Stereotactic radiation therapy to the brain
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37585
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone Radiation Team.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 4026
- Available Online
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Your doctor has talked to you about stereotactic radiation therapy. This therapy allows high dose radiation beams to be focused on a small area. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for your treatment, what will happen during your treatment, how many treatments you will need, and what will happen after your treatments are finished. The phone number for the Patient Line at the QEII Cancer Centre is given.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone Radiation Team
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brain Neoplasms - therapy
- Radiosurgery
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Brain--Cancer--Treatment
- Radiosurgery
- Specialty
- Cancer Care
- Abstract
- Your doctor has talked to you about stereotactic radiation therapy. This therapy allows high dose radiation beams to be focused on a small area. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for your treatment, what will happen during your treatment, how many treatments you will need, and what will happen after your treatments are finished. The phone number for the Patient Line at the QEII Cancer Centre is given.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: NSH Central Zone Radiation Team
- Pamphlet Number
- 4026
Use of Steroids (Dexamethasone/Decadron®) for Patients with a Brain Tumour
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37368
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0048
- Available Online
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This pamphlet describes Dexamethasone/Decadron® for brain cancer treatment. Includes why and how it is used, possible side effects and safe use.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (7 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brain Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Steroids - therapeutic use
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Brain--Cancer--Treatment
- Steroid drugs
- Specialty
- Pharmacy
- Abstract
- This pamphlet describes Dexamethasone/Decadron® for brain cancer treatment. Includes why and how it is used, possible side effects and safe use.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 0048
