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diagnosed with prostate cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
navigating the healthcare system in canada is crucial to receiving the most timely, and best treatment and care. here’s how you can manage your prostate cancer diagnosis.
corey deeth
prostate cancer
oct 16 2023
early and consistent treatment plays a pivotal role in effectively managing prostate cancer.

machado: medical trauma isn't recognized as ptsd, but it should be
we typically think of traumatic stress as being reserved for those who have survived horrific events like war or violence, but a scary diagnosis, a painful procedure or being ignored when you are in pain can also have mental health consequences.
lisa machado
opinion
oct 14 2023
so what is it that’s so powerful that it allows otherwise unassuming sounds and smells to unexpectedly bring on a dull din of anxiety and fear? getty

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

opinion: investment in psychosocial oncology is needed to treat mental, emotional, social and spiritual side effects of cancer  
as cancer rates climb, our ability to support patients through the biggest psychological health challenge they’ll face is dropping even further.
sarah roth, bc cancer foundation president and ceo and dr. alan bates, provincial practice leader psychiatry and program medical director supportive care at bc cancer
cancer
oct 10 2023
more broadly, supportive care includes psychiatry, patient and family counselling, nutrition, speech therapy, vocational rehabilitation, spiritual care, physiotherapy, and pain and symptom management.

machado: why is it so hard for doctors to acknowledge side effects?
whether it's because of the nocebo effect, difficulty admitting they can't always "do no harm," or poor communication skills, when a healthcare provider doesn't acknowledge the impact of medication, it hurts the patient.
lisa machado
cancer
oct 6 2023
there's a lot to be said about the value of solid communication when it comes to having a relationship with your healthcare provider that results in good care. getty

diagnosed with breast cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
experts in breast cancer care suggest the first step you take after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is to reach out to resource programs and support groups to educate yourself about the disease and find out what’s available.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 4 2023
breast cancers caught early have a positive prognosis. they are less likely to metastasize or come back after treatment.

machado: should we be treating 'easier' chronic cancers in community hospitals?
not everyone has access to the expertise, skill and connection to research that can be found at centres of excellence, but they should.
lisa machado
opinion
oct 2 2023
a hospital's effectiveness has a lot to do with access to funding, the ability to participate in important research, like clinical trials, and their attractiveness to smart cancer specialists. getty

crowdfunding cancer charity hopes to help innovative new therapies escape ‘valley of death’
as the arrival of liver cancer awareness month calls much-needed attention to another worthy cause, a former researcher is trying to change the way we wage war on the disease.
dave yasvinski
cancer
oct 2 2023
chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill growing cancer cells. it is a common treatment options for cancer patients.
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diagnosed with prostate cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
navigating the healthcare system in canada is crucial to receiving the most timely, and best treatment and care. here’s how you can manage your prostate cancer diagnosis.
corey deeth
prostate cancer
oct 16 2023
early and consistent treatment plays a pivotal role in effectively managing prostate cancer.

machado: medical trauma isn't recognized as ptsd, but it should be
we typically think of traumatic stress as being reserved for those who have survived horrific events like war or violence, but a scary diagnosis, a painful procedure or being ignored when you are in pain can also have mental health consequences.
lisa machado
opinion
oct 14 2023
so what is it that’s so powerful that it allows otherwise unassuming sounds and smells to unexpectedly bring on a dull din of anxiety and fear? getty

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

opinion: investment in psychosocial oncology is needed to treat mental, emotional, social and spiritual side effects of cancer  
as cancer rates climb, our ability to support patients through the biggest psychological health challenge they’ll face is dropping even further.
sarah roth, bc cancer foundation president and ceo and dr. alan bates, provincial practice leader psychiatry and program medical director supportive care at bc cancer
cancer
oct 10 2023
more broadly, supportive care includes psychiatry, patient and family counselling, nutrition, speech therapy, vocational rehabilitation, spiritual care, physiotherapy, and pain and symptom management.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

machado: why is it so hard for doctors to acknowledge side effects?
whether it's because of the nocebo effect, difficulty admitting they can't always "do no harm," or poor communication skills, when a healthcare provider doesn't acknowledge the impact of medication, it hurts the patient.
lisa machado
cancer
oct 6 2023
there's a lot to be said about the value of solid communication when it comes to having a relationship with your healthcare provider that results in good care. getty

diagnosed with breast cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
experts in breast cancer care suggest the first step you take after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is to reach out to resource programs and support groups to educate yourself about the disease and find out what’s available.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 4 2023
breast cancers caught early have a positive prognosis. they are less likely to metastasize or come back after treatment.

machado: should we be treating 'easier' chronic cancers in community hospitals?
not everyone has access to the expertise, skill and connection to research that can be found at centres of excellence, but they should.
lisa machado
opinion
oct 2 2023
a hospital's effectiveness has a lot to do with access to funding, the ability to participate in important research, like clinical trials, and their attractiveness to smart cancer specialists. getty

crowdfunding cancer charity hopes to help innovative new therapies escape ‘valley of death’
as the arrival of liver cancer awareness month calls much-needed attention to another worthy cause, a former researcher is trying to change the way we wage war on the disease.
dave yasvinski
cancer
oct 2 2023
chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill growing cancer cells. it is a common treatment options for cancer patients.
powered by
obesity canada

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