Healthcare professionals also use and regularly refer their patients and families to the Cancer Information Service. "At Princess Margaret Hospital, we see over 12,000 new patients per year, each with their own individual informational and language needs. We have come to rely on the Canadian Cancer Society's Cancer Information Service as an essential, trusted partner in ensuring our patients and families have access to the right information, at the right time for them, in a way that they can understand," says Audrey Jusko Friedman, Director, Patient Education Program, University Health Network, Toronto. "We refer people to the Cancer Information Service because we are confident that patients and families will have their questions answered in a timely way, by knowledgeable and caring individuals. Our patients and families tell us about the wonderful support they receive when they contact the service and how grateful they are to have been told about this amazing resource."

Information is one part of the Canadian Cancer Society's five commitments in the fight against cancer, other commitments include: research, support services, prevention and advocacy for cancer patients and cancer-related issues.  If people have questions about cancer, whether they are a patient, caregiver or member of the public, the Cancer Information Service can help. Call 1 888 939-3333 or e-mail cisontarioncer. Assistance is available in more than 100 languages through a professional interpreter service. In Ontario there is also an accessible option (1 866 786-3934 TTY) for those who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.

Source: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (ONTARIO DIVISION)