CENTRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SANTÉ MCGILL
MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE
g le taux de survie est trois fois plus élevé »
précise Dr Kris Jardon, gynécologue-oncologue
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“As soon as I called the number, I was given an appointment and the project’s
medical team were on the case. The team was efficient and reassuring through-
au CUSM et membre du projet DOvEE. Voilà
out the process,” explains Francine. “They diagnosed me as having the cancer and
unique au monde : détecter le cancer très tôt,
would have most likely just gone about my regular routine without ever suspecting
toute la force et l’importance de ce projet
avant qu’il ait commencé à se propager.
« Nous savons qu’en offrant un accès rapide
I started the treatments very quickly. If I hadn’t heard about the DOvEE project, I
that I had cancer.”
Years of research have shown that ovarian cancer begins in the fallopian tubes
à des soins de proximité, nous pourrons sauver
three quarters of the time and that a routine gynecological exam might not detect it
connaisse l’existence de ce service », affirme
spread to the pelvic organs, to the layer of fat around the abdomen and the abdom-
des vies. Il est important que la population
Joëlle Malek, infirmière au CUSM et responsable
du projet DOvEE.
SUIS-JE ADMISSIBLE AU PROJET DOVEE ?
Toutes les femmes de 50 ans et plus, croyant
avoir au moins un des symptômes du cancer
de l’ovaire (sensation de ne plus avoir faim
early enough. In 70 per cent of cases, by the time it is detected, the cancer has already
inal wall. At that point, treatment becomes more complicated.
“The vast majority of women affected will be diagnosed at an advanced stage,
reducing their average survival time to three years. They’ll have to undergo major
surgery and chemotherapy. However, when the cancer is diagnosed early, the sur-
vival rate is three times higher,” points out Dr. Kris Jardon, an MUHC gynecologistoncologist and DOvEE project team member.
That’s the real importance of this project, the only one of its kind in the world: to
rapidement, ballonnements et gonflements du
detect the cancer very early, before it has begun to spread.
saignements vaginaux, des envies fréquentes
important that people know about the existence of this service,” points out Joëlle
ventre, douleurs abdominales, écoulements ou
d’uriner), sont invitées à contacter l’équipe
DOvEE pour obtenir un rendez-vous. Sur place,
l’équipe médicale pourra effectuer les tests
nécessaires.
“We know that by offering quick access to local care, we can save lives. It’s really
Malek, the MUHC nurse who is nurse manager for the DOvEE project.
AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE DOVEE PROJECT?
All women over 50 years of age who think they display at least one of the symptoms
« Notre objectif est d’augmenter le taux
de survie en favorisant un diagnostic précoce,
c’est pourquoi nous invitons les femmes à nous
contacter dit Dre Lucy Gilbert, responsable du
projet DOvEE. Le rendez-vous ainsi que tous
of ovarian cancer (feeling full quickly while eating, abdominal bloating, abdominal
pains, abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, a frequent need to urinate), are asked
to contact the DOvEE team to get an appointment. The medical team can run all the
necessary tests on the spot.
“Our goal is to improve the survival rate through early diagnosis, and that’s why
we’re asking women to contact us,” says Dr. Gilbert, director of the DOvEE project.
les examens sont entièrement couverts par
la RAMQ. » M
“The appointment and all examinations are fully covered by RAMQ.” M
CLINIQUES PARTICIPANT AU PROJET DOvEE
DOvEE PROJECT PARTICIPATING CLINICS
numéro général 1-866-716-3267 (sans frais) ou au 514-934-1934, poste 44482.
or 514-934-1934, extension 44482.
Pour prendre un rendez-vous dans l’une de ces cliniques, veuillez appeler au
To make an appointment with one of the clinics, call 1-866-716-3267 (toll-free)
Place des aînés (nouveau!)
Clinique médicale Le Plein Ciel
Place des aînés (new!)
Clinique médicale Le Plein Ciel
Laval, QC, H7V 2S8
Saint-Laurent, Qc, H4L 1X7
Laval, QC, H7V 2S8
Saint-Laurent, QC, H4L 1X7
435 Boul. Curé-Labelle
Clinique médicale du Haut-Anjou
7500 Boulevard des Galeries d’Anjou
Anjou, Qc, H1M 3M4
475 Boul. Côte-Vertu
Hôpital de Lachine
650, 16 Avenue
e
Lachine, Qc, H8S 3N5
435 Boul. Curé-Labelle
475 Boul. Côte-Vertu
Clinique médicale du Haut-Anjou
Lachine Hospital
Anjou, QC, H1M 3M4
Lachine, QC, H8S 3N5
7500 Boul. des Galeries d’Anjou
650, 16th Ave.
Clinique familiale Pas-à-pas
Clinique de la Dre Louise Quintal
Clinique familiale Pas-à-pas
Clinique de la Dre Louise Quintal
Montréal-Nord, Qc, H1H 1J6
Saint-Lambert, Qc, J4P 2K7
Montréal-Nord, QC, H1H 1J6
Saint-Lambert, QC, J4P 2K7
3650, Boul. Henri-Bourassa Est
544 Avenue Notre-Dame
Pour plus d’information sur le projet : mcgill.ca/dovee/fr
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3650, Boul. Henri-Bourassa Est
544 Ave. Notre-Dame
For more information about the project : mcgill.ca/dovee/