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Cancer stories on life and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124168
Gregory, David Michael, Russell, Cynthia K. Toronto, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presen…
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Author
Gregory, David Michael
Russell, Cynthia K.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xi, 189 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Suffering
Pain - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presented as 'gifts' at the conclusion of each of the five narratives." -- Back cover
ISBN
0886293545
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999

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Spirituality, suffering, and illness : ideas for healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13606
Wright, Lorraine M. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
F. A. Davis Company
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxvi, 229 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Pain - nursing
Spirituality
Stress, Psychological - nursing
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing Care - methods
ISBN
0803611714 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005

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Close to the bone : life threatening illness and the search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7467
Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Scribner | Simon & Schuster Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Stress, Psychological
Terminal Care - psychology
ISBN
0684822377
0684835304 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996

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Mindful moments for stressful days : simple ways to find meaning and joy in daily life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21059
Gover, Tzivia. North Adams, MA: Storey Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 G721 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Gover, Tzivia
Place of Publication
North Adams, MA
Publisher
Storey Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
ix, 182 p. : ill ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Meditation
Stress, Psychological
Spirituality
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9781580174282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 G721 2002

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How then, shall we live? : four simple questions that reveal the beauty and meaning of our lives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21230
Muller, Wayne. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1997. Bantam trade pbk. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 M958 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Muller, Wayne
Edition
Bantam trade pbk. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xiii, 288 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Stress, Psychological
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553375053
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 M958 1997

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Molecular diagnostics of human cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4020
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1989 v.7
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Furth, Mark
Greaves, Melvyn
Place of Publication
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Publication Date
1989
Series
Cancer cells 7
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Genetics, Biochemical - congresses
Oncogenes
Neoplasms - genetics
Growth Substances
ISBN
087969324X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1989 v.7

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Suffering is optional : three keys to freedom and joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114762
Huber, Cheri. [United States of America]: Keep it Simple Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 H877 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Huber, Cheri
Place of Publication
[United States of America]
Publisher
Keep it Simple Books
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
223 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Awareness
Spirituality
Buddhism
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Religion and Psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
0963625586
9780963625588
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 H877 2000

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Lonidamine : proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium, Vancouver 1982

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3462
New York, NY: Karger , 1984.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Silvestrini, B
Band, P.R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
1984
Series
Oncology 41 suppl 1
Subjects
Lonidamine - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
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Tobacco : a major international health hazard

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, International Meeting on Tobacco: a Major International Health Hazard (1985 June 4-6 : Moscow). Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 T628 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON TOBACCO: A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL HAZARD (1985 JUNE 4-6 : MOSCOW)
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
International Meeting on Tobacco: a Major International Health Hazard (1985 June 4-6 : Moscow)
Editor
Zaridze, D.G
Peto, Richard
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
1986
Series
IARC scientific publications 74
Subjects
Tobacco - adverse effects - congresses
Smoking - congresses
ISBN
928321174X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 T628 1985

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Growth factors and transformation

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Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 1985.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1985 v.3
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Feramisco, James
Place of Publication
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Publication Date
1985
Series
Cancer cells 3
Subjects
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - congresses
Growth Substances - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1985 v.3

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Liposomes in the therapy of infectious diseases and cancer : proceedings of a Ciba-Geigy-Squibb-UCLA Colloquium, held at Lake Tahoe, California February 16-20, 1988

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5751
New York, NY: Alan R. Liss, Inc. , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 L764 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lopez-Berestein, Gabriel
Fidler, Isaiah J
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alan R. Liss, Inc.
Publication Date
1989
Series
UCLA symposia on molecular and cellular biology new series 89
Subjects
Liposomes - therapeutic use - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy - congresses
ISBN
0845126881
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 L764 1988

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Platinum, gold, and other metal chemotherapeutic agents : chemistry and biochemistry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5891
Washington, DC: American Chemical Society , 1983.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 P716 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Based on a symposium sponsored by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry at the 183rd Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28-April 2, 1982
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Editor
Lippard, Stephen J
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Date
1983
Series
ACS Symposium series 209
Subjects
Cisplatin - therapeutic use - congresses
Gold - therapeutic use - congresses
Abstract
Based on a symposium sponsored by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry at the 183rd Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28-April 2, 1982
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 P716 1982

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On grief and grieving : finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15944
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, Kessler, David. New York, NY: Scribner , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 K82 2005
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Kessler, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xviii, 235 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Adaptation, Psychological
Loss - psychology
Bereavement
ISBN
9780743266291
0743266293
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 K82 2005

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Man's search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125109
Frankl, Viktor. Boston: Beacon Press , 2006. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.5 F831 2006
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Frankl, Viktor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvi, 165 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Holocaust
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780807014295
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172.5 F831 2006

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Peace begins with me : an inspirational journey to end suffering and restore joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21374
Kuntz, Ted. Coquitlam, BC: Ted Kuntz , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kuntz, Ted
Place of Publication
Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Ted Kuntz
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
208 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Self Concept
Happiness
Emotions
Awareness
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973666908
0973666900
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005

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Human side of cancer : living with hope, coping with uncertainty

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9287
Holland, Jimmie C., Lewis, Sheldon. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000
Availability
6 copies, 4 available
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
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Author
Holland, Jimmie C.
Lewis, Sheldon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Stress, Psychological
Abstract
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
ISBN
0060173718
006093042X (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000

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Developments of cancer chemotherapy : workshop organized by the Hungarian Cancer Society, Budapest, June4-5, 1979

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Hungarian Cancer Society. New York, NY: Karger , 1980.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Hungarian Cancer Society
Editor
Lapis, Karoly
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
1980
Series
Oncology 37 suppl 1
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library Journals
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Hormone-related malignant tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6929
New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1990 v.118
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Beck, Lutwin
Grundemann, Ekkehard
Ackermann, Rolf
Roeher, Hans-Dietrich
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Publication Date
1990
Series
Recent results in cancer research 118
Subjects
Hormones - adverse effects - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
837512586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1990 v.118

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Complete guide to relieving cancer pain and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14435
Patt, Richard B, Lang, Susan S. Oxford University Press , 2004. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL700 P315c 2004
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Patt, Richard B
Lang, Susan S
Edition
rev. ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xviii, 446 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain - drug therapy
Palliative Care - methods
Home Nursing
Pain - prevention & control
Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195135015
0195135016
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
WL700 P315c 2004

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Patient-centered communication in cancer care : promoting healing and reducing suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16503
Epstein, Ronald M, Street, Richard L. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 E64 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Author
Epstein, Ronald M
Street, Richard L
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xiii, 203 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
NIH publication # 07-6225
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Medical Oncology
Patient-Centered Care
Oncology Nursing
Neoplasms - therapy
Counseling - methods
Professional-Patient Relations
Communication
Patient Education as Topic
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 E64 2007
Read Online
http://outcomes.cancer.gov/areas/pcc/communication/monograph.html
http://outcomes.cancer.gov/areas/pcc/communication/pcc_monograph.pdf

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