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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SUPPORT A CANCER PATIENT Cancer patients can count on their JCC team for support giving up tobacco. Family members who smoke can help too by quitting or cutting back. Dr. John Goffin, a Medical Oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC), wants patients who use tobacco to know that it’s…

QUITTING SMOKING CAN BE A TOUGH ROW TO HOE – BUT IT’S WORTH IT Cutting back also has health benefits and can be the first step toward quitting As a kid growing up in America’s Midwest, Dr. Rosalyn Juergens remembers years of urging her farmer dad to quit smoking. “Smoking was extremely common in the…

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO QUIT TOBACCO USE HHS Primary Care Nurse Cheryl Reid shares how the JCC’s Tobacco Dependence Intervention Program helps lung cancer patients butt out for better health. There’s no room for blame or shame in cancer care, says Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Primary Care Nurse Cheryl Reid. It’s a message she’s…

FINDING THE RIGHT FIT Cancer patients who smoke find help quitting or cutting back at the JCC Retail Pharmacy Choosing the right medication to help quit smoking is a lot like shoe shopping. For a comfortable experience, it’s essential to find the right fit. “Patients often assume that nicotine gum or the patch are their…

ASKING IS THE FIRST STEP Team approach helps cancer patients who smoke find the support they need to quit The `Ask, Advise, Act’ approach for supporting new cancer patients who smoke begins with health care aides like Joel Naguit. Joel is a champion for the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) Tobacco Dependence Intervention Program, which follows…