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Community-based Chemotherapy and Biotherapy

October 18, 2017 |

On October 18, 2017, de Souza Institute, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario will be launching a new online course: Community-based Chemotherapy and Biotherapy. This online course provides an overview of chemotherapy and biotherapy for health care professionals who work in the community setting. The content covers classifications and agents, routes of administration, adverse effects, … Read more

A Message for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

October 14, 2017 |

The theme for this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is “Don’t leave those suffering behind!”. While other countries, particularly those in the developing world struggle with providing access to quality palliative care, as Canadians we are very fortunate to benefit from the many programs and services in place to help patients and families. … Read more

Patient Teaching for Oral Chemotherapy and Biotherapy

September 7, 2017 |

On September 18, 2017, de Souza Institute, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario will be launching a new online course: Patient Teaching for Oral Chemotherapy and Biotherapy. With more and more oral chemotherapy and biotherapies being developed, cancer therapies are moving from intravenous infusions in outpatient clinics to oral medications taken in the patient’s home. … Read more