : your essential guide to self-healing. D. Lawson. 1995.
Mind / body medicine : how to use your mind for better health. Daniel Goleman. 1993.
Rituals of healing: using imagery for health and wellness. Jeanne Achterberg.1994.
Surviving cancer emotionally: learning how to heal. Roger Granet. 2001.
Timeless healing : the power and biology of belief. Herbert Benson. 1996.
Wherever you go there you are : mindfulness meditation in everyday life. J.Kabat-Zinn. 1994.
Exercise and fitness
ACSM fitness book : American College of Sports Medicine - 2nd edition. 1998.
The Breast cancer survivor’s fitness plan. Carolyn M. Kaelin. 2007.
Fitness and health. Brian J. Sharkey. 1997.
The Force program : the proven way to fight cancer through physical activity and exercise. Jeff
Berman. 2001.
Sexuality and Body Image
100 Questions and answers about cancer and fertility. Kutluk H. Oktay. 2008.
Intimacy after breast cancer: dealing with your body, relationships and sex. Gina M. Maisano.
2010.
Intimacy after cancer: a woman’s guide. Sally Kydd. 2006.
Living in the post-mastectomy body: learning to live in and love your body again. Rebecca
Zuckweiler. 1998.
The Lovin' ain't over : the couple's guide to better sex after prostate cancer. R. Alterowitz. 1999.
Sexuality and cancer : for the woman who has cancer, and her partner. Leslie R. Schover. 2001.
Sexuality and fertility after cancer. Leslie R. Schover. 1997
Turning Heads: Portraits of Grace, Inspiration, and Possibilities. Jackson Hunsicker. 2006.
General books on cancer
Everyone's guide to cancer supportive care: a comprehensive handbook for patients and their
families. Ernest H. Rosenbaum. 2005.
What you really need to know about cancer : a comprehensive guide for patients and their
families. Robert Buckman. 2006.
Personal Narratives
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories of courage and inspiration. Jack
Canfield.1996.
The Climb of my life : a miraculous journey from the edge of death to the victory of a lifetime.
Laura Evans. 1996.
Inner fire : your will to live : stories of courage, hope and determination. E. Rosenbaum. 1998.
It's not about the bike : my journey back to life. Lance Armstrong. 2000.
Kitchen table wisdom : stories that heal. Rachel Naomi Remen. 1996.
Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer. Marla Shapiro. 2006.
The Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness. E. Simpson. 1997.
Websites
Patient and Family Libraries, TOH www.ottawahospital.on.ca
Canadian Cancer Society www.cancer.ca
Look good…feel better www.lgfb.ca
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