CancerQuest has produced several educational CDs and DVDs that have been distributed across the US. Currently there are three products available.
- COMPASS: Breast Cancer Edition - This self-contained breast cancer education resource presents breast cancer as a timeline with many videos, animations and links to additional resources. (Spanish and English)
- Breast Cancer: A Patient's Journey - These CDs and DVDs contain eight videos; 1) Mammography, 2) Ultrasound, 3) Biopsy, 4) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, 5) Pathology, 6) Lymphedema, 7) False Positives and Negatives, and 8) Sensitivity and Specificity. (Spanish and English)
- Medical Procedures: A Patient's Guide to Gastrostomy Tubes - This CD contains several educational components; 1) A narrated 3D animation that presents an overview on the use of gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes), 2) A nurse presenting the use and care of G-tubes to a patient, 3) A videotaped physical exam of a patient with a G-tube, 4) A patient demonstration of the use and cleaning of a G-tube, and 5) An interview with a patient. (English only)
- Medical Procedures: Care of Central Line - 4 videos demonstrating the care of a perpherally inserted central line catheter (also called a PICC line or central line) (English only)
COMPASS: Breast Cancer Edition
This self-contained breast cancer education resource presents breast cancer as a timeline with many videos, animations and links to additional resources. Available in CD format only. English and Spanish versions are both available on the CD.
To obtain a copy of the CD:
1.Make a tax-deductible contribution of $5 or more to CancerQuest (to cover shipping and handling costs).
2. Write us to let us know that you would like a CD.
When we receive notification of the donation (typically within one week), we will send out the CD via USPS.
View COMPASS: Breast cancer edition by clicking on the graphic below.
COMPASS: Breast Cancer Edition is also available for viewing in the breast cancer video section
Breast Cancer: A Patient's Journey
These CDs and DVDs contain eight videos; 1) Mammography, 2) Ultrasound, 3) Biopsy, 4) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, 5) Pathology, 6) Lymphedema, 7) False Positives and Negatives, and 8) Sensitivity and Specificity. The videos are available in both English and Spanish on the disks. Available on CD and DVD
To obtain a CD or DVD:
1.Make a tax-deductible contribution of $5 or more to CancerQuest (to cover shipping and handling costs).
2. Write us to let us know that you would like a CD or DVD
When we receive notification of the donation (typically within one week), we will send out the CD or DVD via USPS.
View the individual videos in the breast cancer video section.
Medical Procedures: A Patient's Guide to Gastrostomy Tubes
This disc contains several educational components; 1) A narrated 3D animation that presents an overview on the use of gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes), 2) A nurse presenting the use and care of G-tubes to a patient, 3) A videotaped physical exam of a patient with a G-tube, 4) A patient demonstration of the use and cleaning of a G-tube, and 5) An interview with a patient. Available in English CD format only.
To obtain a CD:
1.Make a tax-deductible contribution of $5 or more to CancerQuest (to cover shipping and handling costs).
2. Write us to let us know that you would like a CD.
When we receive notification of the donation (typically within one week), we will send out the CD via USPS.
View the G-tube module:
A Patient's Guide to Gastrostomy Tubes videos can also be found in the Side Effects page
Medical Procedures: Care of a Central Line
This disc contains several educational videos 1) Available in English CD format only.
To obtain a CD:
1.Make a tax-deductible contribution of $5 or more to CancerQuest (to cover shipping and handling costs).
2. Write us to let us know that you would like a CD.
When we receive notification of the donation (typically within one week), we will send out the CD via USPS.
Download a Care of Central Lines PDF (Updated March 2019)
View the videos:
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