Search Results - BC Cancer Agency Library

Own your cancer : a take-charge guide for the recently diagnosed and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21854

Edelstein, Peter. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E21o 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

1 read online

Author: Edelstein, Peter

Place of Publication: Guilford, CT

Publisher: Lyons Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: ix, 253 p. ; 21 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Decision Making; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780762796373; 9781493008070

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 E21o 2014

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

Read Online

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1761102

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Help heal yourself from cancer : partner smarter with your doctor, personalize your treatment plan, and take charge of your recovery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125053

Sears, William, Sears, Martha. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S439h 2022

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Sears, William; Sears, Martha

Place of Publication: Dallas, TX

Publisher: BenBella Books

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 290 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Neoplasms - therapy; Complementary Therapies

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

ISBN: 9781637741443

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 S439h 2022

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Surviving the cancer system : an empowering guide to taking control of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18097

Fesen, Mark R. New York, NY: AMACOM , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Fesen, Mark R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xiii, 274 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Physician-Patient Relations; Patient Advocacy; Decision Making; Cancer Care Facilities; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780814413562; 0814413560

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Anticancer living : transform your life and health with the mix of six

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121700

Cohen, Lorenzo, Jefferies, Alison. New York, NY: Penguin Books , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C678 2019

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

Author: Cohen, Lorenzo; Jefferies, Alison

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Penguin Books

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvi, 416 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Healthy Lifestyle; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780735220430

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 C678 2019

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			On Loan, due Monday, May 6, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available

How to get better value cancer care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21173

Gray, J.A. Muir, Kerr, David J. Oxford, UK: Offox Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 G779 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gray, J.A. Muir; Kerr, David J

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Offox Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xiv, 247 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - economics; Health Planning; Delivery of Health Care - economics; Cancer Care Facilities; Decision Making; Clinical Trials as Topic; Costs and Cost Analysis; Health Care Costs; Cost Savings

ISBN: 9781904202158; 1904202152

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 G779 2013

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Cancer care quality measures : symptoms and end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15568

Lorenz, Karl, Lynn, Joanne. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2006.

Audience: Professional

1 read online

Author: Lorenz, Karl; Lynn, Joanne

Corporate Author: Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date: 2006

Series: Evidence report/technology assessment 137

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Process Assessment (Health Care)

ISBN: 9781587631931; 1587631938

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Read Online

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK38028/

Frankly speaking about cancer : take control of side effects with medicine, mind and body

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21141

Washington, DC: Wellness Community , 2009. 5th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F831 2009

Alternate Title: Frankly speaking about cancer : take control of side effects with medicine, mind and body : practical information for people affected by cancer

Editor: Weiss, Erica; Miller, Linda; Crawford, Bonnie B

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Wellness Community

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 44 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms -psychology; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Complementary Therapies; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Notes: Discarded

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 F831 2009

Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124303

Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…

Author: Williams, Mary Elizabeth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 304 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Melanoma; Life Change Events; Neoplasms - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781426216336

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Braving chemo : what to expect, how to prepare and how to get through it

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122987

Zavaleta, Beverley A. Brownsville, TX: Sugar Plum Press, LLC , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 Z39 2019

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Zavaleta, Beverley A.

Place of Publication: Brownsville, TX

Publisher: Sugar Plum Press, LLC

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvi, 223 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Cancer Patients; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781733456500

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 Z39 2019

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10912

New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Murray, Michael

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Alternative Medicine; Medicine, Herbal; Popular Work

ISBN: 1573222224

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Anticancer : a new way of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19816

Servan-Schreiber, David. [Toronto, ON]: Collins | Viking , 2009. new updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2009

Availability: 15 copies, 15 available

Alternate Title: Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David

Edition: new updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Collins; Viking

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 274, 16 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary by publisher and pagination.; Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001778)

ISBN: 9781554682225; 9780718156848; 1554682223; 9780670021642

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.5 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Anticancer : a new way of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16634

Servan-Schreiber, David. [Toronto, ON]: Collins , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2008

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Alternate Title: Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 258 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781554682218; 1554682215

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2008

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available

Anticancer : a new way of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18125

Servan-Schreiber, David. North Kingstown, RI: BBC Audiobooks America , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2008 v.1-7

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David

Place of Publication: North Kingstown, RI

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 7 CD's ; 9 hours

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781602834750

Language: English

Material Type: CD; Audio; Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 S491a 2008 v.1-7

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available

When the focus is on care : palliative care and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15767

Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Editor: Foley, Kathleen M

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Palliative Care; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235539; 0944235530

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Life over cancer : the Block Center program for integrative cancer treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18778

Block, Keith I. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B651 2009

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Block, Keith I

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xiv, 594 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Integrative Medicine; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780553801149; 0553801147

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 B651 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Cancer and complementary medicine : your guide to smart choices in symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21862

Lee, Colleen O, Decker, Georgia M. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society | Hygeia Media , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L477c 2012

Table of Contents:; What is complementary and alternative medicine, and can it be used safely? -- Types of complementary and alternative therapies -- Herbs, vitamins, and supplements -- Symptom management with complementary and alternative medicine -- CAM therapy use by site -- Healthy living.

1 read online

Author: Lee, Colleen O; Decker, Georgia M

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society; Hygeia Media

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: iv, 145 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Complementary Therapies; Popular Work

Abstract: Table of Contents:; What is complementary and alternative medicine, and can it be used safely? -- Types of complementary and alternative therapies -- Herbs, vitamins, and supplements -- Symptom management with complementary and alternative medicine -- CAM therapy use by site -- Healthy living.

ISBN: 935864173; 9781935864172; 9781935864394

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: QZ201 L477c 2012

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.