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  • Chemotherapy
    • Chemotherapy Basics
      • Going home after chemotherapy: What I need to know
      • What is cancer?
      • Cedars CanSupport
      • Living Safely with Bone Metastases
      • Taking Care of Hearing During Treatment
      • Welcome to the Preston Robb Day Centre – Montreal Neurological Hospital
    • Home Chemotherapy
      • Home chemotherapy infuser guide
      • Oral Chemotherapy: Capecitabine pill calendar
      • Taking Care of Hearing During Treatment
    • Cancer and Fertility
      • Cancer treatments and menopause
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      • What is cancer?
  • Radiotherapy
    • What is radiotherapy?
    • Brain radiotherapy treatment guidelines
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    • Head and Neck radiotherapy treatment guidelines
    • Living Safely with Bone Metastases
    • Pelvis radiotherapy treatment guidelines
    • Prostate radiotherapy treatment guidelines
    • Rossy Network Radiotherapy Guide - Glen site
    • Rossy Network radiotherapy guide - Jewish General Hospital
    • Rossy Network radiotherapy video (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
    • Taking Care of Hearing During Treatment
    • Taking care of vaginal stenosis after treatment
    • Taking care of your teeth during head and neck radiotherapy treatment (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
  • Pain Control
    • Pain Medication
      • Pain medication: what you need to know about opioid analgesics (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
    • Pain Control Tools
      • Pain Tracking Diary
    • Intra-spinal pain control
      • Challenging cancer pain: Intraspinal pain management
      • More on intraspinal pain management: catheter with dressing
      • More on intraspinal pain management: implanted portacath
      • More on intraspinal pain management: pump device
    • Pain & Injury
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Rib Fractures
  • Cancer & Fertility
    • Cancer treatments and menopause
  • Cedars Cancer Centre
    • What is cancer?
  • Find a Cancer
    • Ovarian Cancer
      • Guide to Ovarian Cancer Surgery (Ovarian Debulking Surgery) - Royal Victoria Hospital
    • Uterine Cancer
      • Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy (Removal of Uterus) Surgery Guide
    • Vulvar Cancer
      • Understanding Vulvar Cancer
    • Sarcoma
      • A Guide to Bone Sarcoma
      • A guide to Soft Tissue Sarcoma
    • Stomach (gastric) Cancer
      • Stomach Cancer: Introduction
      • Stomach Cancer: Nutrition
      • Stomach Cancer: Endoscopic Treatments
      • Stomach Cancer: Chemotherapy
      • Stomach Cancer: Follow-up
      • Home chemotherapy infuser guide
      • Stomach Surgery (Gastrectomy) - Montreal General Hospital
    • Myeloma
      • High-Dose Therapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (Written and Edited by Myeloma Canada – illustrated and designed by MUHC Patient Education Office)
  • Medical equipment
    • Drains & Lines
      • Preparing & caring for your pleural drain (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Urinary Retention and Catheter Care
      • Urine Tube and Bag
    • Injections
      • Insulin Injection - Pen
      • Insulin Injection - Syringe
      • Penile Injections
    • Other Devices
      • Jewett Brace
      • Preparing for your Thoracoscopy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Should I have a RIG? (feeding tube to my stomach)
      • Tracheostomy
  • Nutrition
    • Nutrition and Diarrhea
    • Nutrition and Food Safety
• General Health Guides
  • The Body and its Systems
    • Systems of the body
      • Blood Vessels (pdf)
      • Immune System
      • Lymph Channels and Nodes (pdf)
      • Sexuality and the Reproductive Health System
      • The Reproductive System in brief
    • Organs of the human body
      • Appendix
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      • Brain
      • Breasts (pdf)
      • Colon
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      • Esophagus
      • Gall Bladder (pdf)
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      • Lungs (pdf)
      • Ovaries
      • Prostate
      • Shoulders
      • Testicles
      • Thyroid
  • Diseases and Disorders
    • Mental Health
      • Coping with suicidal thoughts (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Delirium in the Hospital: How you can help (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
    • Heart Diseases and Problems
      • Ascites
      • Living well with heart failure: what you need to know by heart
      • Preparing for your Thoracoscopy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Surgery
    • Eating and Digestion Problems
      • Barrett’s Esophagus
      • Dsyphagia
      • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
      • Home Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
      • Polyps
      • Should I have a RIG? (feeding tube to my stomach)
    • Bone Disorders and Bone Metastases
      • Bare bones of skeletal health: what you need to know about osteoporosis
      • Living Safely with Bone Metastases
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Rib Fractures
    • Diseases or Problems in the Brain and Nerves
      • Activity Book: For caregivers and their loved ones living with dementia (*Not developed by the Patient Education Office)
      • Cerebral Vasospasm (pdf)
      • Delirium in the Hospital: How you can help (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Duodopa: Stoma & Skin Care
      • Going home after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
      • Parkinson's Disease (pdf)
      • Signs of stroke (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Stroke Recovery
      • Subarachnoid haemorrhage
      • The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
    • Hormone Problems
      • Thyroid Disorders
    • Liver and Kidney Problems
      • Ascites
    • Family-based (or Genetic) Health Problems
      • Genetic Testing for Ovarian Cancer Patients
      • MUHC Ashkenazi Jewish Screening Program (*Not developed by the PEO)
    • Lung & Breathing Problems
      • Preparing for your Thoracoscopy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
  • Pain Control
    • Intra-Spinal Pain Control
      • Challenging cancer pain: Intraspinal pain management
      • More on intraspinal pain management: catheter with dressing
      • More on intraspinal pain management: implanted portacath
      • More on intraspinal pain management: pump device
    • Pain & Injury
      • A Guide to the Baby Bottle (How to use the baby bottle to control pain after your surgery)
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Rib Fractures
    • Pain Medication
      • A Guide to the Baby Bottle (How to use the baby bottle to control pain after your surgery)
      • Pain medication: what you need to know about opioid analgesics (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
    • Pain Control Tools
      • Pain Tracking Diary
  • Hospital Maps & Support Services
    • Hospital Maps
      • Glen site, MUHC
      • Jewish General Hospital
      • Lachine Hospital, MUHC
      • Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
      • Montreal General Hospital, MUHC
      • Montreal Neurological Hospital, MUHC
      • St. Mary's Hospital
    • Glen site Floor Plans & Maps
      • Glen site Floor Plans & Maps
  • Emergencies
    • Emergency Department General Information
      • Emergency Room Care and Wait Times
    • Infections
      • Cellulitis
      • Gastroenteritis and Food Poisoning
      • Skin Abscess and Wound Care
      • Urinary Tract Infection
      • Wound care / Laceration
    • Pain
      • Abdominal Pain
      • Ankle sprain
      • Back pain
      • Cast Care
      • Gastroenteritis and Food Poisoning
      • Kidney Stones
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Rib Fractures
      • Wound care / Laceration
    • Bleeding
      • Nose Bleeds (Epistaxis)
      • Vaginal Bleeding and Pain in Early Pregnancy
      • Wound care / Laceration
    • Injuries
      • Active Living After Amputation
      • Mild Head Injury / Concussion
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Preventing infection after spleen removal surgery (Bilingual)
      • Reality orientation for traumatic brain injury patients (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Rib Fractures
      • Spleen and Liver Injuries (pdf)
      • Tips to promote better recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Traumatic brain injury program (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Vena Cava filter insertion (Bilingual) (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • When parents have head injuries: helping children cope
      • You can prevent falls! Living Safely at home
    • Other Urgent Health Problems
      • Allergic Reaction
      • Bereavement
      • Going home after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
      • I Have a Blood Clot in my Vein: What I Should Know
      • Stroke Recovery
      • Welcome to the Neuro ICU Booklet (for Children)
  • Women’s Health
    • Pregnancy
      • Birthing Centre Triage
      • Folic acid supplements and pregnancy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Kegel exercises for women
      • Methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy: what you need to know
      • Rubella screening before pregnancy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Vaginal Bleeding and Pain in Early Pregnancy
    • New Baby
      • Caring for your Late Preterm Baby
      • Circumcision
      • Going home with baby
      • Healthy heart habits after pregnancy
      • Please! Don’t shake your baby! (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Preventing diaper rashes
      • Read to your Baby (pdf)
      • Sudden infant death syndrome (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Tiny Tot to Toddler (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
    • Preparing for Birth
      • Going home with baby
      • Preparing for Cesarean birth
    • Neonatal Intensive Care
      • Kangaroo care in the neonatal intensive care unit (Bilingual)
      • Neonatal intensive care unit
      • Total body cooling – information for families (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
  • Healthy Living
    • Healthy Habits
      • Exercise
      • Kegel exercises for women
      • Sun Protection: keep your skin healthy after organ transplant
      • Understanding how vaccines work
      • You can prevent falls! Living Safely at home
    • Bone Health
      • Bare bones of skeletal health: what you need to know about osteoporosis
      • Pain control after a broken bone
      • Rib Fractures
  • End-of-Life Care and Loss
    • Organ and Tissue Donation
      • Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation (For health professionals only) (*not developed by the PEO – requires MUHC login)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Arabic)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Chinese)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Cree)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Farsi)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (French)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (German)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Greek)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Inuit)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Italian)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Mohawk)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Portuguese)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Romanian)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Russian)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Spanish)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Tagalog)
      • Organ and Tissue Donation (Vietnamese)
    • Grieving
      • Books on grieving after a suicide (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Grieving
    • Planning in the event of death
      • What to do in the event of death (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
  • At the hospital
    • Hospital Stays, Tests & Procedures
      • The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
  • Sexual Health
    • Male and Female Body
      • Female reproductive cycle
      • Male reproductive system
      • Sexuality and the Reproductive Health System
      • The Reproductive System in brief
    • Safe Sex: Barrier Methods
      • Barrier methods
      • How to use a cervical cap
      • How to use a diaphragm
      • How to use a female condom
      • How to use a sponge
      • I’m freaking out! Condom use 101
      • Latex barrier methods
    • Safe Sex: Hormone Methods
      • Body changes on combined hormonal contraceptives
      • Combined hormonal contraceptive methods
      • Combined hormonal pills
      • How to insert the ring
      • Intrauterine device (IUD)
      • Progesterone contraceptive methods
      • Progesterone only methods
      • Using the patch
    • Vaccinations
      • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
    • Regular Check-ups
      • Female pelvic exam: what to expect
      • Male genital exam: what to expect
      • Rectal exam: what to expect
  • Medical Equipment
    • Drains & Lines
      • Jackson-Pratt Drain
      • Preparing & caring for your pleural drain (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Urinary Retention and Catheter Care
      • Urine Tube and Bag
    • Injections
      • Insulin Injection - Pen
      • Insulin Injection - Syringe
      • Penile Injections
    • Other Devices
      • Home Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
      • Jewett Brace
      • Preparing for your Thoracoscopy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Should I have a RIG? (feeding tube to my stomach)
      • Tracheostomy
• Surgery Guides
  • PEO Surgery patient guides
    • General Information
      • What is Surgery
      • Preparing for Surgery - Glen site
      • Preparing for Surgery - Lachine Hospital
      • Preparing for Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Preparing for Surgery - Montreal Neurological Hospital
      • What to drink before surgery
    • Esophageal Surgery
      • Esophageal Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Esophageal Surgery Recovery Poster - Montreal General Hospital
    • Lung Surgery
      • Lung Surgery - Eastern Health, Newfoundland
      • Lung Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Lung Surgery Recovery Poster - Eastern Health, Newfoundland
      • Lung Surgery Recovery Poster - Montreal General Hospital
      • Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery (VATS) - Montreal General Hospital
    • Prostate Surgery
      • Prostate Surgery - CISSS Laval (in French)
      • Prostate Surgery – Glen site
    • Gynecology Surgery
      • Guide to Ovarian Cancer Surgery (Ovarian Debulking Surgery) - Royal Victoria Hospital
      • Gynecology Surgery - Glen Site
      • Gynecology Surgery - Lakeshore General Hospital
      • Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy (Removal of Uterus) Surgery Guide
    • Gallbladder Surgery
      • Gallbladder Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Gallbladder Surgery - Royal Victoria Hospital
    • Cataract Surgery
      • Cataract Surgery
    • Hernia Repair Surgery
      • A Guide to your Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery – Montreal General Hospital
      • A Guide to your Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery – Royal Victoria Hospital
      • A guide to your Abdominal Hernia Repair Surgery
    • Thyroid Surgery
      • Thyroid Surgery - Glen site
    • Breast Surgery
      • A Guide to Breast Surgery
    • Back Surgery
      • Anterior Discectomy and Fusion Surgery
      • Back Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Simple Spine Surgery - MNH
      • Welcome to the Neuro ICU Booklet (for Children)
    • Carotid Artery Surgery
      • Carotid Artery Surgery
    • Endovascular Aortic Repair
      • Endovascular Aortic Repair
      • Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Surgery
    • Kidney Surgery
      • Kidney Surgery - Glen Site
    • Bariatric Surgery
      • Bariatric Surgery - MUHC
      • Healthy eating after Bariatric Surgery
    • Pancreas Surgery
      • Pancreas Surgery - Glen site
      • Pancreas Surgery - San Raffaele Hospital, Italy (Italian)
      • Whipple Surgery Guide - Jewish General Hospital
      • Whipple Surgery Recovery Poster - Jewish General Hospital
    • Head and Neck Surgery
      • A guide to Major Head and Neck Surgery – Part 1
      • A guide to Major Head and Neck Surgery – Part 2
      • Head and Neck Surgery - Eastern Health
      • Head and Neck Surgery Recovery Poster - Eastern Health
      • Laryngectomy Care for patients, families & friends
      • Maxillofacial Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Microvascular Maxillofacial Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
      • Neck Dissection Surgery - Montreal General Hospital
    • Gastrectomy Surgery
      • Stomach Surgery (Gastrectomy) - Montreal General Hospital
    • Lower Limb Vascular Surgery
      • A Guide to Lower Limb Bypass Surgery - Eastern Health (English version only)
      • Lower Extremity Bypass Vascular Surgery - Glen Site
    • Transplant
      • Life After a Kidney Transplant: a family handbook
      • Preparing for your Kidney Transplant - Glen site
    • Ankle Surgery
      • A Guide to your Ankle Fracture Repair Surgery
  • Hospital Maps & Support Services
    • Hospital Maps
      • Glen site, MUHC
      • Jewish General Hospital
      • Lachine Hospital, MUHC
      • Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
      • Montreal General Hospital, MUHC
      • Montreal Neurological Hospital, MUHC
      • St. Mary's Hospital
    • Glen site Floor Plans and Maps
      • Glen site Floor Plans & Maps
  • Preventing Infection
    • Infection Control
    • Preventing infection after spleen removal surgery (Bilingual)
    • Protecting Yourself from Hospital Germs
  • Ostomy
    • Ostomy Recovery Poster - MUHC
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
    • Visiting the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (Pamphlet) - Royal Victoria Hospital - Glen
    • Visiting the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (Poster) - Royal Victoria Hospital - Glen
    • Visiting the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) pamphlet- Montreal General Hospital
    • Visiting the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) poster - Montreal General Hospital
  • Medical equipment
    • Drains & Lines
      • Preparing & caring for your pleural drain (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Urinary Retention and Catheter Care
      • Urine Tube and Bag
    • Injections
      • Insulin Injection - Pen
      • Insulin Injection - Syringe
      • Penile Injections
    • Other Devices
      • Jewett Brace
      • Preparing for your Thoracoscopy (*Not developed by Patient Education Office)
      • Should I have a RIG? (feeding tube to my stomach)
      • Tracheostomy
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