Clinical Practice Guidelines

Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)

Standards of Psychosocial Health Services for Persons with Cancer and their Families

Pan-Canadian Guidance on Organization and Structure of Survivorship Services and Psychosocial-Supportive Care Best Practices for Adult Cancer Survivors

Clinical Practice Guidelines/Algorithms 

Interventions to Address Sexual Problems in People with Cancer

  • Overview developed by Cancer Care Ontario
  • Full Report

**Depression/Anxiety

  • A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Screening, Assessment and Care of Psychosocial Distress (Depression, Anxiety) in Adults with Cancer
  • Depression Algorithm
  • Anxiety Algorithm

**Loss of Appetite

  • Algorithm
  • Pocket Guide
  • Practice Guideline 

**Sleep Disturbances

  • A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Prevention, Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Adults with Cancer 

**Fatigue

  • A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Screening, Assessment and Care of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Adults with Cancer

** Developed by the Cancer Journey Advisory Group and the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, with support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, in collaboration with the Ontario Cancer Symptom Management Collaborative.

Visit the Cancer Care Ontario website to access guidelines and algorithms regarding how to manage cancer symptoms

Psychosocial Health Care Needs

  • A Pan-Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment of Psychosocial Health Care Needs of the Adult Cancer Patient
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