Learning kits: better understanding treatments

For the past six years, the HMR Oncology Centre has developed classes designed to allow a constantly growing number of patients to benefit from information before their chemotherapy or radiation therapy treatments begin or before they undergo a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. These information sessions benefit over 750 patients a year. They contribute to patients’ quality of life by teaching them about the signs and symptoms to watch out for at home and how to react to them, and when to contact the care team to limit the severity of the situation. The classes help reduce anxiety in patients.