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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