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This factsheet is for children, teens, and young adults who have been affected by a blood cancer, as well as their families. It promotes an active, safe, and adapted lifestyle during and after treatment.
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Whether you are thinking about or planning a return, already back at it or wanting to take your career or education in a new direction, this webcast will help you think through the big and small issues that may arise. Following the presentation, you will hear from adolescent and young adult survivors on their first-hand experiences.
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Maintenance therapy is treatment given after the first (primary) therapy used to manage your cancer, or lower your risk of the cancer coming back. Some people may use maintenance therapy for a long time. This type of therapy can include drugs, vaccines, antibodies, or hormones.
Maintenance therapy can be used after a stem cell transplant for a blood…
Maintenance therapy can be used after a stem cell transplant for a blood…
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Dr. SarahRose Black, PhD, registered psychotherapist and accredited music therapist, presents on tools and knowledge to address mental health in people impacted by a blood cancer, including anxiety, depression, stress, fatigue and cognitive problems.
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Jacqueline Galica an oncology-certified Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in oncology. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Queen’s University School of Nursing, where her research program focuses on the psychosocial concerns – including fears of cancer recurrence - of post-treatment cancer survivors.
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Maureen Parkinson is the provincial vocational rehabilitation counsellor at the B.C. Cancer Agency. She is the co-lead and content lead for Cancer and Work which is a website to guide cancer survivors. She created Cancer and Returning to Work: A Practical Guide for Cancer Patients and return to work and job search seminars for cancer survivors.
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Halfway through her master's degree abroad, Rachele was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and had to put school on hold. After achieving remission status following two years of treatment, Rachele was ready to go back to school and finish her degree. Despite the challenging journey back into an academic setting, she managed to complete her studies.
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Watch this animated video for tools on how to adjust to your new normal after blood cancer.
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Learn more about the fear of recurrence.
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A diagnosis of blood cancer can profoundly affect how we experience intimacy and sexuality—with ourselves and with others. In this webcast, Reanne Booker, nurse practitioner at the Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, explores the emotional, physical, and relational changes that may arise during and after treatment.