Patient Education Resources

Cancer Care Program Social Work - support throughout your cancer experience

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.

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: 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.

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.

Cannabis and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Cannabis is a dried flower bud. It is important that people with CKD know the risks and benefits of using cannabis. This pamphlet explains if cannabis is safe with CKD, if cannabis can treat CKD, if there are drug interactions, and what you should check for while using cannabis.