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Show me : a photo collection of breast cancer survivors' lumpectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstructions and thoughts on body image

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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Hershey, Pa.: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center , 2001. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S559 2001

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Corporate Author: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Hershey, Pa.

Publisher: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Mastectomy - psychology; Mastectomy - photographs; Body Image; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S559 2001

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Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction : what's right for you

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Anstett, Patricia. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 A624 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whet…

Author: Anstett, Patricia

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: ix, 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Mammaplasty; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Decision Making; Mastectomy, Segmental; Mastectomy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whether she has reconstruction or not. - Introduction, page ix

ISBN: 9780810895690

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 A624 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Understanding breast reconstruction

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Denton, Sylvia, Coats, Debbie. London: CancerBACUP , 2005. 8th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 D415 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Denton, Sylvia; Coats, Debbie

Corporate Author: CancerBACUP

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: CancerBACUP

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 56 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mastectomy; Mammaplasty; Great Britain; Popular Work

ISBN: 190538405X

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 D415 2005

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Breast stories : cancer survivors speak out

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Carpenter, Phil. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

Author: Carpenter, Phil

Place of Publication: Markham, ON

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Portraits; Family Relations; Survivors - psychology; Pictorial Works; Photographs; Body Image; Personal Narratives; Canada

Abstract: Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

ISBN: 9781554552726; 1554552729

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

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Seventeen short films about breasts

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Robertson, Cathryn. Bowen Island, BC: Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 R649 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo bra…

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Alternate Title: Chemobrain

Author: Robertson, Cathryn

Place of Publication: Bowen Island, BC

Publisher: Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 56 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Mastectomy; Risk; Mammaplasty; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo brain; nipple tattoo; fertility; working breasts; lumpectomy; triple negative; her-2 positive (pronounced hair); environment; not stress; radial mastectomy; breast tissue; chemo brain; fertility; eggs on ice; frozen fetus; egg harvesting; radiation burns; type 1, 2 & 3 cell; stage; node; margins; primary; tumor; metastasis; mammary node; auxiliary nodes; primary; secondary; distant

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 R649 2008

Website Notes: To view trailer of DVD

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Be a survivor : your guide to breast cancer treatment

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Lange, Vladimir. Los Angeles, CA: Lange Productions , 2012. 5th ed., fully rev.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L274 2012

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Lange, Vladimir

Edition: 5th ed., fully rev.

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Lange Productions

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xi, 180 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780981948904; 0981948901

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 L274 2012

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Journal : a mother and daughter's recovery from breast cancer

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Clark, Annabel, Redgrave, Lynn, Lerner, Barron. New York, NY: Umbrage Editions , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C592 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Mother and daughter's recovery from breast cancer

Author: Clark, Annabel; Redgrave, Lynn; Lerner, Barron

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Umbrage Editions

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Pictorial Works; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781884167430; 1884167438

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C592 2004

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Woman redefined : dignity, beauty, and breast cancer

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Hunter, Kristina, Kenneth, ML. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H945 2016

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Hunter, Kristina; Kenneth, ML

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 1 volume unpaged, : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Body Image - psychology; Mastectomy; Mastectomy - rehabilitation; Beauty; Photographs; Pictorial Works; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781772600056; 1772600059

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 H945 2016

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Woman to woman : breast cancer and reconstruction options : a discussion for any woman diagnosed with breast cancer

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Bosom Buddies, Inc. Chicago, Il.: Bosom Buddies, Inc. , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W871 1998

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Bosom Buddies, Inc.

Place of Publication: Chicago, Il.

Publisher: Bosom Buddies, Inc.

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 42 minutes; Booklet

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Popular Work

ISBN: 0966855604

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 W871 1998

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Partners in hope : a man's guide to women's breast|cancer

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Bosom Buddies, Inc. Chicago, Il.: Bosom Buddies, Inc. , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P273 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Addresses breast cancer from a male point of view. Topics include the initial impact of the diagnosis; how men and women face crises; feelings of anger and helplessness, using communication as a roadmap; sorting through medical information; surgery, treatments and reconstruction; intimacy; and life…

Corporate Author: Bosom Buddies, Inc.

Place of Publication: Chicago, Il.

Publisher: Bosom Buddies, Inc.

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 40 minutes

Subjects: Spouses; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Family Characteristics; Mammaplasty; Popular Work

Abstract: Addresses breast cancer from a male point of view. Topics include the initial impact of the diagnosis; how men and women face crises; feelings of anger and helplessness, using communication as a roadmap; sorting through medical information; surgery, treatments and reconstruction; intimacy; and life beyond treatment.

ISBN: 0966855612

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 P273 2001

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Understanding breast reconstruction surgery : is it for me?

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Lennox, Peter. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B863 2007 v.9

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

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Author: Lennox, Peter

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 9

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Mammaplasty; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 B863 2007 v.9

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Taking charge of your recovery after cancer

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Scalzo, Kathy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.15

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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Author: Scalzo, Kathy

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 15

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Decision Making; Life Change Events; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.15

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Reconstructing Aphrodite

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Burlington, VT: Verve Editions , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 R311 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Lorant, Terry; Eskenazi, Loren; Hayse, Helga

Place of Publication: Burlington, VT

Publisher: Verve Editions

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Breast Neoplasms; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy - photographs; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Body Image; Pictorial Works; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 0966035232

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 R311 2001

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Breast reconstruction using the TRAM flap

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Bowman, Cameron. [Vancouver, BC?]: Banford Communications , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B827 2003

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Alternate Title: Tranverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous flap (TRAM flap)

Author: Bowman, Cameron

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Banford Communications

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Mammaplasty; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B827 2003

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You can fight for your life : emotional factors in the treatment of cancer

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LeShan, Lawrence. New York, NY: M. Evans and Company, Inc. , 1980.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201.5 L629 1980

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: LeShan, Lawrence

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 1980

Physical Description: xix, 192 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 0871312344; 0871314940 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201.5 L629 1980

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Wellness community guide to fighting for recovery from cancer

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Benjamin, Harold. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B468w 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Benjamin, Harold

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: xvii, 270 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Self Concept; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 0874777941

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 B468w 1995

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Coping with the emotional impact of cancer : become an active patient and take charge of your treatment

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Fiore, Neil A. Point Richmond, CA: Bay Tree Publishing , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F518c 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Fiore, Neil A

Place of Publication: Point Richmond, CA

Publisher: Bay Tree Publishing

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xv, 202 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780980175837

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 F518c 2009

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