Publications
Publications
Publications
In this section, you will find our publications, including the 206-page book titled “Prostate Cancer – Understanding the Disease and Its Treatment,” an exceptional source of information written by two renowned experts. This book is available for free upon request, while our other publications can be viewed online or downloaded as needed. To obtain your free copy in English or French, please contact us by email at info@procure.ca.
You will also find brochures, fact sheets or patient guides from University Hospital Centers or Patient Associations. These documents, offering a great of valuable information, do not belong to PROCURE and are protected by copyright. We have included them in this section so that you know they exist and that they can guide you before, during or after your treatment. You can access these documents by clicking on the image or the link to their website. It should be noted that some publications are only available in French. They will be uploaded in this section as soon as they become available in English. We do not stock this material.
Prostate cancer – Understand the disease (Book)
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Hormone therapy: Guide for men affected by prostate cancer and their relatives
The purpose of this guide is to inform patients and their loved ones about hormone therapy and to give some useful tips for managing symptoms and taking care of themselves. Support for its production was provided by an unrestricted educational grant from Tolmar.
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Fact sheet for patients on hormone therapy
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Fact sheet for patients on hormone therapy to give to their family doctor
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Taking control – Advance prostate cancer
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Eating well when you have cancer
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Complementary therapies
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Sexuality and cancer
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Living with advanced cancer
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Pain Relief
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Clinical Trials – Are they for me
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When a relative has cancer
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The psychological impact of cancer – CHUM
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Preparing for your surgery – CHUM
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Treating prostate cancer with low-dose brachytherapy (permanent seeds) – CHUM
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Treating prostate cancer with high-dose brachytherapy – CHUM
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A guide to a prostate cancer radical surgery – MUHC
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Fact sheet: When your radiotherapy ends – MUHC
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Going home after chemotherapy – MUHC
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Urologist’s advice: Treatments and information on prostate cancer
Learn more about the role of the urologist and the importance for a patient to gather adequate information after receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis.
How I coped with prostate cancer
A man with prostate cancer shares the challenges of his cancer experience.
Genetics and prostate cancer
Do you have a family history of cancer? Your doctor might recommend genetic screening.
Symptoms, risk and screening
Are you over 50 or experiencing urinary problems? Discover why early screening for prostate diseases is important.
Prostate cancer prognosis and survival
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, questions about survival, cure rates, and quality of life can arise.
Prostate cancer: Tests, imaging and biomarkers
This webinar covers various tests and exams for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer.
Biopsy: Understanding your report
This webinar clarifies biopsy reports, pathologists’ roles, and how results confirm or rule out prostate cancer.
Your prognosis and survival
After receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer, you will undoubtedly have questions about your prognosis and survival and will want to know the chances of success with your treatment.
What is a genetic mutation?
Do you have a significant family history of cancer? Is there a link between prostate cancer and a genetic mutation?
Finding the right words
Prostate cancer often overwhelms patients. Finding the right words is crucial to comfort and support them.
Link between prostate cancer and obesity
If you are obese or overweight, it is more likely that prostate cancer will be diagnosed at a more advanced stage…
Prostate cancer: Is it a disease of the elderly?
It depends on the definition of old. Is being 50 years old really considered “old”?
What women should know about prostate cancer
As a woman, you might think that prostate cancer is not your concern because you don’t have a prostate. However, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
I was told no to the PSA test
The PSA test should generally be offered to any man aged 50 and over with a life expectancy of at least ten years. So why this refusal?
Me a guinea pig?
Did you know that participating in a clinical trial advances medical science and improves the lot of patients for future generations?
Your role as a patient
Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer? Your role as a patient is essential throughout your journey.
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