LibGuides: Nursing: Cancer Care

Cancer / Oncology Books

Cancer Drug Manual (BC Cancer)
The Cancer Drug Manual® provides concise, evaluative information on drugs used in oncology. Inclusion in this index is not an indication of the funding status of a drug through BC Cancer. To determine drug coverage, see Benefit Drug List.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) - Guidelines
A not-for-profit alliance of 30 leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. The NCCN website contains FREE up-to-date guidelines, including Guidelines for Treatment of Cancer by Site; Detection, Prevention, & Risk Reduction; Supportive Care; Specific Populations; etc. You will need to CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT to access them.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) - Guidelines for Patients
These step-by-step guides to the latest advances in cancer care, feature: Questions to ask your doctors; Patient-friendly illustrations; and Glossaries of terms and acronyms

Current Cancer Statistics (Cancer.ca)
*Newest is 2024*
The Canadian Cancer Society's recent statistical reports on cancer in Canada. Publications that provide comprehensive, up-to-date estimates of the cancer burden in Canada. Including financial impact (2024) and projected numbers (2024).
Canadian Cancer Statistics Dashboard (CCSD)
The Canadian Cancer Statistics Dashboard (CCSD) provides user-friendly and interactive visualizations including up-to-date, projected estimates of cancer incidence and mortality across population groups and geographic regions.
Canadian Centre for Cancer Information (StatsCan)
The Canadian Centre for Cancer Information (CCCI) is a convenient one-stop virtual shop for independent and trusted information on cancer in Canada. It houses resources on cancer-related official statistics, including epidemiology measures such as incidence and mortality, analytical studies and publications, and much more.
Health Indicators & Health-based Statistics (Guide)
This guide will give you an introduction to finding health indicators and health statistics using Canada's two primary sources: Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

A selection of journals on cancer care and oncology


Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal	Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing	Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing	Neuro-Oncology Practice
Oncology Letters	Pain Management Nursing	Seminars in Oncology Nursing	Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

Canadian Cancer Society
At the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), our vision is a world where no one fears cancer. With the support of our volunteers and donors, we improve and save lives by taking a comprehensive approach to our work against more than 100 types of cancer.
Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology
Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) is a national organization with a mission to advance oncology nursing excellence through practice, education, research, and leadership for the benefit of all Canadians, and a vision of being an international nursing leader in cancer control.