Cancer survivors struggle with mental health issues
While the debilitating effects of cancer treatment are well documented, patients also struggle with mental health issues. Read more:...
Jun 14, 2017
Childhood Cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
For parent and child, a cancer diagnosis is a mental shock. And the physical shocks that follow that diagnosis- invasive treatments,...
May 18, 2017
Wellbeing After Cancer course
Free online "Wellbeing After Cancer" course & research study offered by the University of Regina is designed to help men and women (ages...
Oct 4, 2016
Some adolescent cancer survivors may require more comprehensive mental health screening
Most adolescent survivors of childhood cancer have no reported psychological symptoms, but an analysis led by St. Jude Children's...
Jul 19, 2016
OPACC AGM 2016 presentation
OPACC was proud to have a special guest speaker for our 2016 Annual General Meeting: Dr. Maru Barrera (Ph.D., C. Psych. Psychologist,...
Jun 29, 2016
Standards Established for Psychosocial Care of Children With Cancer and Their Families
A group of pediatric oncology psychosocial experts developed evidence-based standards for the care of children with cancer and their...
Feb 25, 2016
How one couple’s loss led to a push for psychological care for kids with cancer
The standards, published in a special issue of the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer, are a road map for health-care providers from the...
Jan 4, 2016
Suicidal Ideation Higher for Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors showing few signs of depression are still at significant risk for suicide, researchers warned here. Read more here:...
Aug 5, 2015
The Emotional Aftermath of Cancer
PTSD can occur in those who have survived or are being treated for cancer. Read more here: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-a...
Jul 3, 2015
OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations now online
You can now view videos of OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations on YouTube here: AGM (includes President's and Financial reports and Election...
Jun 17, 2015