Cancer Care Alberta Patient Resources

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Cancer Care Alberta

A cancer diagnosis can bring many questions. The search table below connects you with trusted resources to support you at every stage—from understanding your cancer to treatment and beyond.

You’ll find information in a variety of easy-to-use formats, including short handouts, detailed handbooks, contact cards for key services, videos, and practical tools. These resources are designed to help you better understand your care, stay organized, and feel more confident in the decisions ahead.


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Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Patient Navigation Support and Community Brochure  
After Treatment: Information & Resources to Help You Set Priorities & Take Action Life After Treatment Book  
After Treatment Worksheet: Take Actions & Set Priorities Life After Treatment Tool  
Axillary Web Syndrome (Cording) Living with Cancer; Understanding Your Cancer Brochure
Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Resource Sheet Financial Aid; Practical Help; Support and Community; Living with Cancer Handout  
Become a Cancer Care Advisor Support and Community Brochure  
Blood Clots & Cancer (Venous Thromboembolism) Living with Cancer Book  
Brachytherapy Treatment of the Eye Treatment Radiation Book  
Cancer & Constipation Living with Cancer Handout  
Cancer Care Drug Coverage (Drug Access Coordinator) Financial Aid; and Brochure  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Emergency Contact Card: CACC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Emergency Contact Card - CCI Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Emergency Contact Card - GPCC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Emergency Contact Card - JACC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Emergency Contact Card - MEYCC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Triage Letter Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Tool  
Checkpoint Inhibitors: Information & Resources for Patients & Families Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Book  
Counselling & Support Support and Community Brochure  
Cytoreductive Surgery & Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Treatment Surgery Book
Disconnecting Your Elastomeric Infusor from a PICC (Peripherally Inserted Catheter) Treatment Book  
Disconnecting Your Elastomeric Infusor from IVAD Treatment Systemic Book  
Disconnecting Your Elastomeric Infusor from Your Tunnelled CVAD (Central Venous Access Device) Treatment Systemic Book  
Systemic Emergency Contact Card - CACC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Systemic Emergency Contact Card - CCI Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Systemic Emergency Contact Card - GPCC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Systemic Emergency Contact Card - JACC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Systemic Emergency Contact Card - MEYCC Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Chemotherapy & Targeted Therapy Emergency Triage Letter Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Tool  
Managing an Extravasation at Home Treatment Systemic Handout  
Fertility & You Living with Cancer Book  
Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery Treatment Surgery Handout brain;
Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Alberta Understanding Your Cancer Book
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Cross Cancer Institute Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Barrhead Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Bonnyville Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - BowValley / Canmore Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Camrose Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Central Alberta Cancer Centre (CACC) Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Drayton Valley Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Drumheller Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Fort McMurray Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Grande Prairie Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - High River Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Hinton Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Jack Ady Cancer Centre (JACC) Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Lloydminster Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Margery E. Yuill Practical Help Brochure  
Getting to Know Your Cancer Centre - Peace River Practical Help Brochure  
Guide to Cancer Care in Alberta for Newly Diagnosed Indigenous People Newly Diagnosed; Financial Aid; Practical Help; Support and Community Book  
Having an Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Treatment Cellular Therapy Book  
Having an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Treatment Cellular Therapy Book  
HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological Cancer Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Book
Hereditary Cancer & Genetic Testing After a Cancer Diagnosis Understanding Your Cancer; Diagnostics & Screening Book  
Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue Living with Cancer Book  
How to Manage Cancer-Related Diarrhea Living with Cancer Book  
Immunization Protocol for Cytoreducive Surgery Living with Cancer; Treatment Surgery Handout  
Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigators and Indigenous Cultural Liaisons Support and Community Brochure  
Influenza Immunization Display Poster - Adults Living with Cancer Poster  
Influenza Immunization Display Poster - HSCT Living with Cancer; Treatment Cellular Therapy Poster  
Information for Cancer Patients Who Need Irradiated Blood Treatment Handout  
Keeping Track of Symptoms on Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Systemic; Living with Cancer Tool  
Keeping Track of Your Symptoms - Chemotherapy & Targeted Therapy Treatment Systemic; Living with Cancer Tool  
LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) OR CRH Treatment Procedural Brochure
LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) Outpatients CHR Treatment Procedural Brochure
Low Sexual Desire Living with Cancer Book  
Managing Gas & Bloating with Nutrition During Radiation Treatment Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer Handout  
Managing Your Diarrhea with Nutrition During Radiation Treatment Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer Book  
How to Manage Cancer-Related Nausea & Vomiting Living with Cancer Book  
Medical Cannabis & Cancer Living with Cancer Book  
Sexual Health Information for Men with Cancer Living with Cancer Book  
Mouth & Dental Care for Cancer Patients Living with Cancer Book  
Newly Diagnosed with Cancer: Information & Resources to Help Patients & Families Be Active in their Cancer Care Newly Diagnosed; Support and Community; Practical Help Book  
Participating in a Cancer Clinical Trial Treatment Radiation; Treatment Cellular Therapy; Treatment Systemic; Treatment Procedural; Treatment Surgery Brochure  
Patient Navigator Program Practical Help; Support and Community; Living with Cancer; Newly Diagnosed Brochure  
How to Prepare for Your Prostate Brachytherapy Implant at CCI Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout; Tool
Preparing Your Bowels and Bladder for Prostate CT Simulation and Treatments – Calgary Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Radiation Treatment Breath Hold Treatment Radiation Handout  
Radiation Treatment Contact Card - Arthur Child Calgary Treatment Radiation; Practical Help Contact Card  
Radiation Treatment to the Skin Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Book
Radiation Treatment: Information for Patients & Family Treatment Radiation; Practical Help; Living with Cancer Book; Tool  
Rehabilitation Oncology Support and Community; Living with Cancer Brochure  
Returning to Work or School After Cancer Treatment in Alberta Living with Cancer; Life After Treatment; Support and Community; Practical Help Book  
Self-Injection Guide Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Book  
Sexual Health & Cancer (Oasis) Living with Cancer; Support and Community; Life After Treatment Brochure  
Skin Care During & After Radiation Treatment: Making a Water-Based Dressing Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer Handout  
Social Work - For Patients & Families Support and Community; Living with Cancer; Financial Aid Brochure  
Blood & Marrow Transplant Contact Card - Arthur Child Calgary Treatment Cellular Therapy; Practical Help Contact Card  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy to Your Abdomen Treatment Radiation Handout  
Supports for People with Cancer Support and Community; Living with Cancer Book  
Surgery for Head & Neck Cancer: Information & Resources for Patients & Families Treatment Surgery; Understanding Your Cancer; Living with Cancer;Support and Community Book; Tool  
Systemic Treatment: Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy & Hormone Therapy Information for Patients & Families Treatment Systemic; Living with Cancer Book  
Total Body Irradiation Guide Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer Book  
Your Tunnelled CVAD (Central Venous Access Device) Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Book  
Understanding Ovarian Cancer Genetic Tumour Testing: Information for Cancer Patients Understanding Your Cancer Book  
Vaginal Vault Brachytherapy Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer; Understanding your Cancer Book
Sexual Health Information for Women with Cancer Living with Cancer; Life After Treatment Book  
Your CADD-SOLIS Pump for Cancer Treatment Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Book  
Caring for Your Elastomeric Ambulatory Infusor Treatment Systemic Book  
Your Guide to Bladder Instillation Treatment Treatment Systemic Book
Subcutaneous Chemotherapy Self-Injection Treatment Systemic Book  
Your IVAD (Implanted Venous Access Device) Treatment Systemic Book  
Your Journey Through Breast Cancer Surgery Treatment Surgery; Understanding Your Cancer; Liiving with Cancer Book
Testing for Lynch Syndrome Understanding Your Cancer Handout  
Your Systemic Treatment Appointment - CACC Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Brochure  
Your Systemic Treatment Appointment - GPCC Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Brochure  
Your Systemic Treatment Appointment - JACC Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Brochure  
Your Systemic Treatment Appointment - MEYCC Treatment Systemic; Practical Help Brochure  
Head & Neck Cancer: Information & Resources for Patients & Families Treatment Surgery; Treatment Systemic; Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer; Living with Cancer Book
Magnetic Resonance (MR) in Radiation Treatment Treatment Radiation Handout  
Preparing Your Bowels & Bladder for CT Simulation & Treatments – Stereotactic Prostate - Calgary Treatment Radiation Handout  
Testicular Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Contact Card - CCI Treatment Cellular Therapy; Practical Help Contact Card  
Online Resources about Bladder Cancer Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Brain Tumour Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Breast Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Colorectal Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Head and Neck Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Kidney Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Leukemia Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Living Your Best with Advanced, Metastatic, Chronic or Non-curable Cancer - Resource Sheet Living with Cancer Handout
Lung Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Lymphoma Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Melanoma Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Multiple Myeloma Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Ovarian Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Pancreatic Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Prostate Cancer Resource Sheet Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Important Information for Patients with Multiple Myeloma (and NSAIDs) Treatment; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Your Journey Through Breast Cancer Surgery (MyHealth.Alberta.ca) Treatment Surgery; Understanding Your Cancer Webpage
Jaw & Neck Exercises Living with Cancer Handout
HDR (High Dose Rate) Prostate Brachytherapy, Radioactive Iridium-192 Temporary Implant Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Book
Prostate Brachytherapy Radioactive Iodine-125 Seed Implant Book Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Book
Supportive Care & Living Well Support and Community Webpage  
Reducing Your Risk & Screening Diagnostics & Screening Webpage  
Testing & Diagnosis Treatment Radiation; Diagnostics & Screening Webpage  
In Treatment Treatment Radiation; Treatment Cellular Therapy; Treatment Systemic; Treatment Procedural; Treatment Surgery; Understanding Your Cancer Webpage  
Advanced, Chronic, Metastatic or Non-Curative Cancer Understanding Your Cancer; Support and Community Webpage
Palliative & End-of-Life Care Understanding Your Cancer; Support and Community; Practical Help Webpage  
Patient & Family Engagement Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Webpage  
Welcoming Indigenous People to Arthur Child Newly Diagnosed; Financial Aid; Practical Help; Support and Community Brochure  
In Between Getting a Cancer Diagnosis & Your First Cancer Care Appointment Newly Diagnosed; Financial Aid; Practical Help; Support and Community E-learning  
Coping With a New Cancer Diagnosis Newly Diagnosed; Financial Aid; Practical Help; Support and Community E-learning  
Indigenous Cancer Care Experiences Video Series Support and Community Video  
Helpful Tips When Travelling Long Distances to Cancer Care Practical Help; Support and Community Handout  
Food is Sacred - Eating During Cancer Support and Community; Handout  
Walking Together to Strengthen Indigenous Cancer Care in Alberta: Our North Star to Action Support and Community; Book  
Anal Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Cervical Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Endometrial Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Esophageal Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Liver Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Mesothelioma Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout  
Bone Sarcoma Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout  
Stomach Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout stomach;
Bispecific Antibodies Treatment Book Understanding Your Treatment; Systemic Therapy Book  
Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy Treatment Book Understanding Your Treatment; Systemic Therapy Book  
Preparing for Chemotherapy & Targeted Therapy Video Understanding Your Treatment; Systemic Therapy Video  
Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Class Understanding Your Treatment; Systemic Therapy Video  
Arthur Child – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Central Alberta Cancer Centre – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Cross Cancer Institute – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Jack Ady Cancer Centre – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Grande Prairie Cancer Centre – Bispecific Antibodies Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Arthur Child – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Central Alberta Cancer Centre – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Cross Cancer Institute – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Grande Prairie Cancer Centre – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Jack Ady Cancer Centre – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre – Checkpoint Inhibitor & Chemotherapy (combination) Emergency Contact Card Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Contact Card  
Bispecific Antibodies Triage Letter Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Handout  
Triage Letter for Checkpoint Inhibitor and Chemotherapy Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Handout  
DPD Deficiency Testing Living with Cancer; Treatment Systemic Handout  
Hazardous Medications: Cleaning Up Spills Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Handout  
Hazardous Medications: Safety at Home Practical Help; Treatment Systemic Handout  
Pregnancy Prevention During Cancer Treatment Living with Cancer; Treatment Systemic; Treatment Radiation; Treatment Cellular Therapy Handout  
Keeping Track of Your Symptoms on Chemotherapy and Checkpoint Inhibitors Treatment; Living with Cancer; Treatment Systemic Tool  
Radiation Treatment Class - Preparing for Treatment Treatment Radiation Video  
How to Prepare for your High Dose Rate (HDR) Prostate Brachytherapy Implant at Arthur Child Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout; Tool
Prostate LDR Brachytherapy ER Letter Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout; Tool
Caring for Your Barrier Film During Radiation Therapy Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout  
Preparing Your Bowels and Bladder for CT Simulation and Treatments for Gynecological Cancers – Calgary Treatment Radiation Handout
Central Alberta Cancer Centre - Radiation Treatment Contact Card Treatment Radiation; Practical Help Contact Card  
Cross Cancer Institute – Radiation Treatment Contact Card Treatment Radiation; Practical Help Contact Card  
Grande Prairie Cancer Centre - Radiation Treatment Contact Card Treatment Radiation; Practical Help Contact Card  
Cancer-Related Fatigue Video Series Living with Cancer Video  
Choosing a Personal Lubricant Living with Cancer Handout  
Using a Dilator Living with Cancer Book  
PICC Removal Treatment Handout  
Your PICC Treatment Book  
Considering Genetic Testing After a Cancer Diagnosis Understanding Your Cancer; Diagnostics & Screening Video  
Understanding a Negative Test Result Understanding Your Cancer; Diagnostics & Screening E-learning  
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Treatment Surgery Webpage  
Melanoma Surgery Treatment Surgery Book
Gynecologic Surgery – Arthur Child Treatment Surgery Book
Gynecologic Surgery – Cross Cancer Institute Treatment Surgery Book
Vulvectomy Surgery – Arthur Child Treatment Surgery Book  
CAR T-Cell Therapy Book Treatment Cellular Therapy Book  
Nutrition for Stem Cell Transplant Recorded Class Treatment Cellular Therapy; Practical Help Video  
Information About Cancer for Children Living with Cancer; Support and Community Handout  
Spiritual Health Living with Cancer; Practical Help; Support and Community Brochure  
Supportive Care: Counselling Services Information for Patients Living with Cancer; Practical Help; Support and Community Handout  
Cancer Physiatry Living with Cancer Brochure  
Returning to Work or School After Cancer Diagnosis: Roles of Professionals Living with Cancer; Practical Help; Support and Community; Life After Treatment Book  
Understanding Cancer-Related Lymphedema Book Living with Cancer Book  
Quitting Smoking & Vaping Living with Cancer; Practical Help Handout  
Integrative Oncology (Complementary Therapies) Living with Cancer; Practical Help; Handout  
Get Enough Calories & Protein - Recipes Living with Cancer; Practical Help Webpage  
Exercise and Cancer Resource Sheet Living with Cancer; Practical Help Handout  
What is Systemic Treatment? Treatment Systemic Video  
Systemic Treatment: Managing Your Side Effects Treatment Systemic; Living with Cancer Video  
Targeted Therapy Treatment Systemic Video  
Living Your Best during Systemic Treatment Treatment Systemic; Living with Cancer Video  
What is Radiation Treatment? Treatment Radiation Video  
Radiation Treatment Information Series - Preparing Treatment Radiation Video  
How Is Radiation Treatment Given? Treatment Radiation Video  
Radiation Treatment: Managing Your Side Effects Treatment Radiation Video  
Radiation Treatment: Living Your Best Life During Treatment Treatment Radiation; Living with Cancer Video  
Total Body Irradiation Treatment Radiation Video  
Vanessa and Felix – A Guide to Radiation Treatment (for kids) Treatment Radiation Video  
What is an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant? Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: Collecting the Stem Cells Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: The Transplant Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: Recovery Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
What is an Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant? Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: The Transplant Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: Recovery Treatment Cellular Therapy Video  
Understanding Cancer-Related Lymphedema Presentation Living with Cancer E-learning  
Breast Health Class for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy Living with Cancer; Treatment Radiation Video
Living Well with Cancer Living with Cancer Book  
After Treatment - Breast Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Colorectal Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Rectal Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage  
After Treatment - Non-seminoma Testicular Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Prostate Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Seminoma Testicular Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Cervical Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Endometrial Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Head & Neck Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Hodgkin Lymphoma Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
After Treatment - Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Understanding your Cancer; Life After Treatment Webpage
Thyroid Cancer Resources Support and Community; Understanding Your Cancer Handout
How to Prepare for Your HDR Gynecological Brachytherapy Implant – Arthur Child Treatment Radiation; Understanding Your Cancer Handout