HELPFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:​

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• Counseling & Patient Navigation Assistance

 

• ​​Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Métis patient cancer care guidebook and journal​​

 

• Cancer Patient Lodges: The Regina and Saskatoon cancer patient lodges provide room and board in a supportive environment for out-of-town patients.

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• Supportive Care Services, including counseling, art therapy, virtual yoga, meditation, and palliative care.

  • Pain and Symptom Management​

  • Nutritional Assistance

  • Advance Care Planning

  • Cancer Centre Pharmacies

  • Patient Resources

  • ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) Classes -         Saskatoon   Regina

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• Discharge letters:

  • Post - localized prostate cancer treatment

  • Post - radiotherapy

HELPFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:​

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• Prostate Assessment Pathway: The Pathway assesses and supports men in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, from prostate assessment centres in Regina and Saskatoon. Their website includes patient information on understanding prostate cancer, screening and diagnosis, biopsies and more. ​​

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• Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Information for Patients booklet

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• First Nations and Metis Health Services, including elders and cultural support workers

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• Prostate Cancer Fact Sheets, including for: 

  • Active Surveillance​

  • Brachytherapy

  • Hormone Therapy

  • Radical Prostatectomy

  • Prostate Biopsy and Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening
     

• Pelvic Floor Resources - a guide to Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists in Saskatchewan

HELPFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:​

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• Free Prostate Cancer Information Packages ("Reef Knot Kits") - Free physical kit with an exercise guide, nutrition guide, 2 books on prostate cancer, and more. 

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• Nationwide (virtual) support groups for specialized issues:

  • Active Surveillance​

  • Advanced Prostate Cancer

  • GBTQ (Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer) patients

  • Partners in Prostate (for spouses and caregivers)

  • Butts in Motion (exercise support)

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• Video library with 100+ expert speaker presentations on everything from sexual and mental health to ADT and PSMA PET scanning.

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• 'He's the Reason' patient stories - vignettes of patients navigating their own journeys.

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• Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada is a non-profit; see their website for information on events and awareness opportunities.

HELPFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:​

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• Patient Care and Comfort Fund: supports patients by providing taxi vouchers, gift cards for groceries and fuel, parking passes, blanket warmers, critical pre- and post-treatment dental procedures, and more

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• Patient Stories

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• Cancer Research Program

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• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month landing page