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Cancer: Miscellaneous Related Materials
Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Cancer: Chemotherapy Drug Sheets
Cardiology
Cardiology Drugs
Catheters, Drains and Ports
Contraception

Cancer: Miscellaneous Related Materials
Administering Chemotherapy at Home
Anemia in Patients Who Have Cancer
Biologic Therapy
Blood Transfusions
Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspirate
Breast MRI Cancer Screening
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Self-Exam
Care of Your Central Venous Catheter
Cervical Cancer Screening
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Waste
Clinical Trials in Cancer Care
Coping with Thoughts and Feelings While Living with Cancer
Daily Activities the Easy Way
Fatigue from Cancer Therapy
Hemilaryngectomy
How to Give a Shot -- General Instructions
Implanted Port Care
Important Instructions for Oral Chemotherapy
Low Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
Magee-Womens Cancer Program
Mammogram
Managing Loss of Appetite (Anorexia) From Cancer Therapy
Managing Taste Changes From Cancer Therapy
Mastectomy
Neutropenia (Low Neutrophil Count)
Neutropenic Diet
Ommaya Reservoir
Photodynamic Therapy
Regaining Sexual Confidence After Cancer
Safe Handling of Chemotherapy Waste Material
Safe Water Guidelines
Segmental Mastectomy: After Your Surgery
Self-Care for the Caregiver and Managing Your Own Fatigue
Sore Mouth and Throat Care During Cancer Treatment
Stem Cell Transplant Rehab: What to Expect
Supraglottic Laryngectomy
Total laryngectomy
Tips to Save Energy
TRAM Breast Reconstruction
Travel Tips for Patients on Chemotherapy

Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Bone Marrow Depression From Radiation Therapy
Fatigue From Cancer Therapy
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for the Breast
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Implant for the Cervix
High Dose Rate Endobronchial Brachytherapy
High Dose Rate Gynecologic Brachytherapy (Vaginal Cuff)
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Vaginal, Cervical, or Endometrial Cancer using the Syed/Y-Applicator
Home Care Instructions for the Insertion and Care of Your Vaginal Dilator
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Irritation of the Tracheostoma Related to Radiation Therapy
LDR Brachytherapy With Vicryl Mesh Implant
Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Low Platelet Count
Managing Loss of Appetite (Anorexia) From Cancer Therapy
Managing Swallowing Problems From Radiation Therapy
Managing Taste Changes From Cancer Therapy
Nausea and Vomiting After Radiation
Prostate Seed Implantation
Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy for the Prevention of Heterotopic Bone Formation
Radiation Therapy to the Abdomen
Radiation Therapy to the Brain and Skull
Radiation Therapy to the Breast
Radiation Therapy to the Chest
Radiation Therapy to the Head and Neck
Radiation Therapy to the Pelvis
Radiation Therapy to the Spine
Radiation Therapy to the Testes
Radiopharmaceuticals for Pain Relief From Metastatic Bone Disease
Regaining Sexual Confidence After Cancer
Safety Precautions for Patients Receiving Prostate Seed Implants
Skin Care During Radiation Therapy
Sore Mouth and Throat Care During Cancer Treatment
Spine Radiosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Abdomen
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Brain and Skull
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Head and Neck
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Lung
Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
Visiting a Patient Who Is Receiving Brachytherapy

Cancer: Chemotherapy Drug Sheets
5-Fluorouracil
6-Mercaptopurine
Aldesleukin
Aldesleukin: High Dose
Alemtuzumab
All Trans-Retinoic Acid
Amifostine
Aminoglutethimide
Anti-thymocite Globulin
Anastrozole
Arsenic Trioxide
Asparaginase
Azacitidine
Bendamustine
Bevacizumab
Bicalutamide
Bleomycin Sulfate
Bortezomib
Busulfan
Busulfan: High-Dose for SCT
Cabazitaxel
Capecitabine
Carboplatin
Carboplatin: High-Dose for SCT
Carmustine
Cetuximab
Chlorambucil
Cisplatin
Cladribine
Crizotinib
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide: High-Dose for SCT
Cytarabine
Dacarbazine
Darbepoetin Alfa
Daunorubicin
Decitabine
Denileukin Diftitox
Denosumab
Dexamethasone
Dexrazoxane
Docetaxel
Doxorubicin
Epirubicin
Epoetin Alfa
Eribulin
Erlotinib
Estramustine
Etoposide
Etoposide: High-Dose for SCT
Everolimus
Exemestane
Filgrastim
Filgrastim: High-Dose for SCT
Floxuridine
Fludarabine Phosphate
Fluoxymesterone
Flutamide
Fulvestrant
Gemcitabine
Gefitinib
Goserelin Acetate
Hydroxyurea
Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
Idarubicin
Ifosfamide
Ifosfamide: High-Dose for SCT
Imatinib Mesylate
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIG)
Interferon Alfa
IP Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Ipilimumab
Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Ketoconazole
Lapatinib
Lenalidomide
Letrozole
Leucovorin Calcium
Leuprolide Acetate
Levamisole
Liposomal Daunorubicin
Liposomal Doxorubicin
Lomustine
Lymphocyte immune globulin, anti-thymocyte globulin
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Megestrol Acetate (To Stimulate Appetite)
Megestrol Acetate (To Treat Cancer)
Melphalan
Melphalan: High-Dose for SCT
Mesna
Methotrexate
Mitomycin
Mitotane
Mitoxantrone HCL
Oprelvekin
Oxaliplatin
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles
Palifermin
Pamidronate Disodium
Panitumumab
Pazopanib
Pegaspargase
Pegfilgrastim
Pemetrexed
Pentostatin: High Dose for SCT
Prednisone
Procarbazine
Raloxifene
Rasburicase
Rituximab
Sargramostim
Sorafenib
Streptozocin: High Dose for SCT
Sunitinib
Tamoxifen
Temozolomide
Temsirolimus
Thalidomide
Thioguanine
Thiotepa
Thiotepa: High-Dose for SCT
Topotecan Hydrochloride
Toremifene Citrate
Tositumomab and Iodine I 131 Tositumomab
Trastuzumab
Trimetrexate Glucuronate
Vemurafenib
Vinblastine Sulfate
Vincristine Sulfate
Vinorelbine
Zoledronic Acid

Cardiology
Adenosine Stress Test
Angina
After Heart Surgery
Arrhythmia
Blood Clot Prevention: Coumadin
Blood Clot Prevention: Injection 
Blood Pressure
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardioversion
Coping With Stress
Diabetes and Heart Disease
Echocardiogram
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
Exercise Stress Test with Nuclear Imaging
Getting Ready for Heart Surgery
Heart Attack: Emergency Treatment
Heart Attack: Risk Factors
Heart Attack: What Is It?
Heart Failure: Activity & Exercises
Heart Failure and Nutrition
Heart Failure Booklet
Heart Failure: Causes
Heart Failure: Manage Your Medicines
Heart Failure: Prevent Swelling
Heart Failure: Symptoms
Heart Failure: Testing
Heart Failure: What Happens to the Body
Heart-Healthy Eating
Holter Monitor
How to Give a Shot: Blood Thinning Drugs 
Pulmonary Hypertension
Smoking and Your Heart
TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram)
The Heart and How it Works
Tips to Save Energy

Cardiology Drugs
Amlodipine
Atenolol
Atorvastatin
Blood Clot Prevention: Coumadin
Blood Clot Prevention: Injection
Bumetanide
Captopril
Carvedilol
Digoxin
Diltiazem
Dofetilide
Enalapril
Furosemide
Heart Failure Medicine
Hydralazine
Lisinopril
Losartan
Metoprolol
Nitroglycerin Patch
Nitroglycerin Tablets
Quinapril
Simvastatin
Torsemide
Valsartan
Verapamil

Catheters, Drains, and Ports
Care of Your Central Venous Catheter
Chest Tube Insertion and Care
External Ventricular Drain (EVD)
Implanted Port Care
JP Drain, Care of the
Lumbar Drain
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) 
Urinary Catheter Care

Contraception
Birth Control Pill Instructions: Combined Oral Contraceptives
Birth Control Pill Instructions - Progestin Only Contraceptives
Birth Control Shots — Depo-Provera
Diaphragm Facts
(ECP) Emergency Contraception
IUD (Intrauterine Device)
Tubal Ligation
Use Condoms the Right Way
Vasectomy