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• Neutropenia (Low White Blood Cells) Share

  There are three main types of cells in your blood: white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help your body fight infections. Neutropenia is when your body does not make enough neutrophils. This puts you at risk of getting an infection more easily, or makes it harder for you to fight an infection once you have one.

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  1. Neutropenia Cco Nodate Pem Final (PDF File, 59.06 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Cancer Patients Share

  Many cancer patients have a weakened immune system which makes it harder to fight infections. There are risks of getting a COVID-19 infection. Because of this risk, the benefits of getting the vaccine outweigh the risks for most cancer patients.

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  1. Pem Cancer And Covid 19 Vaccine Faq Grrcc Final (PDF File, 272.49 KB)
• Setting Exercise Goals for People with Cancer Share

  Setting goals for exercise gives you something to work towards and can keep you motivated. To help set your goals, ask yourself what activities are important to you and what do you want to be able to do?

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  1. Setting Exercise Goals For People With Cancer Cco Nodate Pem Final (PDF File, 134.37 KB)
• Vaping and Your Health Share

  The best way to protect your health from the harms of vaping is not to vape, which includes not using e-cigarettes. Vaping can cause serious lung damage, trouble breathing, or a cough that lasts a long time or does not go away.

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  1. Vaping And Your Health Cco 2020 Pem Final (PDF File, 376.11 KB)
• Advanced Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet is for people who have advanced cancer and their caregivers. In this booklet the Canadian Cancer Society offers information and support to help you care or yourself.

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  1. Advanced Cancer Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 5.64 MB)
• Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapies - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  A guide for people with cancer. This booklet was written to help you understand the different kinds of drug therapies used to treat cancer. Drug therapies - or treatments - include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and targeted therapy.

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  1. Chemotherapy Other Drug Therapies Aguide For People With Cancer Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 3.57 MB)
• Clinical Trials - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This brochure is for people making decisions about cancer treatment. You may be thinking about a clinical trial for you or your child but need to know more before you decide. You're not alone. Throughout this booklet, you'll hear from Canadians who've participated in cancer clinical trials and want to share their experience.

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  1. Clinical Trials Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 1.32 MB)
• Community Services Locator - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  The Canadian Cancer Society has created the Community Services Locator to help people affected by cancer find support services near them. This is a search function that you can find online at https://csl.cancer.ca/en

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  1. Community Services Locator Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 305.47 KB)
• Coping When You Have Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet is for people who are newly diagnosed or in active treatment for cancer. When you have cancer the focus is often on the physical side of your illness - on symptoms, treatment choices, side effects and what the test results show. But your emotional health - your feelings and how you cope with them over time - is also important. It deserves as much care as your physical health.

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  1. Coping When You Have Cancer Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 2.86 MB)
• Eating Well When You Have Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet will help you eat well during cancer treatment and recovery. It's written for people with cancer and for caregivers helping with menus, food shopping and preparing meals.

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  1. Eating Well When You Have Cancer Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 2.63 MB)
• Exercises After Breast Surgery - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet is for anyone who has had surgery for breast cancer. This booklet was developed with physiotherapists who specialize in working with people who have had breast cancer surgery.

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  1. Exercises After Breast Surgery Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 1.62 MB)
• Life After Cancer Treatment - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet will help you prepare for life after treatment - what some people call "the new normal."

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  1. Life After Cancer Treatment Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 3.42 MB)
• Listen First: And 9 other ways to support someone with cancer - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  "I don't know what to say" - It's a common worry to have when a friend, neighbour or co-worker has cancer. This brochure offers a checklist of ideas to support you in supporting your friend.

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  1. Listen First And9 Other Ways To Support Someone With Cancer Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 437.81 KB)
• Oral Cancer: Understanding Your Diagnosis - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  The information in this brochure can help you and your family take the first steps in learning about oral cancer.

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  1. Oral Cancer Understanding Your Diagnosis Ot 2018 Pem Final (PDF File, 1.31 MB)
• Pain Relief: A Guide for People with Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society Share

  This booklet was written to help you understand cancer pain. It talks about: causes and types of pain, ways to manage pain, the emotional side of pain and more.

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  1. Pain Relief Ot 2019 Pem Final (PDF File, 1.79 MB)