The right level of support, at the right time, to the right person: Implementation of stepped care to increase access to rehabilitation support for cancer survivors post-radiation for a head and neck cancer
The aim of this project is to ensure that Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) survivors can adequately manage the post-treatment effects of radiotherapy on their physical and mental health. Advances in early cancer detection and radiotherapy mean that a diagnosis of HNC is no longer a death sentence. However, radiotherapy leaves scars on the treated […]
For inclusive oncology care: Improving the care journey and experience of sexual and gender minorities
In Canada, around 1 million people identify with a sexual or gender minority, representing 4% of the population. Despite increased recognition of LGBT realities in society, health inequalities persist for people from sexual and gender minorities (SGM), and research reveals that this is particularly the case for cancer. These health inequalities affect the entire cancer […]
ÉTAPES-Onco: Structured support from diagnosis to the end of treatments by hematology-oncology patient companions
The aim of this project is to better anticipate and respond to the unmet needs of blood cancer patients. Blood cancers affect nearly 10% of the Canadian cancer population. Fortunately, survival rates for this cancer have increased considerably thanks to advances in personalized medicine, notably cell-based therapies. These therapies include stem cell transplants, the cells […]
Development and evaluation of an intervention program combining virtual reality and hypnosis to support patients with multiple myeloma – Patient Priority
Research has shown that the quality of life of patients facing cancer is severely impaired, even more so when they have to undergo difficult treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. It is therefore essential to support these patients, especially to prevent the onset of significant levels of emotional distress, even depression and severe […]
Scaling up PAROLE-Onco+: The partnership of care and services for patients and their loved ones affected by cancer to improve their experience throughout the care trajectory – Patient Priority
By 2021, an estimated 57,500 Quebecers will have been diagnosed with cancer, representing 158 new cases a day. This number has been rising for several years, and is expected to increase further in the coming years due to the delays in screening caused by the pandemic. It has been shown that, in the Quebec healthcare […]
The VIE-Qc program: Integrated interventions for patients treated in pediatric oncology – Patient Priority
Thanks to research, more and more children are surviving a cancer diagnosis. But survival comes at a price. Once ignored, the long-term impact of treatment is now recognized as a major problem for survivors. In fact, in adulthood, childhood cancer survivors are almost 4 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease or die prematurely from […]
Impacts of an innovative patient-partner-guided virtual group swallowing intervention model to prevent swallowing disorders in patients treated with chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer in a specialty care setting – Patient Priority
This project aims to study a new virtual group intervention set up for patients treated for head and neck cancer with chemoradiotherapy: the Intervention orthophonique virtuelle de Groupe en déglutition Guidée par un patient partenaire, or eG2 Intervention. Chemoradiotherapy treatments are known to produce significant side effects that prevent patients from swallowing food properly, known […]