Publications
PROCURE Publications
In this section, you will find our publications as well as the 4th edition of the 206-page book “Prostate Cancer – Understand the Disease and Its Treatment”, an extraordinary source of information, written by two leading experts in the field of prostate cancer. All our publications are free of charge upon request and can also be viewed online or downloaded as needed. To obtain your free copies in English or French, please contact us by phone at 1 855 899-2873 or by e-mail at info@procure.ca.
You will also find brochures, fact sheets or patient guides from University Hospital Centers or Patient Associations. These documents, offering a great of valuable information, do not belong to PROCURE and are protected by copyright. We have included them in this section so that you know they exist and that they can guide you before, during or after your treatment. You can access these documents by clicking on the image or the link to their website. It should be noted that some publications are only available in French. They will be uploaded in this section as soon as they become available in English. We do not stock this material.
Hormone therapy: Guide for men affected by prostate cancer and their relatives
The purpose of this guide is to inform patients and their loved ones about hormone therapy and to give some useful tips for managing symptoms and taking care of themselves. Support for its production was provided by an unrestricted educational grant from Tolmar.
Are you at risk? Think about it!
Your diagnosis knocks you out?
7 way to help you
Prostate cancer
Le traitement par privation androgénique
Taking control
Fact sheet for patients on hormone therapy
Fact sheet for patients on hormone therapy to give to their family doctor
Nourish part 1: Building meals that works
Health Professionals: Click here if you would like to order copies for your patients
Nourish part 2: Meal planning
Health Professionals: Click here if you would like to order copies for your patients
Canadian Cancer Society Publications
Eating well when you have cancer
Complementary therapies
Sexuality and cancer
Living with advanced cancer
Pain Relief
Clinical Trials – Are they for me
When a relative has cancer
CHUM Publications
The psychological impact of cancer
Caring for a loved one with cancer
Bone scan procedure
Preparing for your surgery
The day of your surgery
Take care of your drain after surgery
Treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy
Treating prostate cancer with low-dose brachytherapy (permanent seeds)
Treating prostate cancer with high-dose brachytherapy
Preventing and treating incontinence
How to use a urinary calendar
CUSM Publications
Treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy
When your radiotherapy ends
Guide to a prostate cancer radical surgery
Going home after chemothrapy
CHU de Québec Publications
What is a Jackson-Pratt Drain
Treatment Options Publications
Treatment algorithms for all stages of prostate cancer