Cancer Care

Cancer Care

Services for every step of your journey

Cancer care hospital services are available right in your community at Scarborough Health Network (SHN). We offer services for every step of this difficult journey.

From assessment and diagnosis, to treatment and ongoing support, SHN is here to provide you with care.

Our cancer care team includes oncologists, specialized oncology nurses, nurse navigators pharmacists, social workers, diagnostic technicians, surgeons and many other health professionals. Working together, we strive to provide you with seamless care, so that your experience as a patient is as stress-free and comforting as possible.

How to Access Care

Contact us

Breast Health Care

Birchmount hospital – 416-495-2897

Centenary hospital – 416-281-7299

General hospital – 416-431-8168

Oncology Clinic

Centenary hospital – 416-281-7483

General hospital – 416-431-8113

Prostate Diagnostic Assessment Unit

Centenary hospital – 416-284-8131 ext. 5318

Paediatric Oncology Satellite Clinic
Centenary hospital – 416-284-8131 ext. 7190 or ext. 7191
Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic
Centenary hospital – 416-284-8131 ext. 5035

General hospital – 416-431-8200 ext. 3615

Referral forms

Prostate Diagnostic Assessment Unit Referral Form

Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic (Centenary)

Resources

Cancer and Hospice/Palliative Care Resource Guide

Symptom Management Online Guide (Cancer Care Ontario)

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Cancer Care Ontario

The Bayview Support Network – 416-480-4662

Wellspring – 416-961-1928

Our Services

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Breast Cancer Screening
Our breast health centres provide women screening and assessment, and have a System Navigator who supports patients in next steps in their journey.
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Prostate Diagnostic Assessment Unit
A one-stop shop for patients experiencing prostate-related concerns. Each patient is looked after by a urologist during their care journey.
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Thoracic Assessment Clinic
This specialized unit helps to screen for lung, stomach, or esophageal cancers, or acid reflux or benign lung disease, and coordinate your ongoing care.
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Cystoscopy and BCG Therapy
Bacillus Calmett-Guerin (BCG) therapy helps the bladder defend against tumours that keep returning. This immunotherapy includes follow-up consultation with our urologists.
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Chemotherapy
Our chemotherapy clinics offer adult patients treatment and ongoing support from a team of cancer specialists. Most patients receive treatment and return home the same day.
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Surgery
If you need surgical treatment, our surgeons will work closely with your cancer team to remove your tumor and provide reconstruction and after-surgery care.
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Paediatric Oncology Clinic
REGIONAL SERVICE
SHN’s satellite clinic is a partnership with SickKids and the Paediatric Oncology Group of Ontario to offer close-to-home cancer care for children from Scarborough and west Durham.
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Pain Management Clinic
Our clinic supports complex patients having side effects from their cancer treatment or experiencing symptoms of their disease. We collaborate with and refer to specialists and other health care professionals as needed.
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Palliative Care
We provide compassionate care, symptom management, and emotional and spiritual support to patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. We help patients live more fully, with comfort and dignity.
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