Patient Education Network

Princess Margaret Hospital

Oncology Interactive Education Series (OIES)

Who benefits from the Series?

Patients
Patients can obtain clarity and comfort from a deeper understanding of their cancer. The OIES helps patients learn at their own pace and empowers them to actively participate in their cancer care and make more informed decisions.

Family Members and Friends
Those close to a cancer patient can gain an insight into what he or she is going through. With the help of the OIES, they can improve communication and provide support.

People concerned about prevention
Those who have a strong family cancer history are at a higher risk of developing cancer. Such people can find out about risk factors and prevention, as well as early detection and warning signs.

Health Care Professionals
Health care professionals can use the program to educate patients and explain difficult concepts. They can also find all the information required to disseminate to their patients. Junior nurses as well as senior nurses changing their specialization can use the clinical version as a training tool.

Medical and Health Professional Students
Students can gain a broad and deep understanding of cancer-related issues and the challenges that patients and their family members face. Students may also learn how to recognize cancer in patients based on MRI and CT scans or pathology slides plus much more.

Associations and Community Support Groups
Associations and community support groups can use the OIES as an educational resource for their members. Group presentations can be made that explain cancer to affected patients.

Oncologists
With the help of the OIES, Oncologists can focus on individual patient concerns and quality care. They save valuable time that would otherwise be spent on repetitive cancer education.

For more information on the OIES, visit www.OncologyInteractive.com.

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