Canadians coping with cancer diagnosis can find answers online

Posted on August 29, 2009

(NC) - A cancer diagnosis brings emotional, social, spiritual and practical consequences for patients and families that can reach well beyond the time spent in treatment. A new comprehensive, trustworthy online resource is now available for Canadians who need access to cancer information including services and resources that can help.

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, in collaboration with a network of regional and national partners, including the Canadian Cancer Society, recently launched Cancer View Canada (www.cancerview.ca), an online community for patients, caregivers, health-care professionals and others interested in improving cancer outcomes.

Through partnerships with other cancer organizations, the portal provides a single access point to the best available cancer services, resources and information in Canada from prevention through to treatment and care.

Cancer View Canada cuts through the clutter and provides a single access point to the best available cancer services, resources and information available in Canada. Some of the tools, services and resources available on the site include:

Canadian Cancer Trials

Canadian Cancer Trials is a one-stop source for referring physicians, patients and family members to learn about cancer trials recruiting patients. Searchable by cancer type, province, community, trial centre and drug, Canadian Cancer Trials is updated on an ongoing basis by participating provinces and currently provides information about more than 600 trials.

Online and Telephone Supports Directory

The Online and Telephone Supports Directory helps patients and their families to locate online and telephone support services, such as discussion boards and blogs, specific to their needs.

Cancer View Finder

The Cancer View Finder is a search tool that brings back results from Canada's leading cancer information sources.

Canadian Cancer Society's Community Services Locator

The Community Services Locator helps people find patient support services and programs close to home.

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Canadian Virtual Hospice is a website providing trusted information and personalized support about palliative and end-of-life care, loss and bereavement to patients, families and health-care providers.

Collaborative Communities

Collaborative Communities provide a secure, password-protected environment where groups can share ideas, collaborate on projects and build communities using tools such as discussion forums, document sharing, wikis, blogs and calendars.

In addition, any number of cancer-related questions can be addressed through the tools and resources available at cancerview.ca. For example:

I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Where can I talk to someone who knows how I feel?

Access online support networks for people affected by cancer or speak with a cancer survivor through the Canadian Cancer Society's peer support service.

Where can I find out about cancer studies that are going on in my province?

The Canadian Cancer Trials tool is a searchable national database available through Cancer View Canada. It is a one-stop source for referring physicians, patients and family members to learn about cancer trials recruiting patients. Searchable by cancer type, province, community, trial centre and drug, Canadian Cancer Trials is updated on an ongoing basis by participating provinces and currently provides information about more than 600 trials.

My dad is dying. Where can I turn for help?

The Canadian Virtual Hospice is a website providing trusted information and personalized support about palliative and end-of-life care, loss and bereavement to patients, families and health-care providers.

How can I get home care?

The Canadian Cancer Society's Community Services Locator directs you to services available in your community or use the Cancer View Finder tool to search for information about local cancer care services.

Over time, with the participation of new partners and availability of new information and resources, Cancer View Canada will continue to evolve, offering an increasingly comprehensive view of cancer in Canada.

Courtesy of News Canada

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