Cancer Care

Cancer Care in Canada

Ashley. (2024). Rethink Cancer Care. https://www.instagram.com/rethinkbreastcancer/reel/DA1bPRNJRlG 

Ahmed, S., Shahid, R.K. (2012). Disparity in cancer care: A Canadian perspective. Current  Oncology, 19(6), e376-382. https://www.mdpi.com/942564 

Cancer Care Ontario. (n.d.) Cancer care strategy. https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/cancer-care-ontario/programs/aboriginal-programs/indigenous-cancer-strategy  

Helpman, L., Pond, G.R., Elit, L., Anderson, L.M., Kong, I., Schnarr, K., Seow, H., (2022) Disparities in the survival of endometrial cancer patients in a public healthcare system: A population-based cohort study. Gynecologic Oncology 167, 532-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.09.015

Indigenous Cancer Care

Cancer Care Ontario. (n.d.). Indigenous cancer care unit.  https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/cancer-care-ontario/programs/indigenous-cancer-care-unit 

Cancer Care Ontario. (n.d.) Indigenous navigators. https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/find-cancer-services/aboriginal-navigators  

Canadian Medical Association. (2024, July 25). Advancing Indigenous health.

Hamilton Health Sciences (n.d.). Indigenous care and services.

Horrill, T.C., Linton, J., Lavoie, J. G., Martin, D., Wiens, A. (2019). Access to cancer care  among Indigenous people in Canada: A scoping review. Social science and Medicine, 238(2019),  1-15. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112495  

Jumah, N.A., Kewayosh, A., Downey, B., Sense, L. C., Tinmouth, J. (2023). Developing a health equity impact assessment ‘Indigenous lends tool’ to address challenges in providing equitable cancer screening for indigenous peoples. BMC Public Health 23(2250), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16919-7  

Cancer Care for AYA

Amy M. Berkman, Andrea C. Betts, Melissa Beauchemin, Susan K. Parsons (2024) Survivorship after adolescent and young adult cancer: models of care, disparities, and opportunities.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 16(9), 1417-1428. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae119  

Gupta, S., Harper, A., Ruan, Y., Barr, R.,  Frazier, L., Ferlay, J., Steliarova-Foucher, E., Fidler-Benaoudia, M. (2020). International trends in the incidence of cancer among adolescents and young adults. Journal of National Cancer Institute. 112 (11), 1105-1117. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaa007

Hovsepyan S, Hoveyan J, Sargsyan L, Hakobyan L, Krmoyan L, Kamalyan A, Manukyan N, Atoyan S, Muradyan A, Danelyan S, Tamamyan G, Bardakhchyan S and Papyan R (2023) The unique challenges of AYA cancer care in resource-limited settings. Front. Adolesc. Med. 1:1279778. http://doi.org/10.3389/fradm.2023.1279778    

Karches, K., DeCamp, M., George, M., Prochaska, M., Saunders, M., Thorsteinsdottir, B., & Dzeng, E. (2021). Spheres of influence and strategic advocacy for equity in medicine. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36(11), 3537-3540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-06893-4 

Olsen, E.R., Olson, A. Driscoll, M. Bliss, D. Z. (2024). Psychosocial factors affecting wellbeing and sources of support of young adult cancer survivors: A scoping review. Nursing Reports 14, 4006-4021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14040293  

Patient and Family Advisors 

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. (n.d.) Public and patient engagement 

Cancer Care Ontario. (n.d.). Patient and family engagement and experience. https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/cancer-care-ontario/programs/clinical-services/patient-family-engagement-experience   

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.). Patient and community engagement resources. 

https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/patient-and-community-engagement-for-researchers/resources-for-partnering-with-patients-and-community-members   

Etchegary, H., King, J., Savas, S. (2024). Who’s responsibility, is it? Implementing patient-prioritized healthcare system change in oncology. Current Oncology. 31 (11),

7301-7307. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31110538