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Offers resources on cancer (or neoplasms) including warning signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, support, treatment, and links to information on specific cancers.
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. It's vision is to create a world where no Canadian fears cancer.
Source: Canadian Cancer Society
This site offers an overview of the disease as well as risks. It also offers links to information on specific cancers.
Source: Health Canada
This section offers resources on prevention, early detection and treatment options for different types of cancer
Source: Canadian Health Network
A healthy diet and regular physical activity can make a significant difference in reducing your risk of cancer... [Read more]
Source: Canadian Health Network
Following the Canadian Cancer Society's Seven Steps to Health can help each of us to reduce our risk of cancer and change those numbers.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Cancer isn't one disease, but a group of diseases, which cause cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Information on breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, ovarian and skin cancers
Source: Women's Health Matters
Information about cancer incidence and survival in Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada
Fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer. This brochure will give people with cancer and their families a better understanding of the anemia and fatigue that cancer and its treatment can cause. (Available in French only).
Source: Fondation québécoise du cancer
The purpose of this guide is to inform people with cancer and their families about the importance of a healthy diet during cancer treatment. The first part of the guide focuses on cancer treatment and the importance of nutrition. The second part deals with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment, and provides suggestions and recipes for relieving discomfort. (Available in French only.)
Source: Fondation québécoise du cancer
The following pages of this website will provide you with the most current cancer statistics in Canada. You will be able to look at trends in cancer incidence by province and territory, by age group, over time, and for about 45 different cancer sites. Both graphs and tables will be displayed and instructions will be available for downloading the information to your personal computer.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The purpose of this guide is to inform people with cancer and their families about the various aspects of chemotherapy. It provides information on the side effects that chemotherapy patients experience, and sound advice on ways of relieving or preventing them. (Available in French only.
Source: Fondation québécoise du cancer
If you find out that a colleague has cancer "Make an effort to listen" You will find the words to comfort the person. (Available in French only.)
Source: Fondation québécoise du cancer
The Cancer record is a biannual newsletter for Cancer Registries in Canada produced at Statistics Canada by the Health Statistics Division.
Source: Statistics Canada
Features information on psychosocial impact of cancer on families.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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