Helpful Organizations
Below is a list of different professionals and organizations that you may contact for different kinds of services, ranging from documentation, financial and emotional support to lectures and other informative resources. Being well surrounded and getting the expertise to make informed decisions are two elements that are part of a good strategy for planning your life after a cancer diagnosis. We are particularly grateful to the Canadian Cancer Society for its tremendous resource directory and wide range of services, the Quebec Cancer Foundation and the Eastern Quebec Cancer Association for their support and accommodation facilities during your treatments.
Do not hesitate to call on these organizations. Keeping in mind the lengthy approval time for support, any financial issue must be resolved first. You may also need a referral from your doctor, nurse or social worker to be eligible for certain services. Speak to your doctor and healthcare team for additional information. And remember: we are here for you!
List of professionals outside the public healthcare network
- Labor lawyer
- Insurance lawyer
- Personal banker
- Accountant
- Insurance consultant
- Rehabilitation advisor
- Orientation counselor
- Ergonomist
- Occupational therapist
- Tax expert
- Crisis and addiction therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Massage therapist
- Notary
- Osteopath
- Sexologist
- Bereavement specialist
- Social reintegration specialist
List of professionals within the public healthcare network
- Specialists
- General practitioner
- CLSC nurse
- Oncology nurse
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Sexologist
- Physiotherapist
- Nutritionist
- Social worker
- Pharmacist
If necessary, there are organizations that can guide you or accompany you during the more difficult times and decision-making process.
Community Organizations
Quebec resources and references
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Quebec Cancer Foundation – Accommodation
- Eastern Quebec Cancer Association
- Cedars CanSupport
- OGPAC (Gaspé Cancer Society)
- Directory of Community Support Services by Region
Canadian resources and references
- Prostate Cancer Canada
- Princess Margaret Prostate Centre
- Vancouver Prostate Centre
- Calgary Prostate cancer Centre
International resources and references
- Association française d’urologie
- Onconlogik – Cancer de la prostate
- Les traitements du cancer de la prostate (INC)
- American Urological Association
- Prostate Cancer UK
- US National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- MacMillan Cancer Support « Working through cancer »
Support Groups
Hotlines and support groups
- Support group – CHUM
- Support group – Laval
- Support group – West-Island
- CanSupport
- Prostate Cancer Canada Network (PCCN)
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Quebec Cancer Foundation
- Entraide pour Hommes de Montréal (EPHM)
- Allume.org
- Autonhommie (for men)
Medical Associations
Associations and Orders
- Canadian Urologist Association
- Association des urologues du Québec
- Le Collège des médecins
- Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec
- Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec
- Association des médecins psychiatres du Québec
- Ordre des sexologues du Québec
- Ordre des psychologues du Québec
- Ordre des physiothérapeutes du Québec
Management and treatment of prostate cancer
Treatment algorithm and medical issues
- Algorithmes d’investigation, de traitement et de suivi – Cancer de la prostate
- Cancer de la prostate localisé – Efficacité et innocuité des options thérapeutiques
- Drug coverage by province
- Connaitre vos droits en santé
Patient prostate cancer treatment guides
Clinical trials
Advanced prostate cancer
Health and wellbeing
Useful publications for cancer patients
- Eating well when you have cancer
- Living with advanced cancer
- Pain Relief
- Sexuality and cancer
- When a relative has cancer
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
Nutrition et exercices
Help – Incontinence
- Centre de Stomie du Québec
- Ordre des physiothérapeutes du Québec
- Clinique de continence urinaire de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
- Canadian Continence Foundation
- Canadian Nurse Continence Advisors Association
- TENA products for men
- Depend products for men
- Cunningham clamp
Forum – Incontinence
Help – Erectile dysfonction
Online erotic material
- Marie Claire
- Art De Séduire
- Sexoconseil
- Short Edition
- Séduction
- Thebathmate (vaccum pump)
Gynécomastie – Sous-vêtements de compression :
Government Agencies
Provincial and Federal
- Informations sur les prestations de maladie de l’assurance-emploi et/ou de compassion
- Association des consommateurs du Québec
- Programmes et services gouvernementaux du Québec
- Barreau du Québec
- Quebec Pension Plan
- Commission des Normes du travail – Prestations d’invalidité et retraite
- Ombudsman des assurances de personnes
- Régime de pensions du Canada
- Office des personnes handicapées QC – Pensions
Support for Spouses | Caregivers
Provincial and Federal
- L’Appui pour les aidants
- Regroupement des aidants naturels du QC
- Douglas Institute – Practical tips
- Canadian Government Programs
When distress persists
Suicide prevention and mental health support
- Centre de santé et bien-être de Québec
- Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia(CRISE)
- Santé et services sociaux Québec –Mental Health
Addiction
Other
