Cancer Care Course
The @YourSideColleague® First Nations Cancer Care Course
The @YourSide Colleague ® First Nation Cancer Care Course is a joint initiative of SE Health and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The course is one of the numerous web-based professional development courses that the SE First Nations, Inuit and Métis Program provides at no charge to First Nation communities.
Topics
- Understanding First Nations Cancer Pathways
- Introduction to Cancer
- Types of Cancer
- Causes of Cancer
- Reducing the Risk of Cancer
- Screening
- Early Detection and Diagnosis
- Common Cancer Treatments
- Managing Symptoms
- Oncological Emergencies
- Psychosocial Effects and Needs