Author, Anne Katz, discusses the effects of illness and disability on sexuality. Includes chapters on 'Sexuality and women with cancer' and 'Sexuality and cancer in both men and women'.
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22 October 2019
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19 August 2019
Connie and her brother Samuel Johnson tell the story of Connie's multiple cancer diagnoses, and how they supported each other.
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30 April 2019
Deborah James was a young woman, working as a deputy head teacher in the UK and mother of two children, when she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. In this book she draws on her own experiences to provide suggestions for coping with diagnosis, treatment and living well with advanced (also known as metastatic
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9 October 2017
This book was written by Kelsey Crowe who has a doctorate in social welfare, and has had her own experience of breast cancer, along with Emily McDowell who is well known for her humorous empathy cards for loss and illness. The book provides a practical, easy-to-read guide to how to speak to loved ones when
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19 September 2017
Dr Rosie King has written this book for women who feel little or no desire for sex. Chapters include: Understanding your sexual desire; Maximising your desire and arousal; Balancing your sex drives.
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27 July 2017
This 30 minute video, produced by the Advanced Breast Cancer Group in Queensland, focuses on the stories of six woman living with advanced breast cancer, their partners and families. While explaining the benefits of face-to-face support groups, they discuss topics such as the shock of diagnosis, feeling isolated, coping strategies, communication and relationships, dealing with
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21 June 2016
Brisbane Broncos player, Kevin Walters, tells the story of his wife Kim's experience with breast cancer, and his family's experience as he raised his three young sons alone following her death at age 29.
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21 June 2016
Yvonne Hughes has collected the most helpful thoughts and advice she was given following her diagnosis with breast cancer. She hopes to comfort and inspire other women with these practical words of advice from professional and personal contacts.
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20 June 2016
Anne Katz, who works as a sexuality counsellor for people with cancer, wrote this book for all the women who are unable to access a service like hers. She describes the experiences of women with a range of different cancers, and covers sexual functioning, depression, physical and emotional feelings, and specific strategies to treat the
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15 June 2016
Nancy Reuben Greenfield wrote this picture book following her own experience with breast cancer. Told from the point of view of a young girl of around 5 years old, it describes her thoughts about her mother’s cancer and mastectomy, and her happiness at again being able to give her mum a proper hug when she
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