Library Corner: March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month

This March learn about colon cancer by visiting the Princess Margaret Patient & Family Library on the main floor atrium. Get information on prevention, the signs of colon cancer, detection, diagnosis, and treatment options. Below is a short list of some of the resources available in the library.

Books available on loan from the Patient & Family Library:

• Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Colon and Rectal Cancer, by Nita Ahuja & Brenda Nettles
• Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, by Carol Ann Larson
• I’d Like to Buy a Bowel Please! Ostomy A to Z, by Brenda Elsagher

The first time you borrow resources, you will need to fill out a registration form and show valid identification with your name and address, such as a Driver’s License or UHN Hospital Card. Once you register with us, you may borrow resources for 3 weeks from any of the UHN Patient & Family Libraries.

Pick up a free copy of these brochures at the Patient & Family Library:

• Colorectal Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society
• Reduce Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society
• Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
• What to do when Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Pelvis (Rectal or Anal Cancer), Princess Margaret
• Colorectal Cancer Comprehensive Assessment and Rapid Evaluation Pathway (CRC CARE Path), University Health Network
• Coping with Gastrointestinal Cancer, University Health Network

Find more colon cancer and colon cancer screening information online:

• Canadian Cancer Society
• Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
• Cancer Care Ontario
• National Cancer Institute
• Ostomy Toronto

Library Hours & Contact

Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: 416 946 4501 ext. 5383
Email: patienteducation@uhn.on.ca
Website: Princess Margaret Patient & Family Library