Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after you have a bilateral orchiectomy. A bilateral orchiectomy is a surgery to remove both testicles. Topics include how to get ready for this surgery, what to expect with each kind of anesthetic, caring for your incision, bathing, discomfort, activity, eating, and symptoms to watch for.
The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-26 (also called the EPIC-26) is a questionnaire for people with prostate cancer. It asks about symptoms you may have from prostate cancer or its treatments. This pamphlet explains why the EPIC-26 is important, what to expect when filling it out, instructions for using the Patient Engagement Application (PEA), and what to expect after you complete it.
This pamphlet lists things that can raise your risk of prostate cancer, what testosterone is, how hormone therapy works for prostate cancer, and possible side effects.
This pamphlet explains why radiation therapy is used to treat prostate cancer, including how to get ready for your treatments, possible side effects, and questions you may want to ask your health care team.
This guide is for cancer patients who have been treated for prostate cancer. It describes a recommended follow-up care plan and includes supports and resources available to you.
This pamphlet explains what to expect while receiving high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. Topics include how to prepare for your treatment, how brachytherapy treatment is delivered, possible side effects, and how you will know if the treatment worked.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after you have a radical prostatectomy. A radical prostatectomy is a surgery to remove the prostate gland, part of the urethra, and the seminal vesicles. Topics include how the surgery is done, what to expect before and after surgery, caring for your incision, catheter, care at home, incontinence, impotence, and symptoms to watch for.
Tips to help manage or cope with sexual changes you may experience with prostate cancer. A list of resources is also provided.
This pamphlet explains how stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) for prostate cancer works, how to get ready for your treatment, what will happen during your treatment sessions, and what to expect after your treatments are finished.