Patient Education
Accurate, reliable information to empower you to participate in your cancer care.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper health education specialists collaborate with our expert health care providers to provide people with cancer, their family and their caregivers with accurate, reliable information to empower them to participate in their cancer care.
Below you will find links to patient education resources on a variety of topics related to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow Up
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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
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Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage
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Breast Reconstruction: Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Self Examination
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Exercises After Breast Surgery - Without Drains
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Hereditary Breast Cancer
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Lumpectomy and Mastectomy Surgical Comparisons
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Lymphedema Prevention and Treatment for the Arm
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Male Breast Cancer
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Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Test
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Skin Care During and After Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
Cancer and Genetics
The William G. Rohrer Cancer Genetics Program team has developed a presentation that helps patients understand the role genetics plays in the risk of developing cancer and how the information gained through genetic counseling can help identify risk management and mitigation strategies for appropriate patients.
What you need to know about Hereditary Cancer and Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
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Genetic Counseling Referral
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Hereditary Breast Cancer
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Hereditary Cancer and Multi Gene Testing
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Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
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Hereditary Ovarian Cancer
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Hereditary Pancreatic cancer
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Hereditary Prostate Cancer
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Hereditary Uterine Cancer
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Lynch Syndrome
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Review of Cancer Genetics
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What is Genetic Counseling?
Common Concerns
Cancer Prevention
Managing Side Effects
Well-Being and Self-Care
Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
Genitourinary Cancer
Gynecologic Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Hematologic (Blood) Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy
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Head and Neck Radiation Treatment Guide
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Instructions for Daily Radiation Treatment
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Melanoma Sarcoma Radiation Treatment Guide
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Mouth Care for Radiation Therapy Patients - Head and Neck Area
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Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer (Fiducials)
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Radiation Treatment Questions and Answers
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Radiation Treatment Skin Care
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Radiation Treatment to the Pelvis
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Skin Care During and After Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
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Treating Diarrhea Caused by Radiation
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Welcome to Radiation Oncology
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