The Systemic Therapy Unit offers many services, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cellular therapy, supportive care, and apheresis. Information about the unit, what to expect during appointments, your health care team, and other information is outlined.
Lung cancer is 1 of the 4 most common cancers in Nova Scotia. This pamphlet explains what you can do to take care of your lung health and lists possible signs and symptoms of lung cancer.
Patients currently on treatment for cancer should have the flu shot with an inactive (not live) vaccine. This pamphlet explains if the flu shot will protect you from getting the flu, when and where to get it, and what to do if you have flu symptoms.
This pamphlet outlines the benefits of quitting smoking for those with cancer.
The Take Home Cancer Drug Fund is a fund available through the Nova Scotia Health Authority Cancer Care Program. The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs for their take home cancer drugs. This pamphlet explains how the fund works, what drugs are covered, and how patients can access the fund.
Oral cancer is cancer of the mouth. This pamphlet explains how tobacco can cause oral cancer and lists the symptoms of oral cancer. A list of resources for information and support to help you quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco products is included. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Tobacco Free Nova Scotia (TFNS) services are available for anyone impacted by tobacco (clients and their families). This pamphlet explains what TFNS is, what supports are available, and what to expect when TFNS receives your referral.
This information is for people who have been booked for a lung screening CT scan or have already had a lung screening CT scan. The pamphlet gives information about lung screening CT scans, what kind of follow-up tests might be needed, and understanding your lung screening CT results.
A steroid medication called dexamethasone/Decadron® is often used for patients with a brain tumour to reduce swelling or fluid build-up (edema) in the brain. This pamphlet explains how steroids are taken and possible side effects. It also includes a Steroid Diary.
This pamphlet is for people with vaginas who are going to have, or who have had, any type of radiation to the pelvis. This booklet explains how pelvic radiation affects the vagina, side effects of radiation to the vagina, and the importance of dilating.