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Advanced Cancer

This booklet is for people who have been diagnosed with advanced cancer and their caregivers. It offers practical information and support to help you get started in caring for yourself and each other as you learn to live with advanced cancer.

Copyright date: February 2015 Revised: February 2017
Publication number: 32043-1-NO

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Bladder Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about bladder cancer.

Copyright date: November 2014 Revised: November 2016
Publication number: 32086-1-NO

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Bone Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about bone cancer.

Copyright date: June 2016
Publication number: 32044-1-NO

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Brain Tumours: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about primary malignant brain tumours (cancer that starts in the brain).

Copyright date: May 2016
Publication number: 32045-1-NO

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Breast Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first steps in learning about breast cancer.

Copyright date: July 2015 Revised: July 2017
Publication number: 32064-1

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Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017

This annual publication provides incidence, mortality, survival and other statistics for the most common types of cancer. Past editions and additional information can be found on Canadian Cancer Statistics webpage at cancer.ca/statistics.

Copyright date: June 2017
Publication number: 0835-2976

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Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2018 special report

This year’s publication provides statistics on cancer incidence by stage at diagnosis Past editions and additional information can be found on Canadian Cancer Statistics webpage at cancer.ca/statistics.

Copyright date: June 2018
Publication number: 0835-2976

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Cancer? We are here for you

This brochure provides an overview of some of the services that the Society provides for people diagnosed with cancer.

Copyright date: January 2016
Publication number: 971113

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Cervical Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first steps in learning about cervical cancer.

Copyright date: July 2017
Publication number: 32065-1

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Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapies: A guide for people with cancer

This booklet was written to help you understand the different kinds of drug therapies used to treat cancer. Drug therapies – or treatments – include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and targeted therapy.

Copyright date: May 2016
Publication number: 32055-1-NO

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Clinical Trials

The brochure is for people making decisions about cancer treatment. You may be thinking about a clinical trial but need to know more before you decide.

Copyright date: May 2014
Publication number: 32057-1-NO

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Colorectal Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first steps in learning about colorectal cancer.

Copyright date: July 2017
Publication number: 32066-1-NO

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Complementary Therapies

Complementary medicine includes many different types of therapies. The information in this booklet will help you better understand complementary therapies. It will help answer your questions and give you the information you need to talk about the subject with your doctor and your family.

Copyright date: May 2014
Publication number: 32063-1-NO

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Coping When You Have Cancer

The booklet is for people who are newly diagnosed or in active treatment for cancer.

Copyright date: May 2017
Publication number: 32127-1-NO

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Early Stage Kidney Cancer

If you have stage 1, 2 or 3 kidney cancer, this booklet is for you. The information will also help you if you don't know if you have cancer but you're having tests or planning treatment for a tumour on your kidney.

Copyright date: June 2017
Publication number: Not applicable

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Eating Well When You Have Cancer

This booklet will help you eat well during cancer treatment and recovery. It's written for people with cancer and for caregivers helping with menus, food shopping and preparing meals.

Copyright date: May 2014
Publication number: 32062-1-NO

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Esophageal Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about esophageal cancer.

Copyright date: November 2016
Publication number: 32092-1-NO

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Exercises after Breast Surgery

This booklet provides a series of exercises to do after breast cancer surgery.

Copyright date: July 2015
Publication number: 32071-1-NO

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Facts about Tobacco for lesbian, gay and bisexual people: Reasons and resources for quitting smoking

Copyright date: May 2009
Publication number: 271061

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Fortune Teller: A fun resource for primary school age children

This resource provides general information for primary school age children on healthy sun-safe lifestyles and risk reduction, not skin cancer. Instruction for assembly of the resource is included.

Copyright date: February 2003 Revised: February 2016
Publication number: 240-092

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Hodgkin Lymphoma: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about Hodgkin lymphoma.

Copyright date: May 2015
Publication number: 32046-1-NO

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It's My Life!

This postcard promotes our interactive cancer prevention tool that educates Canadians about cancer prevention and empowers them to make lifestyle changes that could reduce their risk of cancer.

Copyright date: September 2014
Publication number: 22024-1

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It's My Life! 10 ways to reduce your cancer risk

This poster promotes our interactive cancer prevention tool that educates Canadians about cancer prevention and lists 10 ways they can reduce their cancer risk. It also provides details about each risk factor.

Copyright date: September 2015
Publication number: 22026-1

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Kidney Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about kidney cancer.

Copyright date: May 2014
Publication number: 32052-1-NO

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Killer Tan

This poster highlights the dangers of indoor tanning equipment.

Copyright date: June 2010
Publication number: 279011

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Killer Tanning Facts

This brochure includes information about the dangers of indoor tanning equipment.

Copyright date: May 2009
Publication number: 271011

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Laryngeal cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about laryngeal cancer.

Copyright date: November 2017
Publication number: 32087-1-NO

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Leukemia: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about leukemia.

Copyright date: May 2015
Publication number: 32047-1-NO

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Life after Cancer Treatment

Many survivors say that it’s helpful to think about and plan for what life might be like after treatment has ended. This booklet can help. Family and friends may also find this booklet useful.

Copyright date: May 2018
Publication number: 32060-1-NO

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Listen First: And 9 other ways to support someone with cancer

This brochure offers a checklist of ideas to support you in supporting your friend.

Copyright date: May 2016
Publication number: 32100-1-NO

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Live Free of Second-hand Smoke: Tips for home, car, work and outdoors

This brochure gives you the facts about how second-hand smoke affects you at home, in a car, at work and outdoors.

Copyright date: November 2014
Publication number: 32080-1-NO

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Lung Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about lung cancer.

Copyright date: November 2017
Publication number: 32088-1-NO

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Melanoma: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about melanoma.

Copyright date: November 2013 Revised: November 2016
Publication number: 32089-1-NO

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Mesothelioma: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about mesothelioma.

Copyright date: May 2016
Publication number: 32053-1-NO

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Monthly Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer: Gradual changes for eating better and being active

This brochure provides 12 simple suggestions for reducing your risk of cancer by eating right and being active. Each is backed up by 5 useful tips.

Copyright date: November 2013
Publication number: 32084-1-NO

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Multiple Myeloma: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about multiple myeloma.

Copyright date: May 2016
Publication number: 32048-1-NO

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My Journey series

The My Journey series includes two booklets for Inuit living with cancer. Book 1 has information about cancer, and Book 2 has space to write about your personal cancer journey. These booklets are also available in 3 regional dialects of Inuktitut. (download at pauktuutit.ca/cancerpartnering/resources/)

Copyright date: June 2017
Publication number: n/a

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Copyright date: May 2015
Publication number: 32049-1-NO

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Non-melanoma Skin Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about non-melanoma skin cancer.

Copyright date: November 2017
Publication number: 32090-1-NO

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One Step at a Time: For Smokers Who Don't Want to Quit

This booklet is for smokers who don't want to quit smoking. It won't tell them to quit but instead it will help them to better understand their relationship with smoking.

Copyright date: June 2013
Publication number: 32082-1-NO

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One Step at a Time: For Smokers Who Want to Quit

This booklet is for those who have decided they want to quit smoking.

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One Step at a Time: Help a Smoker Quit

This booklet is for friends and family who want to help a smoker quit.

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Oral Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about oral cancer.

Copyright date: November 2015 Revised: November 2016
Publication number: 32093-1-NO

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Ovarian Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about ovarian cancer.

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Pain Relief: A guide for people with cancer

This booklet was written to help people with cancer understand cancer pain.

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Pancreatic Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about pancreatic cancer.

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Primary Liver Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first steps in learning about primary liver cancer.

Copyright date: November 2013 Revised: November 2016
Publication number: 32094-1-NO

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Prostate Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about prostate cancer.

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Questions to Ask When You Have Cancer

This booklet will help you in treatment keep track of important information such as test results, treatment cycles and side effects to report. It also suggests some questions to ask the healthcare team.

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Radiation Therapy: A guide for people with cancer

This booklet was written for people who’ve been diagnosed with cancer and are about to start radiation therapy.

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Sex, Intimacy and Cancer

This booklet can help people with cancer understand and deal with the ways that cancer and its treatment may affect their sexuality. Sexual partners may also find it helpful.

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Stomach Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about stomach cancer.

Copyright date: November 2015 Revised: November 2016
Publication number: 32091-1-NO

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Take the Next Steps to Finding Cancer Early

This bilingual pocket-sized product encourages you to know what is normal for your body and to see your doctor if you notice any early signs of cancer.

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Testicular Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

This publication gives you introductory information on understanding your diagnosis of testicular cancer.

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Thyroid Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

The introductory information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first step in learning about thyroid cancer

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Understanding Treatment for Breast Cancer

This booklet was written to help you understand the different ways to treat breast cancer with surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and targeted therapy.

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Uterine Cancer: Understanding your diagnosis

This publication gives you introductory information on understanding your diagnosis of uterine cancer.

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When Your Child Has Cancer

This booklet is for the parents and caregivers of children with cancer, but other members of the family or close friends may also find it helpful.

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