Listening to your Body. The Subtle Signs of Ovarian Cancer
Saturday, May 8, 2021 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. In May 2020, I “sat down” for a virtual chat with Dr. Patti Power, a gynecologic oncologist with Eastern Health […]
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Dr. Nancy Wadden and Dr. Cathy Popadiuk discuss the importance of cancer screening – and particularly screening for breast and cervical cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and October 21-27th was Pap Test awareness week. Dr. Nancy Wadden and Dr. Cathy Popadiuk, Medical Directors for Eastern Health’s Breast and Cervical Screening […]
Facebook Live: Learn more about colon cancer, how you can protect yourself.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rates of colorectal cancer in Canada. Have you heard of a FIT kit? This test helps to detect colorectal cancer early when it is […]
Beginning Your Cancer Journey
Eastern Health, in partnership with Labrador Grenfell-Health and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC), has developed a video for new cancer patients. Beginning Your Cancer Journey: An Introduction to Cancer […]
Young Adult Cancer – Supporting Unique Needs
I first started my career as a nurse on the oncology in-patient unit the Health Sciences Centre in 1986 when I was 21 years old. I worked with adolescents and […]
Janeway Nurse, Jan Humber, on Children Living with Cancer
Jan Humber says if she had it to do all over again, she would. Jan is an Oncology nurse who’s worked with children at the Janeway Children’s Hospital for all […]
Behind the Screen of Cervical Health: No Better Mother’s Day Gift than Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Mother’s Day is dedicated to showing appreciation for the warm and wonderful women in our lives. It is a day to honour women and to recognize the efforts and accomplishments […]
A Breast Cancer Journey: The story of Three Women
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a stressful time for patients and families alike, and the ability to retain information at this time can be difficult. Cynthia, Shirley and Lisa […]
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