Breast Cancer Websites

Breast Cancer Society of Canada: A registered charitable organization whose mandate is to fund vital Canadian research into improving the detection, prevention and treatment of breast cancer as well as to ultimately find a cure.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation: A foundation that works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for relevant innovative research, meaningful education and awareness programs, early diagnosis and effective treatment, and a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Ontario Chapter – Supports high-quality research, facilitates informed and effective service delivery, promotes community development, fosters partnerships, and stimulates health promotion and health care strategies to meet the breast care needs of women in Ontario and reduce the impact of breast cancer on families and communities.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network: A survivor-directed, national network of organizations and individuals that links all groups and individuals concerned about breast cancer, and represents the concerns of all Canadians affected by breast cancer and those at risk.

Canadian Cancer Society: A Canadian site that provides cancer statistics.

Cancer Care Ontario-Breast Screening: A site that educates women about breast screening and the Ontario Breast Screening Program whose mission is to reduce deaths from breast cancer by delivering high quality breast screening for women.

Ontario Women's Health Network: A site that promotes women's health by linking women to relevant resources and providing channels that allow women to voice their health concerns.

Women's Health Matters: A Canadian source for reliable evidence-based up-to-date information on women's health and lifestyle issues.

Prostate Cancer Websites

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care-Prostate Cancer and the PSA Test: Provides a brochure that will help you better understand prostate cancer and the PSA test.

Canadian Cancer Society-Prostate Cancer: Provides education about prostate cancer, associated risk factors, screening tests, signs and symptoms, staging and treatment.

Canadian Prostate Cancer Network: Through support groups, this network helps individuals and their families understand and cope with prostate cancer by providing up to date medical information and individual support, lobbies for increased funding for research, treatment facilities and programs and promotes the importance of early detection through public awareness campaigns.

Public Health Agency of Canada-Prostate Cancer: This site provides education about prostate cancer, risk factors, how to minimize risk factors, symptoms and government action.

Cancer Care Ontario-Prostate: Provides a report describing the incidence of prostate cancer and mortality in Ontario over the period 1964-2002, highlighting trends and regional differences over the 1990s and early 2000s.

Lung Cancer Websites

Health Canada-Lung Cancer: Provides education about the nearly impossible early detection of lung cancer, the effects of smoking on lungs, how smoking causes cancer and how lung cancer is treated.

Canadian Cancer Society-Lung Cancer: Provides education about lung cancer, associated risk factors, screening tests, signs and symptoms, staging and treatment.

Cancer Care Ontario-Lung Cancer: Provides a report describing the incidence of lung cancer and mortality in Ontario over the period 1964-2002, highlighting trends and regional differences over the 1990s and early 2000s.

General Cancer Websites

Cancer Care Ontario: An organization that steers and coordinates Ontario's cancer services and prevention efforts so that fewer people get cancer, and patients receive the highest possible quality of care

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care-Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Provides information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Canadian Cancer Society: 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.

Canadian Health Network: Public Health Agency of Canada- Cancer: A national, bilingual health promotion program whose goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease.

Health Canada-Cancer: The Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.

Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control: Cancer control aims to prevent cancer, cure cancer, and increase survival and quality of life for those who develop cancer, by converting the knowledge gained through research, surveillance and outcome evaluation into strategies and actions.

Ontario Women's Health Network: A site that promotes women's health by linking women to relevant resources and providing channels that allow women to voice their health concerns.

Women's Health Matters: A Canadian source for reliable evidence-based up-to-date information on women's health and lifestyle issues.

National Cancer Institute: Coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients

American Cancer Society: 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 research, education, advocacy, and service.

Oncolink: Ambramsa Cancer Centre of the University of Pennsylvania provides comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances

World Health Organization-Cancer: Cancer control is a public health approach aimed at reducing causes and consequences of cancer by translating our knowledge into practice.

Disclaimer: The websites listed above and throughout this website are provided for information only and are not intended to replace medical advice. Please note that non-Canadian websites may contain information that differs from Canadian guidelines and recommendations.