Chemotherapy is a group of medicines that treat cancer. They may destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing. Although the risk of danger from handling chemotherapy is small, it is a good idea to avoid exposure. This information sheet will help you to safely prepare, give, store and dispose of your child's oral chemotherapy drug.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Depending on the complexity of your child’s care, tests and clinic visits may be scheduled over 2 or more days. This may not include test/scan results. The staff at the IWK work hard to schedule and accommodate your child’s needs as best as possible in order to limit the amount of time you spend at the health centre.
Dialysis is a life-saving treatment which takes away waste and extra water from the blood. This pamphlet discusses why your kidneys are important and how you will feel if waste products build up in your blood. It defines acute kidney failure, dialysis, and hemodialysis. It discusses how long, and how often the treatment is needed and the special catheters needed for the treatment. Challenges for those living with kidney disease, resources available, as well as instructions for follow-up care ar…