Topic outline

  • Treating cancer can have high costs. Learn about financial programs that can help you pay for treatment, medicine and other expenses.

    URLs: 7
    • Drug Coverage Programs for Patients with Cancer URL
    • Drug Coverage for Ontario Residents URL
    • Drug Coverage for Non-Ontario Residents URL
    • Learn how to access unfunded cancer drugs at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre URL
    • Basics of Financial Support  URL
    • Financial Programs for Patients with Cancer and Their Caregivers  URL
    • Wellspring’s "Money Matters" Services URL
  • Advance care involves thinking about future steps and sharing what kind of health care a person wants to receive. This information is useful for all people who are going through treatment at a hospital. This section talks about advance care planning and common questions. You will also learn about legal issues related to care.

    URLs: 3
    • Advance Care Planning in Canada URL
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Advance Care Planning URL
    • Substitute Decision Makers and Naming Power of Attorney for Personal Care URL
  • Some websites can be very helpful to find information. But you should not trust all websites. Learn how to find trusting information about health online. Both resources in this section have the same information. You can choose the format that you like best.

    URLs: 2
    • Using the Internet to Find Information About Your Health  URL
    • How to Find Good Quality Health Information on the Internet   URL
  • Caregiving can take a lot of time. Caregivers who work may need support at work, and with their caregiver tasks. This section provides information about things you can do at work to reduce stress. Also, you can learn about programs that can support you as a caregiver who works.

    URL: 1SCORM package: 1
    • Caregiving Benefits and Leave: What Caregiving Benefits Offer URL
    • How to Speak With Your Employer About Your Needs as a Caregiver SCORM package
  • Smoking can impact cancer treatment results. This section talks about smoking and cancer, cancer cessation programs and what you can do as a caregiver to reduce the effect of smoking in the person with canecr.

    Label: 1SCORM packages: 2URLs: 5
    • Quit Smoking to Improve Cancer Treatment SCORM package
    • Quit Smoking to Improve Recovery after Surgery SCORM package
    • Get the Best from Your Cancer Treatment: Quit Smoking URL
    • About the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Smoking Cessation Program URL
    • Help Someone Quit Smoking: One Step at a Time URL
    • Live Free of Second-Hand Smoke URL
    • Smoker's Helpline URL
  • Some cancer treatments can impact the chance of having children. This section explains fertility options for people with cancer.

    URLs: 4
    • Fertility and Cancer Treatment URL
    • Fertility Preservation for Men URL
    • Fertility Preservation for Women URL
    • "Fertile Future" Fertility Preservation Service URL
  • Alcohol and drugs can have harmful effects on people with cancer. This section explains the harmful effects of alcohol, cannabis and vaping on a person getting cancer treatment.

    URLs: 4
    • Know About Alcohol and cancer Risk  URL
    • Cannabis and Cancer URL
    • Vaping and Your Health  URL
    • What to Expect at UHN if You Use Cannabis  URL
  • Eating well can be a challenge for a person with cancer. This section explains how you can help a person with cancer eat well. This section has tips to prepare food and recipes for people with cancer.

    URLs: 6
    • Eating Well When You Have Cancer URL
    • Nutrition Tips for Caregivers URL
    • Eating Hints: Before, During and After Cancer Treatment  URL
    • Food Safety Videos  URL
    • Food Safety Brochure URL
    • Low-Iodine Diet URL
  • Some cancer treatments affect the mouth. People with cancer should visit the dentist before they start treatment. This section has resources that talk about dental care and cancer treatments.

    URLs: 5
    • Know About the Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic URL
    • Why You Should Visit the Dental Oncology Clinic Before Your Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant URL
    • Why You Should Visit the Dental Oncology Clinic Before Your Autologous Stem Cell Transplant  URL
    • Why You Should Visit the Dental Oncology Team Before Your Head and Neck Cancer Treatment  URL
    • Understand How Bisphosphonates or Similar Medicines Can Affect Your Dental Care  URL
  • URLs: 6
    • After Your Biopsy URL
    • What You Need to Know About Your Biopsy URL
    • After Your Biopsy at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre URL
    • After Your Lymph Node Biopsy URL
    • CT-Guided Lung Biopsy URL
    • Ultrasound-Guided Soft Tissue Biopsy URL