Recommended websites about childhood cancers compiled by IWK Health Centre Hematolgy/Oncology medical staff.
There are ways to protect fertility in children and adolescence requiring cancer therapy or a HSCT. The use of each option will depend on your child’s age, how soon cancer treatment needs to begin, other medical concerns, your personal values and beliefs, and cost.
In French. Quand une toute jeune personne (enfant, adolescent ou jeune adulte) reçoit un diagnostic de cancer ou d’une maladie qui exige un traitement similaire à ceux pour traiter un cancer, cela soulève plusieurs préoccupations pour elle et sa famille. Certaines de ces préoccupations portent sur les effets secondaires du traitement. / There are ways to protect fertility in children and adolescence requiring cancer therapy or a HSCT. The use of each option will depend on your child’s age, how …
Terms used in kidney deseases.
in French -Terms used in kidney deseases.
In French. IWK Hematology / Oncology Booklet.
Chemotherapy is medicine that treats cancer by stopping cells from growing, or by destroying cells. Several types of chemotherapies may be used. This is because they each stop cell growth or destroy cells in a different way.
The Hematology, Oncology and Nephrology service at the IWK recognizes that the journey of a life-threatening illness is a hard one, with many challenges and adjustments along the way. Because of this, the team has an ‘End of Treatment’ bell. The bell is there for children and youth to ring at milestone moments. Ringing the bell means that a child or youth has finished their course of treatment and is ready for the next chapter of their life.
In French. La chimiothérapie est un traitement contre le cancer qui empêche les cellules de croître ou qui les détruit. Plusieurs types de chimiothérapie peuvent être utilisés, parce que chaque type de chimiothérapie travaille d’une façon différente pour détruire les cellules ou empêcher leur croissance. / Chemotherapy is medicine that treats cancer by stopping cells from growing, or by destroying cells. Several types of chemotherapies may be used. This is because they each stop cell growth or …
Le service d’hématologie, d’oncologie et de néphrologie du IWK sait que le cheminement pour traiter une maladie extrêmement grave est difficile. Il y a de nombreux défis à relever et ajustements à faire durant ce cheminement. C’est pour cette raison que le service a une cloche de fin de traitement. La cloche est là pour que les enfants et les jeunes la fassent sonner lors de moments marquants. Sonner la cloche signifie qu’un enfant ou un jeune a fini sa série de traitements et qu’il est prêt …
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Discusses the purpose of the board, who attends, how the results are conveyed.
[In French] Le forum spécialisé sur les tumeurs examine tous les enfants qui reçoivent des soins au IWK et qui reçoivent un nouveau diagnostic de cancer ou qui pourraient recevoir un diagnostic de cancer.
Chemotherapy is a group of medicines that treat cancer. They may destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing. Although the risk of danger from handling chemotherapy is small, it is a good idea to avoid exposure. This information sheet will help you to safely prepare, give, store and dispose of your child's oral chemotherapy drug.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.