About this guide
In this guide, you will learn about immunotherapy, how it works, the side effects and more.
Using this guide:
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Feeling unwell? Learn how to contact your healthcare team »
This guide will tell you when to call your healthcare team if you feel unwell during your treatment.
- Monday to Friday between 9:00am - 4:30pm call 416-480-5000 or the phone number given to you by your nurse.
- On weekdays between 4:30pm and 8:30am and 24 hours a day on weekends and holidays call the After-hours Symptom Management Telephone Line at 1-877-681-3057.
Let the nurse know:
- Your oncologist’s name
- Your cancer type
- You are having immunotherapy and the treatment name
- Your symptom(s)
If you cannot reach your healthcare team and feel very unwell go to your nearest emergency department.
Jump to a section:
- What is immunotherapy? How does it work?
- What is the difference between immunotherapy and chemotherapy?
- When is immunotherapy used to treat cancer?
- What will happen when my doctor recommends immunotherapy for my cancer?
- What are the symptoms and side effects of immunotherapy?
- Vaccines and immunotherapy
- Immunotherapy at the Odette Cancer Centre
- What to do in an emergency
