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Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving whole tablets or capsules

A guide on giving hazardous medicine tablets or capsules safely.

Safe handling of hazardous medicine

Learn how to handle hazardous medicines safely when giving children tablets, capsules or an injectable medicine by mouth.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Mixing capsules with liquid or food

Health A-Z

A guide on mixing hazardous medicine capsules with liquid or food safely.

How does chemotherapy work?

Health A-Z

Learn how chemotherapy works with this click-through animation that shows how chemotherapy affects cells in the body.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving cut tablets

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A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

Receiving cancer medications

Health A-Z

Cancer treatment requires different types of medication, each of which may be given in a different way. Lean about the most common ways to receive chemotherapy and other medications and what to expect.

Chemotherapy for brain tumours

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Chemotherapy may be used to treat some types of brain tumours. Learn general information about how chemotherapy is given, how it works and coping with side effects.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving capsule solutions

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A guide on dissolving and giving a portion of a hazardous medicine capsule safely.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Set up and clean up

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Learn how to safely give and handle your child's hazardous medicines at home, including preparing the work area and cleaning up supplies.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

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A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

Health A-Z

A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

Chemotherapy as an outpatient

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Find out what happens when you receive chemotherapy as an outpatient, either in the hospital or taking medications at home.

Hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease

Drug A-Z

Your child needs to take a medicine called hydroxyurea. This information sheet explains what hydroxyurea does and how it is given to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid

Health A-Z

A guide on cutting, dissolving and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Dissolving and giving whole tablets

Health A-Z

A guide to dissolve and give whole tablets of hazardous medicine safely.

Natural health products and cancer treatment

Health A-Z

Learn about possible interactions between cancer treatments and natural health products

Side effects of chemotherapy

Health A-Z

The side effects from chemotherapy medications are not the same for everyone. Find out what the possible side effects of taking chemotherapy medications are and how they can be managed.

Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a treatment of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.

Clinic visits and brain tumours

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Find out what happens at clinic visits during follow-up treatment when your child is back at home after receiving treatment for a brain tumour.

Mouth care for children receiving chemotherapy or undergoing blood/marrow transplant

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Cells in the mouth can be affected by chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck area. Learn how to help your child avoid infection with good mouth care.

Chemotherapy for blood and marrow transplant

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Learn about chemotherapy your child receives before the blood and marrow transplant.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): chemotherapy phases

Health A-Z

Learn what happens during each of the five phases of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

What is chemotherapy?

Health A-Z

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. Learn about the different types of chemotherapy medications, how your health-care team decides which types to use, and the role of corticosteroids in cancer treatment.

Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma

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Learn what intra-arterial chemotherapy is and how it is done.

Chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours

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This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.