Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Cancer

Radiation therapy is often used as a treatment against cancer. IMRT is a form of radiation therapy. Depending on your treatment goals, IMRT may be used to help treat your cancer. This sheet tells you more about IMRT and what to expect.

Facelift (Rhytidectomy)

A facelift (rhytidectomy) is a type of cosmetic surgery. It tightens and lifts loose, sagging skin in the face. It also helps reduce lines and wrinkles in the face.

Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is a type of cosmetic surgery. It is most often done to improve the look of the eyelids. Both the upper and lower eyelids can be treated during the surgery.

Breast Lift or Implants

Breast lift and breast implants are cosmetic surgeries. A breast lift helps reshape breasts that sag or have lost their firmness. Implants are placed on top of or behind the chest muscle to make the breasts larger. This sheet tells you more about these surgeries and what to expect.

Breast Implant Surgery (Augmentation)

Breast implant surgery (also called breast augmentation) is a cosmetic procedure that changes the size of your breasts. Breast implants are put in above or below the chest muscle to make the breasts larger.

Arterial Line Placement

An arterial line is a thin tube put into an artery. It lets your blood pressure be easily checked at all times. Here's what to expect with this procedure.

Vena Cava Filter Implantation

Vena cava filter implantation is a procedure to place a device in the inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the lower body to the heart. The device is a filter that traps blood clots in the lower body. It prevents the clots from traveling to the lungs.