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Molecular biology of the cell

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120402
Alberts, Bruce, Johnson, Alexander, Lewis, Julian. New York, NY: Garland Science , 2015. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU300 A334m 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Alberts, Bruce
Johnson, Alexander
Lewis, Julian
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Garland Science
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings), : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Molecular Biology
Cells
Cell Biology
ISBN
9780815344322
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QU300 A334m 2015
Website Notes
Online resources for students (videos, animations, cell explorer slides, flashcards and glossary).
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Histology : a text and atlas : with correlated cell and molecular biology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20605
Ross, Michael H, Pawlina, Wojciech. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health , 2011. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Ross, Michael H
Pawlina, Wojciech
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Publication Date
2011
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Histology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Atlases
ISBN
9780781772006
0781772001
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21210
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 P438 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Principles and practice of radiation oncology
Editor
Halperin, Edward C
Perez, Carlos A
Brady, Luther W
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxviii, 1907 p. : ill., 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiometry
Radiotherapy - methods
ISBN
9781451116489
1451116489
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ269 P438 2013
Website Notes
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Genetics for health professionals in cancer care : from principles to practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120585
Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Section 1 Putting cancer genetics into context -- Section 2 Cancer genetics: the basics -- Section 3 Genetics of specific cancers -- Section 4 Cancer risk assessment and communicating risk -- Section 5 Early detection of hereditary cancer -- Section 6 Reducing the risk of cancer…
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Editor
Jacobs, Chris
Patricia Webb
Robinson, Lorraine
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetics, Medical
Genetic Counseling
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Section 1 Putting cancer genetics into context -- Section 2 Cancer genetics: the basics -- Section 3 Genetics of specific cancers -- Section 4 Cancer risk assessment and communicating risk -- Section 5 Early detection of hereditary cancer -- Section 6 Reducing the risk of cancer -- Section 7 Managing hereditary cancer -- Section 8 Genetic counselling and supporting individuals with a family history of cancer -- Section 9 Managing cancer family history in primary, secondary and palliative care.
ISBN
9780199672844
9780191653490
9780191653483
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer immunotherapy principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120543
New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; History of Cancer Immunotherapy -- Section I: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunology -- Section II: Cancer Immunotherapy Targets and Classes -- Section III: Immune Function in Cancer Patients -- Section IV: Disease-Specific Treatments and Outcomes -- Section V: Regulatory Aspects …
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Alternate Title
Cancer immunotherapy
Editor
Butterfield, Lisa H.
Kaufman, Howard L.
Marincola, Francesco M.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Immunotherapy - methods
Neoplasms - immunology
Abstract
Table of contents:
History of Cancer Immunotherapy -- Section I: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunology -- Section II: Cancer Immunotherapy Targets and Classes -- Section III: Immune Function in Cancer Patients -- Section IV: Disease-Specific Treatments and Outcomes -- Section V: Regulatory Aspects of Cancer Immunotherapy
ISBN
9781620700976
9781617052736
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer nursing : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18856
[Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 C215 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Yarbro, Connie Henke
Wujcik, Debra
Gobel, Barbara Holmes
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xlii, 1940 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Oncologic Nursing - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
ISBN
9780763763572
0763763578
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 C215 2011
Website Notes
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Cancer nursing : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114780
Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , [2016]. 8th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 C215 2016
Availability
21 copies, 19 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Yarbro, Connie Henke
Wujcik, Debra
Gobel, Barbara Holmes
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Description
xxviii, 2169 p., 2 unnumbered pages plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Oncology Nursing - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Notes
CN Library copies are housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781284055979
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 C215 2016
Website Notes
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Principles and practice of pediatric oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19769
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 P957 2011
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Editor
Pizzo, Philip A
Poplack, David G
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xx, 1531 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Infant
Child
ISBN
9781605476827
160547682X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ275 P957 2011
Website Notes
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's cancer : principles and practice of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121079
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2019. 11th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Cancer : principles and practice of oncology
Editor
DeVita, Vincent T.
Lawrence, Theodore S.
Rosenberg, Steven A.
Edition
11th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2019
Series
Ovid
Subjects
Neoplasms
Medical Oncology
ISBN
9781496394637
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's cancer : principles and practice of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19928
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011. 9th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 D496 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
Cancer : principles and practice of oncology
Editor
DeVita, Vincent T
Hellman, Samuel
Rosenberg, Steven A
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xlvii, 2638 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms
Medical Oncology
ISBN
9781451105452
1451105452
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 D496 2011
Website Notes
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's cancer : principles and practice of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21706
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health , 2015. 10th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 D496 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Cancer : principles and practice of oncology
Editor
DeVita, Vincent T.
Lawrence, Theodore S.
Rosenberg, Steven A.
Edition
10th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xlv, 2234 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Medical Oncology
ISBN
9781451192940
1451192940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 D496 2015
Website Notes
This title is licensed for users on BCCA-network computers.
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Principles and practice of neuro-oncology : a multidisciplinary approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20609
New York, NY: Demos Medical , 2011.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Mehta, Minesh P
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical
Publication Date
2011
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
ISBN
9781933864785
1933864788
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Guide to oncology symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113785
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 G945 2015
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Editor
Brown, Carlton G
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xv, 680 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Case Reports
ISBN
9781935864530
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 G945 2015
Website Notes
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Targeted cancer therapy : a handbook for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20611
Wilkes, Gail M. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Signal Transduction - drug effects
Drug Delivery Systems - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Nurses' Instruction
ISBN
9780763772116
0763772119
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Berek and Hacker's gynecologic oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19701
Hengst, Tim, Barile, George, Berek, Deborah. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Hengst, Tim
Barile, George
Berek, Deborah
Editor
Berek, Jonathan S
Hacker, Neville F
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2010
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Genitalia, Female - physiopathology
ISBN
9780781795128
0781795125
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Advanced nursing practice and nurse-led clinics in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120287
Abingdon, UK: Routledge , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 A244 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of contents:; Nursing developments and policy influences -- The changing face of oncology nursing -- Advanced nursing practice and clinical leadership -- Autonomy : implications for oncology nursing -- Non-medical prescribing -- Compassionate and effective communication : key skills and princ…
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Editor
Farrell, Carole
Place of Publication
Abingdon, UK
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiv, 179 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Advanced Practice Nursing - methods
Oncology Nursing - methods
Nurse's Role
Practice Patterns, Nurses'
Abstract
Table of contents:
Nursing developments and policy influences -- The changing face of oncology nursing -- Advanced nursing practice and clinical leadership -- Autonomy : implications for oncology nursing -- Non-medical prescribing -- Compassionate and effective communication : key skills and principles -- Developing and evaluating nurse-led clinics -- The nature of nurse-led clinics in oncology -- Nurse-led pathway for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer receiving Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
ISBN
9780415746496
9780415746502
9781315797502
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY156 A244 2016
Website Notes
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Clinical manual for the oncology advanced practice nurse

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21685
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2014. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 C186 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Oncology advanced practice nurse
Editor
Camp-Sorrell, Dawn
Hawkins, Rebecca A
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvii, 1507 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Advanced Practice Nursing
Handbooks
Notes
I. INTRODUCTION
II. HEAD AND NECK
III. INTEGUMENT
IV. RESPIRATORY
V. CARDIOVASCULAR
VI. GASTROINTESTINAL
VII. GENITOURINARY
VIII. MUSCULOSKELETAL
IX. LYMPH
X. HEMATOLOGIC
XI. NEUROLOGIC
XII. METABOLIC
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
ISBN
1935864327
9781935864325
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 C186 2014
Website Notes
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Cancer chemotherapy and biotherapy : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19779
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Chabner, Bruce A
Longo, Dan L
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xv, 812 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Biological Therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological Products - therapeutic use
ISBN
971605474311
1605474312
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Radiation dose reconstruction : principles and practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20829
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2010.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2010
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
NCRP report 163
Ebrary books
Subjects
Radiation Monitoring - methods
Radiation Dosage
Environmental Exposure - standards
Radiometry - methods
ISBN
9780982384312
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121345
DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…
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Author
DeGregori, James
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Carcinogenesis
Neoplastic Processes
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - genetics
Abstract
Table of contents:
The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.
ISBN
9780674545397
9780674985964
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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