A bone marrow harvest is a surgery to take stem cells from the bone marrow in the back of your hip bones. This pamphlet describes how this surgery is done, and what to expect before, during, and after. It also explains possible side effects and symptoms to watch for after surgery.
This pamphlet explains how to do the breath hold technique used during CT scans and cancer treatment.
Cancer can be a difficult and stressful illness. This pamphlet describes how the Patients Come First: Your Symptoms and Concerns Matter questionnaire can help your health care team to better support you in coping with your illness and its treatment.
Cancer patients may be more at risk of developing blood clots (also called Cancer Associated Thrombosis or CAT). This pamphlet explains what blood clots are, who is at a higher risk, and what conditions CAT may cause.
Social workers are an important part of the Cancer Care Team. This pamphlet explains how social workers can help you with many cancer-related issues.
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.
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.
This pamphlet explains how Spiritual Care can help patients and families of any ethnic or religious background.
This pamphlet explains what clinical trials are and how you can be part of cancer research.
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.