Roper St. Francis
CANCER CARE

Cancer Care

Also find RSFH.com on:

/Home/Departments & Services/Cancer Care

Cancer Resources

Roper St. Francis Cancer Care offers the following links and literature suggestions as helpful resources. Our patient navigator and social workers are always available to help you find the information you need.

Educational Materials

Articles

Building Hope
Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer

Brochures

Colon Cancer Brochure
daVinci Prostatectomy Brochure

The Healing Boutique

Located in the new Roper St. Francis Cancer Center on the St. Francis Hospital campus, The Healing Boutique supports people with cancer by offering specialty care and comfort products for patients undergoing chemo or radiation therapy. Learn more about The Healing Boutique.

Health Library

Roper St. Francis' comprehensive library and guide covering common health topics. Get the latest information on diseases and conditions, medical procedures, healthy lifestyles, medications and daily health news. Learn more.

Clinical Trials:
Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
NCI Cancer Trials
ACS
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
Cancer Trials Support Unit
Southwest Oncology Group
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Research Base

Nutrition:
American Dietetic Association
American Institute for Cancer Research
Discovery Health
NCI Eating Hints
National Agriculture Library

Alternative & Complementary Therapies:
Dr Weil
NCI, Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NIH, National Center for Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Multimedia Library

Our multimedia library offers an extensive collection of videos and animations on cancer and related topics. Click on one of the options below to view videos, animations and podcasts.

Wellness Tools

Easy-to-use tools that give you a snapshot of your likelihood to develop common conditions. Get insight into your health with informative quizzes, risk assessments and calculators. They're fun, quick, and give you important information for managing your health.

Recommend Books

General Cancer
The Cancer Dictionary by Michael Sarg
Triumphs of the Human Spirit by Barry Summers
Understanding Cancer by Norman Coleman
Everyone’s Guide To Cancer Therapy (5th edition) by Ernest Rosenbaum
Here and Now: Inspiring Stories of Cancer Survivors by E. Dorfman & H. Schultz Adams
Diagnosis: Cancer by Wendy Harpham
Caregiving by Peter Houts and Julia Bucher
Cancer. How Will I Get Through This? by Kevin Molloy
Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do by Greg Anderson
The Journey Through Cancer by Jeremy Geffen
Surviving Cancer Emotionally by Roger Granet

Nutrition
Eating Well Through Cancer by Holly Clegg & Gerald Miletello
What to Eat if You Have Cancer by Maureen Keane & Daniella Chace
One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors & Their Friends by Rebecca Katz

Family:
When a Parent Has Cancer by Wendy Harpham
When Life Becomes Precious by Elise Babcock
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

Inspirational:
It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
The Gift of Peace by Joseph Bernardin
Beyond Miracles: Living with Cancer by Stephan Hersh
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner
Live Strong: Inspirational Stories from Cancer Survivors by Lance Armstrong Foundation
Hope in the Face of Cancer by Amy Givler
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Peace. Love and Healing by Bernie Siegel
Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel
How to Live Between Office Visits by Bernie Siegel
Prescriptions for Living by Bernie Siegel
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Treatment:
Making the Radiation Decision by David Brenner & Eric Hall
Coping with Radiation Therapy by Cukier, McCullough & Gingerelli
Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplants: A Guide for Patients by Susan Stewart