Efudex® (5% Fluorouracil Cream) for Actinic Keratosis

Actinic keratosis (AK) are lesions that are caused by sun exposure. Efudex® is a cream made with 5% fluorouracil that treats abnormal skin cells like AK before they become cancer (precancerous cells).

Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease - Changes in Your Mental Health

This pamphlet explains how cardiovascular (heart) disease may affect your mental health. Topics include common physical, social, and emotional changes, and when and how to get help.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (ongoing) condition that causes inflammation (swelling) around hair follicles (the pores in the skin where hair grows). This pamphlet explains what you can do to help lower the symptoms of HS and how HS is treated.

Liquid Nitrogen (Cryotherapy)

Liquid nitrogen is a very cold liquid. Treatment with liquid nitrogen (called cryotherapy) is used to kill skin cells by freezing them. This pamphlet explains what will happen during and after treatment, and lists signs of a possible infection.

Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) - Western Zone

The Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) is a service that is available to all Indigenous people receiving care or services at Nova Scotia Health, and their support people. This pamphlet gives contact information for the MIPN in Western Zone.