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For Health Professionals working with cancer-related issues
Health Professionals
The Alberta Cancer Board runs many programs to help, work with, and educate health professionals.
See the links to the left for more information. See also the Calendar of Events.
Professional Learning Opportunities
 Comprehensive Breast Care Program: The five Ws of breast reconstruction - what every family physician should know (Edmonton) (April 14, 2009)
What's new?
Community Cancer Support Networks Directory
The Community Cancer Support Networks (CCSN) Directory (formerly the Psychosocial Oncology Network Directory) has been updated as of August 2008. This document is intended to assist healthcare professionals in locating supportive care cancer-related programs throughout the province.
Open the Community Cancer Support Networks directory (pdf)
Talking to patients about the Internet
A recent Statistics Canada study found that almost 8.7 million Canadians searched for health-related information online, with almost a quarter of them searching for information on alternative remedies. Additionally, only 38% spoke with their health care professional about the information they found online .
You may wish to point them instead to the complementary therapies section of the Alberta Cancer Board website, for reliable sources.
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