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Taste : my life through food

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124456
Tucci, Stanley. New York, NY: Gallery Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QL756 T886 2021
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Tucci, Stanley
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
291 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Cooking
Nutrition
Abstract
"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781982168018
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QL756 T886 2021

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Holland Frei cancer medicine 10

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125357
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2023. 10th ed.
Audience
Professional
Content:; PART 1: Introduction -- PART 2: Tumor Biology -- PART 3: Quantitative Oncology -- PART 4: Carcinogenesis -- PART 5: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Detection -- PART 6: Clinical Disciplines -- PART 7: Individualized Treatment -- PART 8: Chemotherapy -- PART 9: Biological and Gene Therapy --…
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Alternate Title
Holland and Frei cancer medicine
Cancer medicine
Editor
Bast Jr, Robert C.
Byrd, John C.
Croce, Carlo M.
Edition
10th ed.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - classification
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Content:
PART 1: Introduction -- PART 2: Tumor Biology -- PART 3: Quantitative Oncology -- PART 4: Carcinogenesis -- PART 5: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Detection -- PART 6: Clinical Disciplines -- PART 7: Individualized Treatment -- PART 8: Chemotherapy -- PART 9: Biological and Gene Therapy -- PART 10: Special Populations -- PART 11: Disease Sites -- PART 12: Management of Cancer Complications -- PART 13: The Future of Oncology
ISBN
9781119750697
9781119750680
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Melanoma- not just skin cancer : the changing landscape of Melanoma

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Poole, Catherine M, Guerry, DuPont, Flaherty, Keith, Wolchok, Jedd. [North Charleston, SC]: [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform] , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 P822 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"What's the difference between targeted therapy and immunotherapy? If you're a melanoma patient, you should know. Unfortunately, most melanoma literature focuses on prevention. Patients receive a terrifying, life-threatening diagnosis and subsequently find a scarcity of information on treatment opt…
Author
Poole, Catherine M
Guerry, DuPont
Flaherty, Keith
Wolchok, Jedd
Place of Publication
[North Charleston, SC]
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
185 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Skin Neoplasms - therapy
Melanoma - therapy
Skin Neoplasms
Abstract
"What's the difference between targeted therapy and immunotherapy? If you're a melanoma patient, you should know. Unfortunately, most melanoma literature focuses on prevention. Patients receive a terrifying, life-threatening diagnosis and subsequently find a scarcity of information on treatment options. Melanoma: Not Just Skin Cancer is the book to fill that void. Written by a melanoma survivor with extensive knowledge of breakthrough technologies, scientific research, clinical trials, and patient empowerment, it's a comprehensive guide to navigating melanoma treatment. Real-life success stories will inspire patients to fight for their own health and remind them that they are not alone. Catherine M. Poole survived a melanoma diagnosis twenty-five years ago. Yale University Press published her first book on this topic, Melanoma Prevention, Detection, and Treatment, in 1998 and a revised edition in 2005. Today, she's a noted expert on melanoma treatment and an advocate for research and patient empowerment"--Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9798707090110
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WR500 P822 2021

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Big ordeal : understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer

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Hayes, Cynthia. Austin, TX: River Grove Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis…
Author
Hayes, Cynthia
Place of Publication
Austin, TX
Publisher
River Grove Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 254 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis. The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis" --Back cover
ISBN
9781632993359
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021

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Fundamentals of cancer detection

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125334
De, Surya K. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Content:; Front Matter -- An Overview of Cancer -- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention -- Bladder Cancer -- Cancers of the Blood -- Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors -- Breast Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Kidney Cancer -- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Melanoma (Skin…
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Author
De, Surya K.
Place of Publication
Weinheim, Germany
Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Content:
Front Matter -- An Overview of Cancer -- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention -- Bladder Cancer -- Cancers of the Blood -- Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors -- Breast Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Kidney Cancer -- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Melanoma (Skin Cancer) -- Mesothelioma -- Ovarian, Vaginal, and Vulvar Cancer -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer -- Thyroid Cancer -- Endometrial Cancer -- Penile Cancer -- Testicular Cancer -- Index
ISBN
9783527838585
9783527350650
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Ethical challenges in cancer diagnosis and therapy

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; 1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About; 2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours; 3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views; 4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research…
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Editor
Bauer, Axel W.
Hofheinz, Ralf-Dieter
Utikal, Jochen S.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Recent results in cancer research 218
Subjects
Bioethics
Ethics
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Contents:
1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About
2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours
3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views
4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research
5 Risk-Adjusted Prevention. Perspectives on the Governance of Entitlements to Benefits in the Case of Genetic (Breast Cancer) Risks
6 The Right to Know and not to Know: Predictive Genetic Diagnosis and Non-diagnosis
7 Harms and Benefits of Cancer Screening
8 Cancer, the Media and Dealing with Knowledge
9 Ethical Aspects of Regulating Oncology Products
10 Liver Living Donation for Cancer Patients: Benefits, Risks, Justification
11 Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Oncology Care and Clinical Trials
12 Ethical Pain and Terminal Chaperonage
13 Advance Directives for Medical Decisions
14 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Realization or Abandonment of Self-determination?
15 Routine Oncology Treatment and Its Human Deficits
16 Experiencing Cancer. An Ethnographic Study on Illness and Disease
17 Cancer and Life Beyond It: Patient Testimony as a Contribution to Subjective Evidence
18 18 Cancer in Literature: Between Phenomenology and Symbolism
ISBN
9783030637491
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Strategies to Mitigate the Toxicity of Cancer Therapeutics

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Cambridge, MA: Academic Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"Strategies to Mitigate the Toxicity of Cancer Therapeutics, Volume 155 in the Advances in Cancer Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters, each of which is written by an international board of authors. Provides the authority and ex…
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Editor
Gewirtz, David A.
Fisher, Paul B.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - therapy
Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment
Cardiotoxicity
Radiotherapy
Abstract
"Strategies to Mitigate the Toxicity of Cancer Therapeutics, Volume 155 in the Advances in Cancer Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters, each of which is written by an international board of authors. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Advances in Cancer Research series Includes the latest information on Strategies to Mitigate the Toxicity of Cancer Therapeutics." --publisher
ISBN
9780323900874
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

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Pickert, Kate. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
Author
Pickert, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
325 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more than a year of treatment, Pickert realized that the popular understanding of breast care in America bears little resemblance to the experiences of today''s patients and the rapidly changing science designed to save their lives. After using her journalistic skills to navigate her own care, Pickert embarked on a quest to understand the cultural, scientific and historical forces shaping the lives of breast-cancer patients in the modern age. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316470346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020

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Live well beyond breast cancer : how to get through treatment and back to the life you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123389
Wilms, Birgitte. [United States]: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilms, Birgitte
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiv, 106 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781953153234
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020

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Time for me : an activity book for kids when someone in the family has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog701
Slakov, June, Rotholc, Sandra, Janes, Karen. Surrey, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S631 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A workbook for children.
Author
Slakov, June
Rotholc, Sandra
Janes, Karen
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Art Therapy
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A workbook for children.
ISBN
1896624022
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S631 1999

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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125267
First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
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Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
[2023?]
Physical Description
67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
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Rare Tumors in Children and Adolescents

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
"This is the first book to be devoted exclusively to rare tumors in children and adolescents. The completely revised and updated second edition reflects the significant progress that has been accomplished as a result of intensified international networking, deeper implementation of novel diagnostic…
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Editor
Schneider, Dominik T.
Brecht, Ines B.
Olson, Thomas A.
Ferrari, Andrea
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Child
Adolescent
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Early Detection of Cancer
Abstract
"This is the first book to be devoted exclusively to rare tumors in children and adolescents. The completely revised and updated second edition reflects the significant progress that has been accomplished as a result of intensified international networking, deeper implementation of novel diagnostic tools, and the advent of molecular targeted therapies. Readers will find practical guidance on all aspects of clinical management, including diagnostic workup, multimodal therapy, follow-up, and management of adverse effects. The discussion of differential diagnosis encompasses both frequent and rare tumor types, enabling clinicians to take rare entities into account during diagnostic assessment of childhood tumors. Detailed therapeutic recommendations, developed in an international consensus process, are provided for specific rare tumors. In addition, general issues such as epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, biology and genetics, early detection, and screening are fully covered. The book is written by an international and multidisciplinary group of specialists and will be an important compendium for all pediatric oncologists who care for patients with rare tumors." --publisher
ISBN
9783030920708
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cuccione, Michael. North Vancouver, B.C.: Pacific North CD and Cassette , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C963 1996
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Cuccione, Michael
Place of Publication
North Vancouver, B.C.
Publisher
Pacific North CD and Cassette
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Music Therapy
Neoplasms
Hodgkin Disease
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Music
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C963 1996

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We are all perfectly fine : a memoir of love, medicine and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125052
Horton, Jillian. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Horton, Jillian
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
290 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Physicians - psychology
Burnout, Professional
Occupational Stress
Burnout, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781443461641
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021

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Canadian cancer statistics 2020

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123105
Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2020.
Audience
Professional
A 2020 special report on lung cancer
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Alternate Title
Canadian cancer statistics : a 2020 special report
on lung cancer
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Statistics Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Neoplasms - trends
Prevalence
Incidence
Population Forecast
Statistics
Tables
Canada
Abstract
A 2020 special report on lung cancer
Notes
September 2020
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Visit cancer.ca/statistics for the most up-to-date version of this publication and supplementary data.
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Understanding cancer : the molecular mechanisms, biology, pathology and clinical implications of malignant neoplasia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125356
Tarin, David. Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
This book provides a unique, wide-ranging description of the phenomenon of cancer and its pathological effects in diverse species including humans, domesticated and wild animals, invertebrates, and plants. The broad scope of information presented is used to construct radical new insights into biolo…
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Author
Tarin, David
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - microbiology
Neoplasms - pathology
Abstract
This book provides a unique, wide-ranging description of the phenomenon of cancer and its pathological effects in diverse species including humans, domesticated and wild animals, invertebrates, and plants. The broad scope of information presented is used to construct radical new insights into biological self-regulation and explain their relevance to its disruption by cancerous growth and spread within the human body. Mechanisms of action of carcinogenic agents, initiation, progression, metastasis, inappropriate gene expression, dormancy, latency, regression, and reasons for susceptibility and/or resistance to cancer are all considered. Also discussed are criteria for pathological diagnosis, advances in treatment, implications for public health, and pitfalls in diagnosis and interpretation of experimental results. The book describes operational mechanisms of cancer at the levels of whole individual, organ, tissue, cell, molecular, and even atomic (quantum) scales of structural and physiological order. Evidence is assembled from all these levels of organization to show that cancer is a dynamically changing disorder and that it is an inherent and perpetual risk of multicellular composition. This provides pragmatic new biological and clinical perspectives on malignant neoplasia. The biological insight is that it is a consequence of progressing miscommunication within a cellular society. The clinical perspective is realistic but optimistic in reasoning that, although cancer can never be completely eradicated from human life, because it is a disorder of our intrinsic biological constitution, it can be controlled and ameliorated and even cured in a proportion of individuals. The text is profusely illustrated with over 300 macroscopic and microscopic pictures. It will stimulate curiosity and interest specialists, as well as beginners, in many scientific disciplines and provides copious references to the medical and scientific literature supporting its conclusions. Readers from fields as diverse as medicine, pathology, veterinary sciences, cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and epidemiology will find the information the book contains thought-provoking, interesting, and useful. Additionally, specialists in occupational and environmental health and legal experts focusing on exposure to carcinogenic materials and pollution will find the contents valuable and informative.
ISBN
9783030973933
9783030973926
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer Immunotherapies : Solid Tumors and Hematologic Malignancies

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Hays, Priya. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book presents the clinical scope of cancer immunotherapeutic agents for solid tumors and Hematologic malignancies, elaborates on the scientific details of their modes of action, and presents the impact of these agents on oncology, patients and the broader healthcare system. At present, cancer…
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Author
Hays, Priya
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Hematologic Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Immunotherapy
Abstract
"This book presents the clinical scope of cancer immunotherapeutic agents for solid tumors and Hematologic malignancies, elaborates on the scientific details of their modes of action, and presents the impact of these agents on oncology, patients and the broader healthcare system. At present, cancer immunotherapies fall broadly into three categories: immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), adoptive T cell therapies, and cancer vaccines which have distinct mechanisms of action. Immune checkpoint inhibitors rely upon disrupting tumor antigen recognition as self by the immune system through inhibition of checkpoint molecules. Adoptive T cell therapies involve the engineering of T cells ex vivo to target and destroy tumor cells.
The first part of this book will provide an overview of the discovery and mechanistic details of the technology. The second part will be devoted to elaborating on the clinical outcomes, successes and limitations for specific tumor subtypes, which includes both solid tumors and hematologic malignances for both pediatric and adult populations. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for oncologists, hematologists, and all those seeking an up-to-date overview of cancer immunotherapies." --publisher
ISBN
9783030963750
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Catching breast cancer : the hunt for the breast cancer virus

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Lawson, James. London, UK: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 L425 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Lawson, James
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781398447820
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 L425 2022

Copies

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2021. 9th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Provides updated information about common types of cancer affecting the head, neck, central nervous system, endocrine system, lungs, digestive and urinary tracts, blood cells, immune system, skin, bones, and other body systems. It explains how people can reduce their risk of cancer by adopting a he…
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Alternate Title
Cancer sourcebook
Editor
Jones, Keith
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2021
Series
Health reference series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Provides updated information about common types of cancer affecting the head, neck, central nervous system, endocrine system, lungs, digestive and urinary tracts, blood cells, immune system, skin, bones, and other body systems. It explains how people can reduce their risk of cancer by adopting a healthy lifestyle, addressing issues related to cancer risk, and taking advantage of screening exams. Various treatment choices, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and biological therapies ? are discussed, and facts are provided about cancer clinical trials and other ongoing research. And also it talks about life after cancer treatment and healthy food choices. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms, a directory of national cancer organizations, and suggestions for finding community-based resources. - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780780819191
9780780819207
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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.
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Cancer : etiology, treatment and diagnosis

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Burdette, Walter J. [Toronto, ON]: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 B951c 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Burdette, Walter J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Neoplasms
ISBN
0070089922
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 B951c 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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