Preparing for prostate cancer treatment to improve health and recovery
Dr Lin Yang leads a project focused on mental and physical preparation for prostate cancer treatment. With your support, prostate cancer patients can have more control of their health and improve quality of life with and after cancer.
Charity Partner
Research Institute
Researcher
Dr Lin Yang, PhD
Why should you donate to this project?
Over 24,000 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Many may experience distressing and long-lasting effects to mental and sexual health throughout the course of treatment.
What is prehabilitation?
Cancer prehabilitation prepares patients for treatment through mental health and physical preparation exercises, empowering them to be proactive in their cancer treatments and leading to better mental health and faster recovery of sexual function. Learn more about the research >
An accomplished researcher with a solution:
Dr Lin Yang, a cancer researcher with 250 journal contributions published across disciplines, is designing a prehabilitation program to better prepare patients for prostate cancer treatment. Learn more about the team >
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