St. Paul’s Hospital – A Place of Hope and Healing

For over a century, St. Paul’s Hospital has responded to the needs of our community, serving patients with the highest level of care. Acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, renewing facilities and implementing innovative treatment options, remain the commitment of this community-based hospital. Our staff, physicians and volunteers foster the core values of compassionate care with respect for all.

St. Paul’s is a progressive acute care hospital with a reputation of excellence in specialized services which include renal and palliative care.

The establishment of the Les and Irene Dubé Urology Centre of Health at St. Paul’s Hospital will have a significant impact on the quality of care available to an increasing number of patients in Saskatoon and throughout the province with prostate and other urological diseases. The vision for the Urology Centre of Health encompasses care for urological services and prostate disease along a continuum that is patient and family focused.

The Urology Centre of Health will provide the best detection and treatment options available. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as a nuclear medicine gamma camera, will allow for earlier detection of prostate cancer and other urological diseases. Patients will have less invasive treatment options. The acquisition of a Greenlight laser for St. Paul’s Hospital provides prostate surgery patients with a safer procedural option and elimination of post-surgery hospital stay.

An instrumental aspect to developing a comprehensive site for urological health is setting up a Urology Education and Resource Centre for patients. Additionally a ‘navigator’ to serve as a liaison between health care providers and the public who need help finding their way through the care system. This key staff person will serve as a patient advocate during this stressful time providing information to help make the best informed decisions over what treatment option to take. Incorporating the role of a navigator to advocate for Urological patients is another example of St. Paul’s innovative plans to best meet the needs of patient care in Saskatchewan.

Prostate Cancer Facts:

• Presently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Saskatchewan men. It usually grows slowly and can be cured or managed successfully.
• On average, 429 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every week.
• On average, 83 Canadian men will die of prostate cancer every week.
• One in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime, mostly after age 60. One in 27 will die of it.
• When diagnosed early, 5-year survival rates are over 90% -early detection is the key!
• If you are a male over the age of 50 – have you talked to your doctor about whether you should be tested for prostate cancer?