This guide will help you find resources on topics across the illness trajectory with a focus on the role of the nurse in assisting clients with a cancer diagnosis.
The Manitoba Cancer Plan (MCP) was developed by CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) to provide a comprehensive plan to deliver the best cancer services to our patients, despite ever increasing challenges. The MCP meets the legislated requirements of Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors (MHHLS) and outlines CCMB’s strategic ...
The foundation document also outlined the roles of oncology nurses. The generalist nurse may care for cancer patients within an assigned caseload and is prepared at the basic educational level. The specialized nurse is a registered nurse whose primary focus is cancer care. This nurse has enhanced specialty knowledge and skill...
Bankruptcy. Welfare. Losing the family home.
These are not the outcomes we usually associate with providing compassionate care or surviving the cancer journey. But for some Canadians, the financial impact of cancer can be this devastating.
The Canadian Cancer Society's recent statistical reports on cancer in Canada. Publications that provide comprehensive, up-to-date estimates of the cancer burden in Canada. Including financial impact (2024) and projected numbers (2024).
Breast cancer is the leading cause of female cancer in Canada. However, there is limited research on the health and supportive needs of rural women living with this illness...
Regardless of geographic location, the cancer journey is an extremely difficult experience for both patients and their families. The aim of this literature...
