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Patient Education Resources

148 Patient Education Resources

Self-Administration of Select Subcutaneous Chemotherapy Drugs

| .pdf | PRINT CODE NSHCCP-4034

You have been prescribed a drug for your cancer that can be given at home using a needle. Your cancer care team will give you the supplies needed to do this safely. This pamphlet explains how to give yourself the drug, including what to do before you start, how to get ready for the injection, choosing and preparing the injection site, and injecting the dose.

Spinal Cord Compression

| .pdf | PRINT CODE NSHCCP-4095

This pamphlet explains what happens when a tumour growing in the bones of the spine starts to press on the spinal cord (the nerve structure in your back). This condition is called spinal cord compression. Symptoms and treatments are listed.

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