Patient Education Resources

Cancer Care Provincial Comfort Centres

This pamphlet gives information about cancer care comfort centres in Nova Scotia, including the Sunshine Room, Cathy’s Place Cancer Resource Room, Journey Room, and Yarmouth Regional Comfort Centre.

Cancer Care Services at Yarmouth Regional Hospital

This pamphlet gives information about cancer care services at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Topics include location, getting ready for appointments, resources at the Cancer Care Unit, the various people that make up your health care team, and a list of health care resources.

Cancer Care: Spiritual Care

This pamphlet explains how Spiritual Care can help patients and families of any ethnic or religious background.

Cancer Clinical Trials

This pamphlet explains what clinical trials are and how you can be part of cancer research.

Cancer Pain

Many people who have cancer worry about being in pain, but not all people with cancer experience pain. For those who do, there have been many improvements in preventing and managing pain. This pamphlet explains how your cancer team will treat your pain, types of pain, worries about addiction to pain medication, how to deal with pain, and medication side effects.

Cancer Related Brain Fog

Both cancer and cancer treatment can cause concentration and memory problems (called "brain fog" or "chemo brain"). This pamphlet explains what "brain fog" is, what causes it, and how it is treated.

Cancer Survivorship Care Guide

This guide will help you manage some aspects of life after cancer treatment and provides information on ways to take care of your health. Topics include managing side effects after treatment, cancer screening and other tests, and living well after cancer.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition that can happen to anyone who uses cannabis (marijuana), especially people who use it regularly. This pamphlet provides information about treatment, as well as what to do if you need help.

Cannabinoïdes pour le traitement de la douleur

Ce dépliant explique pourquoi on vous a prescrit un cannabinoïde, la quantité et la façon de prendre ce médicament, les effets secondaires et la manière de rester en sécurité lorsque vous prenez ce médicament. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Cannabinoids for Managing Pain

This pamphlet explains why you have been prescribed a cannabinoid for pain management, how much of this medication to take and how to take it, side effects, and how to stay safe when taking this medication. This pamphlet is also available in French.