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This section of the Guide to Your Head and Neck Cancer Treatment gives details about scheduling a clinic visit after surgery, and what happens at that first clinic visit. Issues related to nutrition and medical alert jewelry are also covered.

This handout explains the different care options for cancer patients. It describes home healthcare, in-home caregiving, adult day health programs, skilled nursing facilities, and more.

This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion. It gives spinal procedures patients an overview of who their healthcare team members are and how to contact them.

This handout is for patients having a diagnostic angiogram at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. It explains where to check in for your procedure, how to prepare, and what to expect. (This pdf form allows providers to fill in the procedure date, arrival time, and surgeon's name.)

This handout is for patients who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. It explains a glucose tolerance test, which is done to see if you have type 2 diabetes.

This highly detailed booklet covers the procedures and risks for coronary artery bypass surgery and heart valve surgery. Preparation and recovery issues are explained. A glossary and CareMap are provided.

This manual is for patients receiving radiation therapy at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington. Chapter titles include "About Your Radiation Treatments," "Radiation Side Effects and Self-care," "Skin Care During Your Radiation Therapy," "Self-care After Radiation Therapy," "Exercises After Radiation Therapy," and "Head and Neck Lymphedema. Appendices include nutrition handouts from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and a self-care schedule. The chapters contained in this manual are also listed as individual handouts on Health Online.

This handbook is a guide for patients receiving prostate radiation therapy and includes information about what radiation therapy is, how to prepare, and what to expect during and after treatment.

This handout explains how to prepare for a heart catheterization procedure for patients at University of Washington Medical Center. Planned procedures include a left heart catheterization and angiogram, and a left and right heart catheterization and angiogram.

This handout explains who will be caring for you during your stay at UWMC. It includes a “discharge checklist” to help you prepare to leave the hospital.