Care & Treatment

The following brochures present step-by-step guidelines for treatment and care techniques used in your home.

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• Abdomen: Radiation Therapy to the (pdf)
• Alopecia During Cancer Treatment (pdf)/ La Alopecia Durante el Tratamiento de Cáncer (pdf)
• Anemia During Cancer Treatment (pdf)/ La Anemia Durante el Tratamiento de Cáncer (pdf)
• Blood and Blood Products:Transfusion of (pdf) 
• Brain: Radiation Therapy to the (pdf)/ Radioterapia en el Cerebro (pdf)
• Breastfeeding Pre- and Near-Term Babies (pdf) 
• Breast Cancer: Radiation Therapy for (pdf)/ Radioterapia para Cáncer de Seno (pdf)
• Breast Care after the Loss of a Baby (pdf) 
• Breast Milk Expression Guide for Patients with the Flu (pdf) 
• Breast Pump Usage & Milk Storage Guidelines: NICU (pdf) 
• Care After a LEEP (Loop Electrosurgery Excision Procedure) (pdf)
• Cervical Cancer: Radiation Therapy for (pdf)/ Radioterapia para Cáncer Cervicouterino (pdf)
• Chest: Radiation Therapy to the (pdf)/ Radioterapia en el Tórax (pdf)
• CPM Machine (pdf) 
• Colostomy: A Patient Guide (pdf) 
• Diabetes Sick Day Guidelines (pdf)
• Dialysis Unit: Inpatient (pdf) 
• During Pregnancy: Bed Rest at Its Best (pdf)
• Endometrial Cancer: Radiation Therapy for (pdf)/ Radioterapia para Cáncer de Endometrio (pdf)
• Epidural Analgesia (pdf) 
• Exercise & Your Heart (pdf) 
• Fatigue During Cancer Treatment: How to Manage (pdf)/ Cómo Controlar la Fatiga Durante el Tratamiento Oncológico (pdf)
• Fluid Retention During Cancer Treatment (pdf)/ Retención de Líquidos Durante el Tratamiento de Cáncer (pdf)
• Group B Streptococcus (GBS)/Chorioamnionitis Newborn Follow-up Care (pdf)
• Halo Brace Care (pdf) 
• Head & Neck: Radiation Therapy to the (pdf)/ Radioterapia en la Cabeza y Cuello (pdf)
• ICD: Understanding Your (pdf) 
• Ileostomy: A Patient Guide (pdf) 
• Induction (pdf) 
• Intra-Cavitary Implants: A Woman's Self-Care Guide (pdf) 
• Intermittent Self-Catheterization (Female) (pdf) 
• Intermittent Self-Catheterization (Male) (pdf) 
• Infection Control and Prevention Program (pdf) 
• Influenza: Care Guidelines (pdf)/ Influenza: Pautas sobre el Cuidado (pdf)
• Intra-Cavitary Implants: A Woman's Self-Care Guide (pdf) 
• Keeping Baby Safe (pdf)/ Mantener Seguro a Su Bebé (pdf)
• Lymphedema & Breast Cancer (pdf)/ El Linfedema y el Cáncer de Seno (pdf)
• Managing Your Pain (pdf) 
• Mucositis: Avoiding (pdf)/ Cómo Evitar la Mucositis (pdf) 
• Myalgia During Cancer Treatment (pdf) 
• Nail Changes During Cancer Treatment (pdf)/ Cambios en las Uñas Durante el Tratamiento de Cáncer (pdf)
• Nasal Cpap (pdf) 
• Nausea & Vomiting During Pregnancy (pdf) 
• Neonatal Intensive Care: Taking Your Baby Home (pdf) 
• Neuropathy During Cancer Treatment (pdf)/ Neuropatía Durante el Tratamiento de Cáncer (pdf)
• Ommaya Reservoir (pdf) 
• Open Wound: Patient's Discharge Instructions (pdf) 
• Pacemaker: Understanding Your (pdf) 
• Pain Relief Pump: Local Anesthetic (pdf) 
• Palliative Care Unit (pdf)
• Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) (pdf) 
• Patient Orientation Checklist (pdf) 
• Pelvis: Radiation Therapy to the (pdf)/ Radioterapia en la Pelvis (pdf)
• Peripheral Nerve Catheter & Pain Relief Pump: Going Home with Your (pdf) 
• PIC Catheter (pdf) 
• Post Chemotherapy: Discharge Guidelines (pdf)/ Después de la Quimioterapia: Lineamientos de Alta (pdf)
• Prentice Women's Hospital Visitor Information (pdf) 
• Prostate Cancer: Radiation Therapy for (pdf)/ Radioterapia para Cáncer de Próstata (pdf)
• Renee Schine Crown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (pdf) 
• Rooming-In: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (pdf) 
• Signs & Symptoms of Dying (pdf) 
• Skin Care During Radiation Treatment (pdf) 
• Suprapubic Cystostomy & Nephrostomy Care (pdf) 
• Total Parenteral Nutrition: Discharge Instructions (pdf) 
• Tracheostomy Care at Home (pdf) 
• Tube Care (NG, PEG, G-Tube, J-Tube) (pdf) 
• Tube Feeding Guidelines (pdf) 
• Urinary Diversions: A Patient Guide (pdf) 
• Urinary Indwelling Catheter (pdf) 
• Vaginal Dilator: Use of the (pdf) 
• Your Family Matters: Visitingthe Intensive Care Unit (pdf) 
• Yttrium-90 Treatment (pdf)