Patient Education Resources

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Breast Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describing recommended follow-up care for breast cancer survivors and what to expect next. This pamphlet also includes available supports and resources.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Cancer Patients

Guide for cancer survivors describing recommended follow-up care and what to expect next. Supports and available resources are listed.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Colon Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for colon cancer survivors. What to expect and a lists of available supports and resources is included.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Prostate Cancer Patients

This guide is for cancer patients who have been treated for prostate cancer. It describes a recommended follow-up care plan and includes supports and resources available to you.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Rectal Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for survivors of rectal cancer. Topics include what to expect next and available supports and resources.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Thyroid Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for thyroid cancer survivors. What to expect next and a list of available supports and resources is also included.

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a change in bowel habits that may happen after surgery for rectal cancer. This pamphlet details the causes, symptoms and possible treatments of LARS.

Low Platelets/Thrombocytopenia

Platelets (PLT), thrombocytes, are blood cells that helps it to clot (stop bleeding). Not having enough platelets in your blood is called thrombocytopenia. This pamphlet describes what causes low platelets, symptoms, and ways to prevent and manage it.

Lung Screening Program Frequently Asked Questions

Lung screening is about looking for lung cancer when you are feeling well and have no warning signs or symptoms. The goal is to find lung cancer early when treatment works best. This pamphlet answers common questions about the Nova Scotia Lung Screening Program.

Male Breast Cancer

This pamphlet describes the signs of breast cancer in men, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.