Lecture to Discuss Cancer-related Sleep Issues

NOTE: A list of sites where the lecture will be available by video conference follows this release.

Coping with cancer-related sleep issues is the topic of the next Cancer Answers lecture, on Tuesday, April 16.

Cancer Care Nova Scotia's lecture will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Royal Bank Lecture Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St. Video conferences of the lecture will be available at 19 sites across the province.

The lecture series, presented by Dr. Deborah McLeod, clinician scientist with the Capital Health Cancer Care Program, is designed to provide Nova Scotians with quality cancer care information.

"Sleep problems are a common source of trouble for both cancer patients and their loved ones," said Dr. McLeod. "During this lecture, I will discuss the common sources of trouble and a range of strategies to help address them."

Cancer Care Nova Scotia, a Department of Health and Wellness program, was created in 1998 to facilitate quality cancer prevention and care for all Nova Scotians. It supports health-care professionals in providing patients with high quality care.

Cancer Care Nova Scotia's work with other organizations and its screening programs raise awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyles to reduce cancer risk, and educate Nova Scotians about available testing, such as Pap tests for cervical cancer and home screening kits for colon cancer. The goal is to find cancer earlier and treat it better.

The lecture will be available by video conference at the following sites:

• Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow
• Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney
• Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro
• Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst
• Digby General Hospital
• Dartmouth General Hospital
• Guysborough Memorial Hospital
• Hants Community Hospital, Windsor
• Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche
• Roseway Hospital, Shelburne
• St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre, Arichat
• St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish
• St. Mary's Hospital, Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co.
• Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston, Richmond Co.
• Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton
• South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater
• Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville
• Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck
• Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Yarmouth