Embroidered Cancer Comic
Embroidered Cancer Comic

Author: Sima Elizabeth Shefrin

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0857012371

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Come to bed with me?' 'Huh? No, I'd rather read this book about cancer...' As soon as Bob was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, he and his wife Elizabeth started making cancer jokes to take the edge off of an otherwise frightening situation. A lot of those jokes were about sex. Here, textile artist Elizabeth Shefrin has picked up a needle and thread to share those intimate jokes, revealing how they helped her and her husband to process the realities of cancer treatment. Giving lightness and humour to a rarely discussed topic, this unpretentious and wry embroidered comic will create awareness and discourse around a taboo topic, resonating with others in similar situations and reassuring us that it's ok to laugh.

Mom's Cancer
Mom's Cancer

Author: Brian Fies

Publisher: ABRAMS

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1613122411

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Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family’s story. Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment, Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. The story that came to be known as “Mom’s Cancer” first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family’s experience. Thanks to the words and illustrations of Brian Fies, readers have already responded that they were surprised and gratified to realize that they weren’t alone. Abrams ComicArts is proud to bring this story to a whole new audience.

Cancer Vixen
Cancer Vixen

Author: Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2014-10-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1101870559

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The groundbreaking graphic memoir that inspires breast cancer patients to fight back—and do so with style. • “Powerful … A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of atti­tude … A triumph of imagination and spirit.” —Los Angeles Times “What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds ... a lump in her breast?” That’s the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer—from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between.

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person
Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person

Author: Miriam Engelberg

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2006-04-25

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0060789735

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a cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humorous graphic memoir.

Terminally Illin'
Terminally Illin'

Author: Kaylin Andres

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780867198126

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Terminally Illin' is a collection of comics written during a 23 year old girl's battle with a rare bone cancer. While enduring harsh chemo treatments, Kaylin teamed up with her friend, Jon, and they worked on the stories. The laughter helped to ease the pain. They want to share this laughter and imagination with others that might find it helpful or entertaining. After all, laughter is the best medicine!

Lisa's Story
Lisa's Story

Author: Tom Batiuk

Publisher: Literature and Medicine

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Presents a selection of the "Funky Winkerbean" comic strips that follows the character of Lisa as she copes with a diagnosis of breast cancer, and offers a listing of resources for breast cancer survivors and their families.

Pink Ribbon Blues
Pink Ribbon Blues

Author: Gayle A. Sulik

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-10-18

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 0199933995

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Explores the hidden costs of the pink ribbon as an industry and analyzes the social impact on women living with breast cancer -- the stereotypes and the stigmas.