Clinics & Centres

Cancer Pain Clinic

Pain is one of the most distressing symptoms reported by individuals living with cancer. Unfortunately, most cancer patients develop significant pain during the course of their illness that requires ongoing evaluation and treatment. Cancer pain can be controlled adequately in most patients with oral analgesics that are provided “around the clock” with rescue doses for breakthrough pain.

Some cancer pains are more complex and do not respond to initial pharmacological approaches. Some patients require the assessment and support of a team of experts who specialize in managing complex cancer pains. A combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches may be used.

The Cancer Pain Team is a consultation service available to help patients and the health care team by performing a comprehensive evaluation and developing a pain management plan including pharmacological and non-pharmacolgical approaches. Follow-up evaluation is achieved through telephone contact with the patient or by clinic visits with the Pain Team.

Ambulatory patients

Ambulatory patients can be referred for evaluation to a weekly half-day clinic by faxing a consultation request to (416) 946-6546. While any team member may initiate a pain consultation, the staff physician must be in agreement with the consultation request.

Please Note: Due to the volume of requests, patients may wait for up to a month for an appointment. Urgent consultation can be arranged on an individual basis through the patient's oncologist and the pain team.

Contact Us
Cancer Pain Clinic
Princess Margaret Hospital
610 University Avenue, 17th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 2M9
Directions
Telephone: (416) 946-4501, ext. 5507