Cancer Health Information

The Cancer Journey Guide Book and Planner can help you from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Pick up a copy in your clinic or from the Princess Margaret Patient and Family Library. You can also get the Cancer Journey Guide Book and Planner online and with the PM Cancer Journey app.

• Online Version
  Read the Cancer Journey resource online at PMCancerJourney.ca

The Princess Margaret Patient and Family Library is now open to patients, families, caregivers and staff. You can also continue to access library resources by email and phone.

• Satellite Libraries
  Satellite Libraries are branches of the Princess Margaret Patient and Family Library that contain patient education information brochures. You will find Satellite Libraries in clinics throughout the Cancer Centre.
  See a list of Satellite Libraries
  
  
• UHN Patient and Family Libraries Catalogue
  An online catalogue of all of the Patient & Family Learning Centres lending materials can be found online. You can browse titles, or search by subject, author, title or keyword.
  Search the UHN Patient & Family Libraries Catalogue

Attend a wide range of free virtual classes led by an instructor. You may need to register in advance for these classes.

• View descriptions of live instructor-led online classes
• See the Patient and Family Events Calendar for a schedule of events

Learn about cancer when you are ready with free self-directed classes at Cancer Classes Online.

• Visit PMCancerClasses.ca to see available classes
  

Learn more about selected topics on the Princess Margaret website.

• Adolescent & Young Adult Resources
• Breast Resources Library
• Caregiver Resources
• Clinical Trials
• Diet and Nutrition Information
• Fertility and Cancer Treatment
• Smoking Cessation
• Toolkit: Getting Back On Track After Cancer
• Toolkit: By Patients for Patients

Are you looking for specific information? Use the search tools and catalogues below to find the answers.

• Cancer Answers
• UHN Patient Education Health Topics
• Drug Information Sheets (Cancer Care Ontario)
• COVID-19 Cancer Consumer Health Information

Are you looking for specific information? Use the search tools and catalogues below to find the answers.

• Princess Margaret Cancer Centre on YouTube
  
• UHN Patient Education on YouTube
• ELLICSR: Health, Wellness & Cancer Survivorship Centre on YouTube
• ELLICSR Kitchen on YouTube

Are you looking for specific information? Use the search tools and catalogues below to find the answers.

• How to find good quality health information on the internet
• Cooking Tips & Techniques
• The C Word: Young Adults Talk About Living With Cancer
• Caring For Your Tracheostomy
• Chemotherapy Overview
• Flushing and Locking Your Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
• Food Safety for People with Weakened Immune Systems
• Genetic Testing for Cancer Patients and Families
• How to Change the Dressing of Your Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
• Know About Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Lymphatic Self-Massage
• Reclaim Your Energy
• Relaxing Your Mind and Body
  
• Self-Bandaging Techniques
• Sexual Health Considerations for Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
• Yogic Breathing Exercises