Explore resources designed for loved ones and caregivers of colorectal cancer patients. Support their journey with understanding and care.
Xmas season can bring joy and togetherness and be a joyful moment; but it can also be an emotionally complex situation, bringing feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and sadness. The pressures of maintaining holiday traditions, coupled with the emotional and physical toll of illness, can make this time of year especially ...
Use this toolkit to learn more about self-advocacy and how to provide yourself with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence in order to be comfortable in asserting yourself and communicating your needs clearly.
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a collection of symptoms or issues you may have after undergoing a resection or removal of part or the entire rectum. This Toolkit was designed to offer suggestions that may be helpful to cope with some of the issues and symptoms.
Supportive care/palliative care’s objective is ensuring the best quality of life for the patient with an advanced illness. This means that you and your care team can continue to discuss curative measures and determine what best meets your objectives considering side effects, efficacy, and capacity to do activities that you ...
It is common for people to experience changes in sex, fertility, and relationships during and after undergoing cancer treatment. Psychological, emotional and physical changes as a result of cancer treatment may cause changes in body image and self-identity, and result in feelings of stress or anxiety in relation to intimacy ...
In chapter 3 of the "Return-to-Work" series, you will explore ways caregivers can manage stressors, seek help from those around them, and navigate through these uncharted territories. This chapter seeks to provide guidance and direction on these concerns while discussing the following topics: talking to your employer, managing your work ...
Family history matters when it comes to your health. This is a tool to help you start a conversation with your family members about your family history of colorectal cancer. Only a health professional can counsel you about your risk for developing colorectal cancer.
Most colorectal cancer resources are designed with older patients and caregivers in mind. Through the Never Too Young program, Colorectal Cancer Canada aims to change that. This resource was created to provide early age-onset colorectal cancer patient and their caregiver(s) the opportunity to learn more about the various topic areas ...
This information sheet on clinical trials was created in collaboration with Clinical Trials Ontario. It aims to demystify clinical trials and their importance to medical advances.
My Colon Cancer Companion Patient Journal was inspired by conversations within the community of colorectal cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and health professionals. These conversations revealed that many patients required additional materials and assistance with non-clinical aspects of their experiences. In a perfect world, every patient would have a nurse navigator ...
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