Cancer Centre Information

Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Indigenous Cancer Health

Types of Cancer

Adolescent & Young Adult (17-39)

Systemic
Treatment

Clinical Trials

Radiation Treatment

Managing Side Effects

Procedures, Lines, Tests

Stem Cell Transplant

Psychosocial Oncology

Rehabilitation Oncology

Other Wellness Supports

Patients and Families

Procedures, Lines, Tests

Patients and Families

Procedures, Lines, Tests

Having treatment and follow-up can often mean having different procedures, products or tests.

This usually depends on your own specific situation. Not everyone will need these. If you aren’t sure, ask your cancer care team..

Resources

Central Venous Access
(Ports & PICCs)

Your PICC (TBCC)

Injections

Chemotherapy Subcutaneous Self-Injection

Subcutaneous Self Injection

Procedures

Radiation Treatment Breath Hold

Your Guide to Bladder Instillation Treatment in Alberta

Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) in the Operating Room – Chinook Regional Hospital

Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) as an Outpatient – Chinook Regional Hospital

Tests

Adult X-Ray and CT Exams (PDF)

Considering Genetic Testing After a Cancer Diagnosis

Hereditary Cancer and Genetic Tests After a Cancer Diagnosis (PDF)

Testing for Lynch Syndrome (PDF)

Understanding a Negative Test Result (interactive presentation)

Understanding Ovarian Cancer Genetic Tumour Testing (PDF)

X-Ray and CT Exams for Children (PDF)

Health Professionals

Research & Analytics

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