Cancer (oncology)

Have you been diagnosed with cancer? Has one of your loved ones just been diagnosed with cancer?

We offer services to accompany you in your treatments. Our employees actively work in a meaningful way to improve the well-being of patients and the population.

Available tools

Brachytherapy

Information guide about the treatment

Recommandations to follow at the end of treatments

Chemotherapy

Information video 

What are the side effects of chemotherapy? What are the daily precautions? Our video answers your questions! 

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    Good to know : The video is divided into chapters. You can choose the segments that are more relevant to you. 

Information guide

Recommendations to follow during your treatments

Fertility and cancer

Gamma knife

Information guide about the treatment

Immunotherapy

Information video 

What are the side effects of immunotherapy? What are the daily precautions? Our video answers your questions! 

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    Good to know : The video is divided into chapters. You can choose the segments that are more relevant to you. 

Radiotherapy

Radio-oncology patient trajectory at the CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS

This informative video for users and their loved ones explains each of the steps in radiotherapy treatment. It gives them a visual perspective of the site and the equipment, and explains the roles of each professional they will meet in radio-oncology. This video was made possible thanks to the financial contribution of the Fonds Brigitte-Perreault, Fondation du CHUS.

Planning your radiation oncology treatments

Recommendations to follow during your treatments

Recommendations to follow at the end of treatments

Stereotactic radiotherapy (metastasis)

Available Resources

Other treatments

Other types of treatment are also available. The team evaluates their use according to the type, stage, characteristics and status of the cancer, as well as the wishes of the patient. These treatments are hormonal therapy, stem cell transplant and apheresis.

Accommodations

Do you live outside of Sherbrooke and need accommodations to facilitate your access to treatments? Please note that the Fondation québécoise du cancer offers an accomodations centre directly on the site of Hôpital Fleurimont so that you can focus on your recovery.

Financial Help Resources

A cancer diagnosis can affect many aspects of your life, especially your finances. This folder contains information on financial help programs and resources so you can live better with cancer.

Resources directory

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