Self-help resources

Free guides, videos and audio from Penny Brohn Cancer Care UK, to use any time, at your own pace. Whatever brought you here, fatigue, worry, food, sleep, there’s something practical below, one click away.

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30 resources

Resources

30 resources

Eating well when eating becomes difficult Guide

Eating well when eating becomes difficult

Support your health during cancer treatment This section aims to address some of the common difficulties that people may experience with eating…

Nutrition & diet
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A photo of a bed with the Rest and Relax icon over the top, which is a purple circle and a blue mug of tea Video

Sleep and cancer

This video was recorded for our Resilience Room series in December 2020. Listen to Dr Andrew Morrice, GP, speak about how to…

Sleep & rest
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A photo of a black man with long dreadlocks and a grey beard standing in an allotment. Over the top is our 'Your Mind Matters' graphic which is an orange circle with a blue head illustration Video

PTSD and cancer

In this video, Dr Susanna Petche, GP, explores PTSD and how to recognise it. This recording will help you recognise if you…

Emotional wellbeing
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A photo of the Penny Brohn UK garden with the Lift Your Spirits pillar icon over the top Video

Resilience and cancer: a nature-based approach

In this video, Dr Duncan Still, an integrative doctor, GP and educator, reviews some of the science around how nature can build…

Emotional wellbeing Managing side effects
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A photo of two women sat on a sofa. One woman is a coach and the other is a client. Video

Health coaching for cancer

In this video, accredited cancer coach Andrew Parsons answers your questions about coaching. What is coaching? How does it help with cancer?…

Emotional wellbeing
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Sexual intimacy after cancer – video resources

Sexual intimacy after cancer: video resources The two videos on this page were recorded in January 2022 as part of our Resilience…

Managing side effects
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Recipes

Here you will find all of our recipes. We are always adding more so make sure to check back on this page…

Nutrition & diet
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Healthy eating guidelines Guide

Healthy eating guidelines

A nutritious diet can be an important tool for supporting your health and wellbeing with cancer and may help to improve your…

Nutrition & diet
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Your guide to eating well with cancer Guide

Your guide to eating well with cancer

Want to learn more about eating well with cancer? The Penny Brohn UK nutrition team shares our evidence-based approach to maintaining a…

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