Cancer Care
Cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic diseases and is the leading cause of death in Prince Edward Island and Canada. Health PEI is committed to reducing cancer and its impact on all Islanders by advancing best-practice care across the...
The PEI cancer patient navigator is available to help you and your family at any point on your cancer journey.
Whether you are being investigated for a suspicion of cancer, or have already completed treatment, you can reach out to the navigator for...
Screening is an important part of your health routine.
Screening tests help identify and detect cancer before there are symptoms so that abnormal cells can be removed before they become cancer.
It is important to understand your risk of developing...
Health PEI collects and analyzes cancer data over time to help inform public health priorities, policies, and new areas of research.
Cancer Control Progress Measurements
Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control
Read about PEI’s progress on national...
Cancer affects not only the physical body, but also the emotional, social, spiritual and financial domains of life. On this page you will find some of the many resources available to cancer patients and their families.
To broaden your search, the...
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can bring up a lot of questions and anxiety.
It is normal to feel that treatment should start right away. However, it is important for your doctors to understand as much as they can about your cancer before treatment begins...
What is the wait time to see a radiation oncologist?
On average you can expect to wait 20 days from the time your referral is received at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre to seeing a radiation oncologist.
This wait time is based on patients referred to...
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. A clinical trial tests new medications and treatments to help determine if they work. Many advances in cancer treatment and improvements in cure and survival rates have resulted from clinical...
The PEI Colorectal Cancer Screening Program offers and promotes cancer screening for Island residents. Colorectal cancer often begins as polyps which are abnormal growths in the colon or rectum that can turn into cancer over time. There are often no...
How is cancer diagnosed?
The process of diagnosing cancer usually begins with a visit to a health care provider with a specific complaint or symptom, or because something was detected during a routine check-up or screening. Your doctor may order...
Cancer treatment may result in a loss of income as well as an increase in medical and transportation expenses. The following programs offer financial support to eligible cancer patients.
If you would like more information, or help applying for any of...
Regular cervical screenings detect abnormal changes in the cells of your cervix, which can help prevent cervical cancer or improve your chance of complete recovery.
Take control of your cervical health with HPV screening
HPV (human papillomavirus)...
If you have cancer and require a medical test or procedure not available on PEI, your doctor will refer you to a specialist or service in another province.
This page answers frequently asked questions about this process. If you have additional...
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is a specialized type of care for people living with a serious illness, such as cancer.
The goals of palliative care are to improve a person’s quality of life, manage their illness symptoms, and help them...
The PEI Cancer Treatment Centre (PEICTC) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Prince County Hospital Satellite Clinic focuses on specialized care and well-being for adults with cancer.
Information for health care providers
Health care providers...
The PEI Cancer Treatment Centre offers a Tobacco Cessation and Relapse Prevention Program to help patients quit smoking. This program is available free of charge to both patients and caregivers of patients who smoke cigarettes, vape, or use other tobacco...