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Coping with treatment side effects
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In this animated video, the character talks about the side effects after cancer treatment, especially fatigue and brain fog, and gives suggestions for managing them on a daily basis.
Treatment and side effects
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Managing cancer-related fatigue and brain fog - 2023 Living Well with a Blood Cancer conference
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As a result of cancer and its treatment,people touched by a blood cancer can experience some degree of fatigue and brain fog. In this presentation, Kendra Woloshyn, RN, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, will talk about the two big F words in cancer care along with how to manage…
Mental health and wellness, Treatment and side effects
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Infection prevention: Staying healthy during cancer treatments - 2023 Living Well with a Blood Cancer Conference
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People affected by a blood cancer are frequently immunosuppressed and at risk for a wide range of infections, due to treatments. Lots of things can be done to reduce risk of infection. Summer Pham, RN, focuses on ways to prevent infections and stay healthy during blood cancer…
Mental health and wellness, Treatment and side effects
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Maintenance Therapy: Staying in remission after treatment
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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.…
Treatment and side effects
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Meet the experts: How to navigate the side effects of cancer during treatment
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Kylie Teggart, certified oncology nurse, Taylor Rhodes, clinical dietitian, Reanne Booker, oncology and palliative care nurse practitioner, and Tina Crosbie, hematology pharmacist discuss medication management, nutrition and symptom management.
Treatment and side effects
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Cancer-Related Fatigue
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Rachelle Ramsay is a RN with her Certification in Oncology, currently working at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Kent Parlee recently celebrated 36 years of marriage to his wife and best friend Cheryl. Kent and Cheryl enjoy spending time with family, travelling and volunteering at…
Treatment and side effects
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Was a Lifeline for Camille Diagnosed With ALL
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Single mom Camille Leahy, diagnosed in 2020 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), talks about her experience getting CAR-T as a successful last line of treatment. Dr. Sita Bhella discusses what is involved in the medical procedure, and the exciting progress in CAR-T in its…
Leukemia, Treatment and side effects
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CAR T cell therapy Navigating the Canadian landscape
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This insightful 90-minute webcast explores the evolving landscape of CAR T-cell therapy in Canada. Whatever your blood cancer experience, or if you are a healthcare professional, this webcast will equip you with valuable knowledge to better understand and navigate the CAR-T…
Healthcare management, Research, Treatment and side effects
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What We Know (and Still Don’t Know) About Genes and Blood Cancer
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We know more than ever about how blood cancers develop and respond to treatment. Genetic testing gives doctors better insight into what’s going on and guide treatment decision. Still, many big questions remain, including how to spot cancers earlier and who might be at higher…
Diagnosis and tests, Treatment and side effects
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Blood Cancer: Seeing the Invisible to Prevent Recurrence
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When treatment for blood cancer ends, test results may show that the disease is in remission. But for many people, uncertainty lingers: Is it really gone? Could it come back? The uncertainty is understandable. Tiny numbers of cancer cells – too small for standard tests to detect…
Diagnosis and tests, Treatment and side effects