Adolescent and Young Adult Resources
Being diagnosed with cancer can be life-changing. But you are not alone. Use these links to find support, information, and connection.
Talking With Your Child About Their Cancer Diagnosis
Many parents feel overwhelmed thinking about talking to their child about their cancer diagnosis. When parents think about how challenging it could be to have that conversation, they might be…
Cancer in Canada: Nearly all Canadians support federal government increasing access to clinical trials
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society finds nine-in-ten Canadians support increasing access to clinical trials for cancer patients. This comes as…
The Latest Research on Why So Many Young Adults Are Getting Cancer
Why are a growing number of young people under 50 being diagnosed with over a dozen forms of cancer around the world? This trend is especially worrying in women, according…
Hereditary cancer, high cholesterol risk for 100,000 Canadians to be checked in genetic screening project
Over the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high…
Why do pregnancy, breastfeeding reduce risk of breast cancer? Latest science finds clues
It’s been known for decades that breastfeeding and childbirth reduce the risk of breast cancer. Now medical researchers are gaining clues on why and hoping these insights could help create…
Mélanie’s Way
Welcome to Mélanie’s Way – a Canadian charity that’s all about making a difference in the lives of young women facing metastatic or relapsed cancer (stage 4). Our mission is…
Kindred Foundation
We are a Canadian Foundation dedicated to investing in three key pillars: Childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer research and programs Mental and physical health for children, adolescents and young…
Rethink Breast Cancer
Rethink Breast Cancer is a Canadian charity known for making positive change and rethinking the status quo when it comes to breast cancer. Rethink educates, empowers and advocates for system…
CBCN – Canadian Breast Cancer Network
CBCN is Canada’s leading patient-directed breast cancer health charity that voices the views and concerns of breast cancer patients through the promotion of information sharing, education and advocacy activities.
BioCanRx
The BioCanRx vision is to turn all cancers into curable diseases. We invest in leading edge immune oncology research translating world-class technologies from the lab into early phase clinical trials….
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is a collaborative research institute that conducts and enables high-impact translational cancer research. We help to accelerate the development of discoveries for patients…
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations…
POGO – Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
POGO is the official advisor to the Government of Ontario on childhood cancer care. With our many partners, we have built a world-class system of care that supports the needs…
Childhood Cancer Canada
We uplift children diagnosed with cancer and their families by increasing financial support, setting survivors up for academic success, and inspiring hope for improved treatment and survival outcomes.
Ac2orn
We are committed to advocating for translational research and effective treatments to realize the goal of curing childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers.
C17 – Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders
Our goal is to improve outcomes and quality of life for children and adolescents with cancer and serious blood disorders in Canada. The C17 Council is an organization composed of the institutionally…
Cancer Research Society
We are a pan-Canadian, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to exclusively fund research into all types of cancer in order to prevent, detect and treat the disease.
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Guided by the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control, we work with partners across the country to improve cancer outcomes and access to high-quality care for all people in Canada.
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)
We’re an alliance of organizations that work strategically to co-ordinate and collaborate on most of the cancer research conducted in Canada. Together, we support cancer research that uncovers factors which…