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More information from your American Cancer
Society
We have selected some related information that may also be
helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free
number, 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345).
- After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
(also available in Spanish)
- Managing Incontinence After Treatment for Prostate Cancer
The following books are available from the American Cancer
Society. Call us at 1-800-ACS-2345 to ask about costs or to place your
order.
National organizations and Web sites*
Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of
patient information and support include:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Telephone number: 703-838-9808
Web site: www.therapistlocator.net
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and
Therapists (AASECT)
Toll-free number: 1-804-752-0026
Web site: www.aasect.org
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Telephone number: 205-978-5000
Web site: www.asrm.org
Fertile Hope
Toll-free number: 1-888-994-4673 (1-888-994-HOPE)
Web site: www.fertilehope.org
The International Association of Laryngectomees (IAL)
Telephone Number: 1-866-425-3678
Web site: www.theial.com
Let's Face It (for people with changes to the face, such as
head and neck cancer surgery)
Web site: www.dent.umich.edu/faceit/
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Web site: www.helpstartshere.org
WebWhispers Nu-Voice Club (for people with cancer of the
larynx)
Telephone number: 301-588-2352
Web site: www.webwhispers.org
*Inclusion on
this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.
Health care resources for men who have sex
with men*
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Telephone: 415-255-4547
Web site: www.glma.org
*Inclusion on
this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.
Other publications*
Books on sexuality for men and women
Barbach L. For
Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality. Signet,
2000. (Self-help guide for women having trouble reaching orgasm.
Paperback.)
Boston Women's Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian. Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New
Edition for a New Era. New York: Touchstone, 2005
(Comprehensive information on women's health, including sexual
physiology and sexuality. Paperback.)
Cutler Winifred, and Celso-Ramon Garcia. Menopause: A Guide for Women and
Those Who Love Them. New York: W.W. Norton, 1992.
Dennerstein, Lorraine et al. Hysterectomy: New Options and
Advances, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
(Facts on adjusting to hysterectomy, although not necessarily as
treatment for cancer. Paperback.)
Dorress-Worters, Paula B. and Diane Laskin Siegal. The New Ourselves, Growing
Older: Women Aging with Knowledge and Power. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 1994.
Heiman J, and LoPiccolo J. Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and
Personal Growth Program for Women. New York: Prentice
Hall. 1998 (Comprehensive information on women's sexuality. Paperback.
Companion videotape also available)
Korda M. Man
to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer. New York: Vintage
Books, 1997.
Schover, Leslie R. Sexuality
and Fertility After Cancer. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc. 1997.
Schover, Leslie R., and Anthony Thomas. Overcoming Male Infertility:
Understanding Its Causes and Treatments. New York. John
Wiley & Sons, 2000.
Zilbergeld B. The
New Male Sexuality: The Truth About Men, Sex, and Pleasure.
New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
*Inclusion on
this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or
night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)or
visit www.cancer.org.
Last Medical Review: 02/02/2009
Last Revised: 02/02/2009
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