Cancer

What is cancer?

A disease in which the cells of the body grow abnormally and out of control, destroying normal tissue. These cells have the potential to spread to other areas of the body if left untreated.

Types of cancer include:

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

Adriamicin and Cyclophosphamide (AC) Chemotherapy
Cancer-Related Fatigue: Are You Tired from It?
Cancer Survivorship Web Sites
Caregiver Stress: Avoiding Burnout
CEF Chemotherapy
Clinical Trials at PMH
Coping with Brain Metastases

Coping with Cancer: Different Community Resources

Mississauga	Oakville	Oshawa
Uxbridge	Woodbridge	York Region

Coping with Cancer: Families with Children

Guide to Finding Information Newborn to 18 Years Old
Coping with Cancer: Income Assistance

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Coping with Cancer: Where Teens, Young Adults, and Their Families Can Go for Help
Coping with the Palliative Phase: Resources in Your Community
A Courageous Journey: Experiences with Testicular Cancer
Discharge Instructions after Your Biopsy
Drug Coverage Programs Available to Cancer Patients
Feeling Zapped?
General Cancer Web Sites
Having a Sitz Bath at Home
How to Prepare Saline in the Home
Mental Fatigue and What You Can Do about It?
Port-a-Cath Insertion and Removal
Radiofrequency Ablation

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Saline Soaks

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Sleep Hygiene
What is Chemotherapy?
What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating

UHN Clinics or Centres

Related Web Sites

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through its programs, which include research, patient services, education and advocacy.
American College of Physicians: Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
This adjunct to the book, American College of Physicians Home Care Guide for Cancer, addresses end of life issues that concern cancer patients, their families and friends. The primary goal is to help plan near the end of life, and maximize life quality during this difficult time. This is a comprehensive and extremely well constructed publication that addresses everything from pain control to grieving to helping younger people cope with death.
American Institute for Cancer Research Online
The American Institute for Cancer Research is a leading national charity in the field of diet, nutrition and cancer prevention. The information you'll find here could help you begin to reduce cancer risk for you and your family
BC Cancer Agency
The BC Cancer Agency has a government-mandated constitution giving it the responsibility to operate a comprehensive program of cancer control for the people of British Columbia, in collaboration with diverse partners. The Agency's mission is to reduce the incidence of cancer; to reduce mortality from cancer; and to improve the quality of life for those living with cancer. This Web site offers helpful information for patients, caregivers, and their families.
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. This mission is achieved through research, education, patient services and advocacy for healthy public policy.
Cancer Care
This organization provides assistance to people with any type of cancer, at any stage of their illness. The resource is comprehensive, well organized, and one of the best all around cancer support sites on the Web. It contains copious original content as well as information about support groups, counselling, financial and educational resources.
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
The mandate of Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) is to reduce the effects of cancer and ensure that people in Ontario receive high-quality cancer treatment. As the provincial government's principal adviser on cancer issues, CCO is responsible for long-term planning of the cancer care system. The organization sets direction and provides leadership in cancer surveillance, prevention, screening, research, treatment, and supportive care. CCO also ensures that patients across the province receive the same high quality of care, regardless of where they live. CCO does most of its work through regional divisions (called Cancer Care Ontario Regional councils or CCOR councils), located in nine regions across the province. This bilingual site offers information about prevention and screening, publications, professional training and continuing education, treatment and supportive care, and more.
Cancer.gov
This service, (formerly CancerNet) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the U.S., acts as a gateway for the most recent and accurate information on cancer. Features include peer-reviewed cancer summaries (PDQ), cancer literature, NCI publications, links to other sites and more. This site provides information on: Types of Cancer, Treatment, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Causes, Risk Factors, Prevention, Testing, Coping etc.
Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines for Patients
Produced jointly by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society, this publication provides current recommendations for treating individuals with cancer-related pain.
Cancer Survival Toolbox
This site offers a collection of Real Audio streaming segments narrated by known cancer survivors and produced by the National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship, Oncology Nursing Society, Association of Oncology Social Work, and Genentech BioOncology. The goal of this program is to help cancer patients develop practical tools in their daily lives.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) coordinates the US government's cancer research program. NCI's web site offers news and information on many of its programs and resources, including information for patients, the public and the media, a comprehensive clinical trials resource, and CancerNet which offers extensive information on treatment, prevention, detection, and coping with effects of cancer, including NCI’s PDQ and CANCERLIT databases
National Cancer Institute of Canada
The National Cancer Institute of Canada acts in concert with its partner the Canadian Cancer Society, and with the Terry Fox Foundation, to provide support for cancer research and related programs undertaken at Canadian universities, hospitals and other research institutions. This Web site provides information about the organization, information on cancer control in Canada, detailed description of the NCIC's research programs and policies, grant information, and other cancer-related links.
NCI's Publication Index
Part of the National Cancer Institute's Web site, this Publication Index provides access to many of NCI's publications which are now available online in their full-text version. Topics include Detection, Prevention, Pain, Types of Cancer, the acclaimed "What You Need to Know About Cancer" series and more.
Oncolink
OncoLink was founded in 1994 by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments, news about research advances, and more.
Princess Margaret Hospital Lodge
Located in downtown Toronto, the PMH Lodge offers services to any person undergoing cancer treatment that will help them meet the challenges of dealing with their diagnosis, including lodging, programs, and a variety of support services. The web site provides comprehensive descriptions of all services, including directions to the Lodge.
Questions and Answers About Metastatic Cancer
This is a fact sheet created by the National Cancer Insititue to provide general information about Metastatic Cancer. Metastasis, primary and secondary cancers, and treatments are discussed.

Support Groups

Gilda's Club Toronto
Named after late comedian Gilda Radner who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in May, 1989, Gilda's Club is a meeting place where people with cancer can come together to learn how to live with cancer and celebrate the challenges and opportunities of everyday life.
Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better is a free, national program to help women living with cancer improve their appearance and self-image by teaching beauty techniques to camouflage the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Look Good Feel Better is supported by Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) member companies. The Look Good Feel Better program is endorsed by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About Them
This NCI/NIH guide is dedicated to the many people with cancer and their family members. It provides many insights into the special problems people with cancer face and the ways in which they have found the courage to cope with them.
Wellspring
Wellspring provides a wide range of cancer support programs and services to serve the emotional, social, informational, and emotional needs of people living with cancer, and those who care for them. The Web site contains information about programs and services, frequently asked questions, newsletters, research and program evaluations.