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Order a booklet

Accurate, up-to-date information in plain English, available free to anyone affected by cancer. Our award-winning booklets will help you understand cancer and its treatment, and give you practical advice on living with cancer. All our information is regularly revised by our specialist cancer nurses and some of the UK’s leading cancer experts.

Use the form below to find and order the booklets you need, and receive them through the post in 2-3 working days.

Over 50 titles are also available on audiotape.


If you can’t find a booklet to cover the information you need, please call our helpline on 0808 800 1234.


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We will make a small charge for postage on orders outside the UK. Health professionals order here.



The best cancer information for everyone
Cancerbackup has merged with Macmillan Cancer Support. We will be providing the same high quality, expertly developed information about cancer and now we can make it available to everyone who needs it.