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right away. In those cases, a counsellor
will contact the patient and check to
see if there is anything they need.
"Programs are designed to suit
the specific needs of the patients,"
MacKenzie says. Supports are available
for individuals, couples and families.

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Counsellors can help with emotional
concerns, practical matters (such as
child care, filling out forms or transportation to appointments) and financial issues. Some patients need help
communicating with their loved ones
about their condition, managing side
effects such as fatigue or memory
issues, or readjusting to work.
The Patient and Family Counselling
department is also looking at ways to
address spiritual health and what that
model would look like for BC Cancer.
"We are always adding, changing
and evolving," MacKenzie says of the
programs offered. There are also
many services, including some
group therapy sessions, offered
online for those who can't
attend in person or feel more
comfortable accessing the program remotely.
Depending on the region,
some programs are also
offered in different languages,
such as Mandarin or a current
pilot program in Punjabi.
Donors support psychosocial oncology services by providing the necessary funding
for pilot programs and other
studies to develop programs
that meet specific needs of
patients and their families.

Dr. Alan Bates,
provincial practice
leader for psychiatry
at BC Cancer.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018

BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Healthy Insights
Researcher Profile
When a young person faces cancer
Claudia Pavao’s hereditary cancer diagnosis could save her life and help her kids
Addressing the challenging psychology of cancer
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BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - Opening Thoughts
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - Healthy Insights
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - 5
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - Researcher Profile
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - When a young person faces cancer
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BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - 9
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - Claudia Pavao’s hereditary cancer diagnosis could save her life and help her kids
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - 11
BC Cancer - Partners in Discovery - Spring 2018 - Addressing the challenging psychology of cancer
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