At the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), we know that cancer can change a lot of things. A cancer diagnosis can be stressful and frightening. But we also know that for people with cancer and their families, life is more than a diagnosis. That’s why we are always looking for ways to improve the cancer experience by helping people live longer and enhancing their quality of life. We’re here to help and support people to live their lives more fully. 

We listen to Canadians and offer programs and services to help people with cancer, survivors, caregivers and their families cope.

Support services are confidential, and many are available free of charge and in other languages. We help:

• provide trusted information via our Cancer Information Service, a toll-free helpline, and cancer.ca

• lessen the burden of travel to and from treatment by providing rides through our transportation programs

• connect people with similar cancer experiences through our peer support programs: Peer Match, Peer Support Groups, and CancerConnection.ca

• provide a home away from home for people who need to travel long distances for care at one of our seven cancer lodges

Please see the services below:

• Cancer and Information Service – provides answers to questions about all types of cancer, diagnostic tests, treatments, side effects, clinical trials, and many other cancer-related topics. It’s a free support service accessed by phone/email/webchat. Toll-free number operating in English and French.

• Peer Support – connects people living with cancer and caregivers with trained volunteers who offer encouragement and share ideas for coping – all from their unique perspective as someone who’s been there.

• Cancer Connection – an online support community of peers – helps people who have cancer, cancer survivors and caregivers, share their experiences and build supportive relationships.

• Peer Match Program – a confidential program that provides a connection to trained volunteers by phone, who have either the first-hand experience with cancer or caring for someone with cancer.

Please click here for more information.