Patient Education

Patient Education

Patients and families are strongly encouraged to watch the videos and read the information provided for the form of treatment they will receive

What's on this page

• Informational Videos
• Chemotherapy Orientation
• Catheter Care Orientation
• Patient Education and Prep Instructions

Types of Classes

• Chemotherapy
• Catheters

If you or someone close to you is a patient at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, we encourage you to visit the Education and Resource Center to get information that will help you:

• Understand the diagnosis and possible treatment options.
• Make informed treatment decisions.
• Effectively communicate with the health care team.
• Know what to expect before, during and after treatment.

Pre-Treatment Chemotherapy Orientation

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy typically have many questions. Well-informed patients respond more positively to treatments and are less apprehensive about the process.

We welcome and encourage you to watch the Karmanos Cancer Institute Pre-Treatment Chemotherapy Orientation. We provide answers to questions you may have about chemotherapy, what to bring with you to your treatment appointments and who to contact in case of an emergency. For more information and to watch the class, please use the links below.

• Karmanos Cancer Institute Chemotherapy Tips Brochure
• Receiving Chemotherapy at Karmanos Cancer Institute - Class Handout (PowerPoint)
• Receiving Chemotherapy at Karmanos Cancer Institute - Class DVD
• Oral Chemotherapy - Videos from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • What is Oral Chemotherapy?
  • Oral Chemotherapy - Handling Safely at Home
  • Oral Chemotherapy - Managing Symptoms and Side Effects
  • Oral Chemotherapy - Remembering to Take It

Catheter Care Orientation

This video provides patients and their caregivers with an understanding of how the catheter will be, placed, used and how to care for it. Infection control practices are taught. The interactive class provides demonstration of all techniques.

• Catheter Care - Class Handout (PowerPoint)
• Caring for Your Central Venous Catheter (Video)

Patient Education and Prep Instructions

• Bone Density (DEXA) Brochure
• CT Scan Patient Instructions
• PET/CT Scan Patient Instructions
• General Radiography Exam Information
• Interventional Radiology Exam Information
• Mammography Exam Information
• MRI Patient Instructions
• Nuclear Medicine Information
• Ultrasound Exam Information
• Ultrasound Preparation Instructions