Education Materials for Your Patients
Inform your patients with easy-to-read materials on a variety of topics including prevention and early detection, treatment, side effects, and survivorship.
Prevention, Screening, and General Information
Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Share information with your patients about the American Cancer Society screening guidelines and healthy living recommendations.
- You Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk
- Healthy Eating and Being Active Can Lower Your Cancer Risk
- Tobacco: What is it costing you?
- Get Your Tests!
- 7 Things to Know about Getting a Mammogram
- Breast Density and Your Mammogram Report
- You Can Prevent Cervical Cancer
- What You Should Know about Cervical Cancer
- Testing for Prostate Cancer: Should I Be Tested? Is Testing Right for Me?
- They Know How to Prevent Colon Cancer - And You Can, Too
- Why You Should Know about Melanoma
Cancer Fact Sheets
These single page, front-and-back PDF flyers offer easy-to-read information about common cancers and cancer causes. Appropriate for the general public, health fairs, informational handouts, and patient education.
Sun Safety and Skin Cancer
These single page, front-and-back PDF flyers offer tips on prevention and early detection for skin cancer, as well as information for patients diagnosed with skin cancer.
For Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Personal Health Manager
From the moment they’re diagnosed, cancer patients have to deal with an overwhelming amount of information. Keeping that information organized is important for tracking their journey, preparing for discussions with doctors, and making important decisions. Help someone have a better organized cancer journey by introducing them to the American Cancer Society Personal Health Manager. (Available in English and Spanish.)
Cancer Types and Treatments
These PDFs provide easy-reading information about some of the most common ways to treat cancer and help newly-diagnosed patients know what to expect.
- Surgery for Cancer
- Radiation Therapy for Cancer
- Chemotherapy for Cancer
- Immunotherapy for Cancer
- Targeted Drug Therapy for Cancer
- Hormone Therapy for Cancer
- Biosimilar Medicines for Cancer
- Clinical Trials For Cancer
- After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- After a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
- After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
- After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis
- After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Treatment Side Effects
Our "Getting Help..." series offers easy-reading information about dealing with side effects of cancer treatment.
- Getting Help for Cancer Pain
- Getting Help for Chemo Brain
- Getting Help for Distress
- Getting Help for Diarrhea
- Getting Help for Fatigue
- Getting Help for Hair Loss
- Getting Help for Mouth Sores
- Getting Help for Nail Changes
- Getting Help for Nausea and Vomiting
- Getting Help for Peripheral Neuropathy
- Getting Help for Skin Changes
- Getting Help for Sleep Problems
More Information for Patients and Caregivers
Help your patients understand more about their diagnosis and treatment options, as well as how to find support.
Worksheets
Printable worksheets to help your patients stay organized.
More ACS Materials
Patient Education Print Materials from the American Cancer Society
Here you will find a list of available print-based materials for cancer patient education with information about how to submit an order of any size.
Cancer Information in Other Languages
Multi-lingual information about cancer including prevention, early detection, treatment, and managing side effects.