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Survey: Creative Behaviour, Male Chronic Illness, and Perceived Stress: An Exploratory Study

A student in the School and Counselling Psychology program at the University of Saskatchewan, is searching for men 18 years of age or older, who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness at least two years ago, and who are interested in volunteering to participate in a study about creative behaviour and chronic illness.  This project is a part of her thesis research to obtain a Masters of Education.

The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between creative behaviour and stress.  If you agree to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete an online survey containing questions about your background, your personal attitudes, your feelings towards various situations, and your involvement in creative activities.  Depending on how many creative activities you participate in, it will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete the survey. 

If you wish to participate, you may click here.

If you wish to learn more about this study or have any questions or comments about this study, please feel free to contact Tara Storie directly at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or her faculty advisor, Dr. Jennifer Nicol at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

Posted on Jun 30, 2009 - 11:18 AM by Lesley

The Sexual Self of Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Would you like to contribute to research in the area of Sex and Cancer? Sage Bolt, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C is conducting research on this topic as part of her PhD degree in Social Work, and she needs 500 people to take her online survey (250 young adult survivor responses, and 250 healthy peer responses).

For more information on this study please click here.

Posted on Jun 24, 2009 - 11:23 AM by Lesley

Cancer treatment for men: Possible sexual side effects

You might experience sexual side effects even before you begin your treatment or even if you’re being treated for a cancer that doesn’t affect your pelvic area. For instance, fatigue, pain, anxiety about your treatment or depressed feelings about having cancer could cause a loss of libido. Sometimes emotional factors may have sexual side effects in addition to the physical changes you undergo during treatment.

To read this full article please click here.

Posted on Jun 24, 2009 - 11:22 AM by Lesley

Young adults climb back from cancer

Nearly 10 years ago Michael Lepage was a fourth year computer sciences student at Laurier University in Waterloo. He had a semester to go, had buckled down, got the urge to party out of his system and was eager to get on with his life and career. But Mr. Lepage felt lousy. For a good six months, he couldn’t manage to shake what he thought was the flu. He visited a couple of walk-in clinics and got similar, standard advice: get lots of sleep, don’t drink and watch your diet.

“I did all of those things and I still had the flu,” said Mr. Lepage.

Confounded by the symptoms — which included a nagging, raspy cough and night sweats so intense he literally had to towel off— Mr. Lepage bowed to his mother’s advice and agreed to see a doctor when he visited his folks in Sudbury that Christmas. A subsequent chest X-ray revealed a tumour the size of a grapefruit just above his heart.

To read this full article click here

Posted on Jun 19, 2009 - 05:16 PM by Karine

Raising Hope: New Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer Webcast, June 22, 2009

You are invited to a live Webcast presented by ACE Breast Cancer, a project of the Canadian Breast Cancer Network. The presentation is entitled ‘‘Raising Hope: New Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer’’ and will be presented by Dr. Sunil Verma, one of the bright young minds in the field of oncology in Canada.
The Webcast is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM (EDT). Please note that access to the Webcast will be granted only 15 minutes before the session begins. You can register to receive a reminder by going to Voxmedic .
To join the Webcast on June 22, please go to the same website: http://voxmedic.hit-global.com/reg/ace . 

If you have any questions regarding this exciting Webcast, please feel free to contact voxmedic@hit-global.com .

We look forward to your participation on June 22!

Jackie Manthorne
Executive Director/Directrice générale
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Réseau canadien du cancer du sein
331, rue Cooper Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
613-230-3044 ext. 222
Fax/Téléc: 613-230-4424
1-800-685-8820
jmanthorne@cbcn.ca
www.cbcn.ca

Posted on Jun 17, 2009 - 02:02 PM by Karine

Treatment Aftershocks Survivors guided through territory of long-term and late effects

“For Vukicevic and other survivors of pediatric or adult cancers, surviving is only the first part of the battle. After completing therapy, survivors can continue to experience the side effects of therapy or develop new problems associated with treatment.

The timing of onset of such complications can vary widely. Some problems, such as fatigue, can begin during therapy and may continue indefinitely, though the duration and severity differs greatly between individuals. Conditions that start during therapy and persist for months or years, sometimes referred to as long-term effects, differ from those that start well after therapy has been completed, which are considered late effects.”

To read this full article please click here.

Posted on Jun 17, 2009 - 10:24 AM by Lesley

Do Survivors Need a Dietitian? Nutrition after cancer becomes part of an emerging survivorship plan

“When Diana Dyer, a three-time cancer survivor and registered dietitian, completed treatment for her first bout with breast cancer in 1985, she asked her oncologist what she could do for herself, asking specifically about diet. “The lack of a clear answer was frustrating and disappointing.”

Registered dietitians can help explain the research, review a survivor’s medical history, communicate with the survivor’s healthcare team and pull all that information together to create short-term and long-term nutrition goals.”

To read this full article please click here.

Posted on Jun 17, 2009 - 10:21 AM by Lesley