The Sound of Support – Have you heard about our audiobooks?

Would you find listening to our cancer information easier than reading it? We want everyone affected by cancer to be able to access our information, so we produce a wide range of audiobooks to support you. Our audiobooks come in clearly designed and easy-to-read packaging (see below). And better still they contain the information that you might need!

Why try audio?

Listening to an audiobook could be helpful if:

• You feel very tired (fatigued) and might find it difficult to look through a booklet
• You have a learning disability that might make reading our information more tricky
• You have a visual impairment
• English isn’t your first language
• You’d simply prefer to listen than read

Our audiobooks are very easy to navigate. They’re split into chunks (called tracks) so you can skip between them and listen to the parts you need most. They also provide all of the information that you’d find in one of our booklets, so you won’t miss out. Many of our audiobooks contain quotes from real people affected by cancer, and some even include clips of them talking about their personal experiences. As well as all this, they offer a convenient way of finding out what you need to know. You can listen wherever and whenever it suits you, whether you’re cooking or sat in the car.

What titles can you get as an audiobook?

Over 60 of our booklets are now available in audio format, offering you information about different types of cancer, treatments and living with and after cancer. Among our collection, you’ll find titles such as:

• Getting travel insurance
• Understanding breast cancer in women
• Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer
• Coping with fatigue
• Understanding chemotherapy

We also have information that is exclusive to audio, like our Relax and Breathe CD.

And if you’d like informationabout a particular cancer topic or type that we don’t already produce as an audiobook, you can request it and we’ll have it made for you. Simply call us on 0808 808 00 00 and ask for the information you’d like, or email us at cancerinformationteam@macmillan.org.uk

We also have information available in other formats including large print, other languages and videos in British Sign Language

We're with you every step of the way

The Macmillan team is here to help. Our cancer support specialists can answer your questions, offer support, or simply listen if you need a chat. Call us free on 0808 808 00 00.

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