Cancer Information In Many Languages

Odette Cancer Centre Library Resources

Odette Cancer Centre Radiation Therapy

BC Cancer Agency

University Health Network

Cancer Resource Centre (US-based)

Health Information Translations (US-based)

Publications (Canadian Cancer Society)

• Please go to cancer.ca/publications to see booklets in English, French and Chinese.  

How to Manage Your Symptoms (Cancer Care Ontario)

• Please go to cancercareontario.ca/toolbox/symptools/ patient_symptom_management_guides for booklets in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Tamil, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Odette Patient & Family Support
Telephone: 416-480-4623
Location: TG-230
(T-wing, ground floor)
Free services to help connect people with translation services at Odette and within the community.

Canadian Cancer Society
Toll-free: 1.888.939.3333
Website: cancer.ca/support
Email: ccs@cancer.ca
Free services, available in many languages, that includes peer support, support groups, online communities and a cancer information telephone line.

Yee Hong
Telephone: 416.321.6333
Website: yeehong.com
Email: centre@yeehong.com
Location(s): Toronto, Scarborough, Markham, Richmond Hill and Mississauga
Support and education for the Chinese-speaking community.

Chinese Cancer Support Group (South Riverdale Community Health Centre)
Telephone: 416.461.1925, ext. 248
Website: srchc.ca
An educational program that offers guidance and mutual support to Chinese cancer patients and their families. A Chinese-speaking outreach worker leads the group.

Jewish Family & Child
Website: jfandcs.com
Telephone: 416.638.7800
Email: info@jfandcs.com
Trained volunteers that speak Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish, and Italian to assist with translations, interpretations, completing forms, and will accompany you to medical appointments (non-surgical), government and community agencies.

Iranian/Persian Cancer Support Group
Telephone: 416.277.7777
Email: famoli@rogers.ca or info@iraniancancersupport.com
Support and information for Farsi-speaking cancer patients and their caregivers.

WoodGreen
Telephone: 416.645.6000
Website: woodgreen.org
Email: info@woodgreen.org
Location: Toronto
Services in many languages including individual support, group support, peer support, and more.

St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Centre (St. Paul's Community Services and Housing)
Telephone: 416.493.3333
Website: splc.ca
Location: Scarborough
Adult programs for Greek and Chinese-speaking communities.

Saint Elizabeth
Telephone: 1-877-625-5567
Website: saintelizabeth.com
Support and services available in many languages for patients and families living with a cancer diagnosis.

Access Alliance Language Services
Telephone: 416.324.2731
Website: accessalliance.ca
A fee-for-service program providing interpretation and translation services in over 170 languages.