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Videos

November 2011

BC Cancer Agency Videos / Presentations


Patient education videos produced by the BC Cancer Agency have been compiled on this page. Many of these presentations are also available on DVD to be borrowed from BCCA Libraries

Table of Contents
Breast cancer Lung cancer
Clinical Trials Lymphoid cancer
Colorectal cancer (and Lynch Syndrome) Radiation Therapy
Community Cancer Forum Sindi Ahluwahlia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior New Patient Video
Financial Information for Patients Vancouver Island Centre New Patient Video
First Visit to a BCCA Centre



Breast Cancer

The BC Cancer Agency and BC Cancer Foundation have developed a telehealth series called Closer To Home, on topics related to breast cancer. Other titles in the series are available from BCCA Libraries.

Title Presenter Length Year
Cancer Related Fatigue Karen Levy, Advanced Practice Nurse; Satnam Sekhon,
Registered Dietician; Kristin Campbell 
60:00 2008
Lymphedema and breast cancer: symptom management and exercise after surgery     Dr. Susan Harris, Physical Therapy 2006
Nutritional guidelines for breast cancer survivors Cheri Van Patten, Registered Dietician 2008
The Side Effects of Radiation and Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Dr. Lorna Weir, Radiation Oncologist; Dr. Karen Gelmon,
Medical Oncologist
60:00 2008
Taking Charge of Your Recovery After Cancer Kathy Scalzo, Author of "Picking Up the Pieces: Moving forward             
after surviving cancer"
33:00 2008
Understanding breast reconstruction surgery: is it for me? Dr. Peter Lennox, Plastic Surgeon 2007

Also available:
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network sponsored this presentation by Cheri Van Patten on January 12, 2010: Nutrition and Breast Cancer Webinar. The webinar consists of a 60 minute presentation followed by a 30 minute Q&A session.

A video filmed at the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior is available to explain Radiation Therapy for the Breast Cancer Patient.

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Clinical Trials

You can view a video on participating in clinical trials that was created by staff at BC Cancer Agency's Fraser Valley Centre.



Colorectal Cancer

The BC Cancer Agency and BC Cancer Foundation host an educational forum on colorectal cancers every second year.

Title Presenter Length Year
Colorectal Cancer 101 Dr. Howard Lim, Medical Oncologist 18:00 2011
Clinical Trials Dr. Howard Lim, Medical Oncologist 16:44 2009
Colorectal Cancer Support Group John Christopherson, Clinical Counsellor 16:07 2009
Diet & Colorectal Cancer Cheri Cosby, Registered Dietician, 36:00 2011
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Dr. Linlea Armstrong, Clinical Geneticist 17:03 2009
Navigating the Emotional Roller-coaster After a Diagnosis of Cancer Janie Brown, Executive Director, Callanish Society 20:00 2011
Patient Experience Mamie Angus, Cancer survivor 22:00 2011
Screening & Surveillance Dr. Jen Telford, Medical Director, ColonCheck Program 19:00 2011
Surgical Aspects of Colorectal Cancer Dr. Manoj Raval, Surgeon 24:00 2011
What is Complementary Medicine (CAM)? Dr. Lynda Balneaves, CAMEO Program 24:00 2011

Lynch Syndrome (also called HNPCC - hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer)

A special forum Living with Lynch Syndrome was held on Saturday June 12, 2010 through the generous support of the Concord Pacific Harmony Trust.  Presentations from that educational forum are available from the Hereditary Cancer page

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Community Cancer Forum 

The Community Cancer Forum, a free educational event for patients and the public is held every year in late fall.

Title Presenter Length Year
Cancer Transitions: Nutrition Beyond Cancer     Cheri Van Patten, Registered Dietician     41:00 2010
Common Emotions After Cancer Lindsay Downie, MSW 31:00     2010
Exercise for Wellness: Customized Exercise Dr. Kristin Campbell, Physical Therapy 17:00 2010
Meditation to Mistletoe: Talking About Complementary Medicine (CAM) and Cancer         Dr. Lynda Balneaves, Tracy Truant - CAMEO Programme          87:00 2010
Nutrition to Feed the Soul and Nourish the Spirit: An Interactive Cooking Demo Gerry Kasten; Monique Miles, Registered Dietician 85:00 2010


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Financial Information for Patients

The staff of the Centre for the Southern Interior have created a video relevant for all cancer patients in BC, explaining options for income assistance, help with travel costs, assistance with prescription costs and other financial concerns.

Financial Information for Cancer Patients                                                            17:00            2008



Lung Cancer

The BC Cancer Agency and BC Cancer Foundation have hosted several educational forums on lung cancer.

Title         Presenter  Length Language
Overview of Lung Cancer Dr. Nevin Murray, Medical Oncologist 21:15 English
Overview of Lung Cancer Dr. Susan Kwan, Internal Medicine, Respirology  17:07 Cantonese 广东话
Clinical Trials Dr. Janessa Laskin, Medical Oncologist 15:20 English
Clinical Trials Patient's Perspective Michael Meeking, Cancer survivor  11:20 English
Complementary Therapy Tracy Truant, CAMEO Programme 17:45 English
Medical Oncology Dr. Cheryl Ho, Medical Oncologist 9:00 English
Nursing and Supportive Care Karen Levy, Advanced Practice Nurse 9:40 English
Nutrition Satnam Sekhon, Registered Dietician 20:10 English
Nutrition Satnam Sekhon, Registered Dietician 22:37 Cantonese 广东话
Patient and Family Counselling and Support Sandy Kwong, MSW  17:17 Cantonese 广东话
Patient Perspective Linda Bolding-Jones, Cancer survivor  8:00 English
Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Options Dr. Simon Yu, Medical Oncologist 19:55 Cantonese 广东话
Radiation Oncology Dr. Barry Sheehan, Radiation Oncologist 12:35 English
Research in Lung Cancer Dr. Theresa Chan, Medical Oncologist 8:57 Cantonese 广东话
Screening/Early Detection/Lung Health Study                                                             Dr. Annette McWilliams, Respiratory Physician                     16:45 English
Surgery Dr. John Yee, Thoracic Surgeon 28:25 English
Symptom Management Helena Akrigg, Nursing 15:21 Cantonese 广东话
Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Michael Chung, Traditional Chinese Medicine 19:06         Cantonese 广东话

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Lymphoid Cancers

The BC Cancer Agency and BC Cancer Foundation host an educational forum on lymphoid cancers each spring.

Title  Presenter Length     Year
Basics of lymphoid cancer: what are they and how are they treated? Dr. Laurie Sehn, Medical Oncologist 36:00 2011
Cancer and diet: why the confusion? and Global guidelines Satnam Sekhon, Registered Dietician 24:00 2009
Does natural always mean good? The nuts & bolts of natural health products Dr. Shirin Abadi, Pharmacist 22:00 2009
Epidemiology of lymphoid cancers Dr John Spinelli, Senior Research Scientist 23:00 2009
Feeling your best  Nola Wurtele, Nurse Practitioner 22:00 2009
Genomics and lymphomas Dr. Marco Marra, Director BCCA Genome Sciences Centre     34:37 2010
In pursuit of life while looking over my shoulder Paula Myers, MSW 16:00 2010
Living with cancer: perspective of a patient Paul MacDonald PhD, Cancer survivor 18:43 2010
Lymphoid cancer basics: Lymphoid cancers, what they are and how they are treated     Dr. Joseph Connors, Medical Oncologist 32:00 2010
New developments in treatment Dr. Diego Villa, Medical Oncologist 27:00 2011
Patient presentation Holly Hutchinson, Cancer survivor 22:00 2009
Quality of life Dr. Pippa Hawley, Internist, Palliative Medicine Specialist 27:00 2010
Take a moment: a guided imagery Sarah Sample, MSW 5:39 2010
The wonderful world of lymphoid pathology Dr. Randy Gascoyne, Pathologist 23:00 2009


Radiation Therapy 

Radiation therapy for the breast cancer patient.  2008

Radiation therapy for the prostate cancer patient. (External beam radiation)  2011



Your First Visit to a Cancer Centre

Both of the following videos show the many clinical and support services available to you at BC Cancer Agency Centres.

Your First Step Towards Healing was filmed at the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior.

What to Expect was filmed at the Vancouver Island Centre. 


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