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Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 stories of courage and inspiration from those who have survived cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog436
Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories of courage and inspiration
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories about those who have survived cancer
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Survivors
Social Support
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781558744028
1558744029
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996

Copies

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Dancing in limbo : making sense of life after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3593
Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna, Hunter, Lisa K. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 H197 1995
Availability
12 copies, 10 available
A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.
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Author
Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna
Hunter, Lisa K
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survival
Survivors - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.
ISBN
9780787901035
0787901032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 H197 1995

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG 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.3 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 Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cancervive : the challenge of life after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2969
Nessim, Susan, Ellis, Judith. [Boston, MA]: Houghton Mifflin Company , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N465 1991
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Drawing on the personal testimonials and accounts of survivors, the authors offer advice on what comes after the cure, including physical, emotional, and psychosocial problems; employment discrimination; insurance difficulties; and biomedical issues related to treatment such as fertility.
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Author
Nessim, Susan
Ellis, Judith
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
Abstract
Drawing on the personal testimonials and accounts of survivors, the authors offer advice on what comes after the cure, including physical, emotional, and psychosocial problems; employment discrimination; insurance difficulties; and biomedical issues related to treatment such as fertility.
ISBN
0395561906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N465 1991

Copies

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After cancer : a guide to your new life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6772
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperPerennial , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
364 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
ISBN
0060976780 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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I can cope : staying healthy with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8007
Johnson, Judi, Klein, Linda. Minneapolis, MN.: Chronimed Publishing , 1994. 2nd ed., rev. and updated.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 J67 1994
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Johnson, Judi
Klein, Linda
Edition
2nd ed., rev. and updated
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN.
Publisher
Chronimed Publishing
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
ISBN
1565610393
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 J67 1994

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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Supportive care in cancer : a handbook for oncologists

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog38
New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc. , 1999. 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 S959k 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Klastersky, Jean
Schimpff, Stephen C
Senn, Hans-Jorg
Edition
2nd ed., rev. and expanded
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Marcel Dekker, Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Infection Control
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
ISBN
024719980
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 S959k 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5427
San Diego, Ca.: Singular Publishing Group, Inc. , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 O15 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Cooper, Jill
Place of Publication
San Diego, Ca.
Publisher
Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Occupational Therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Palliative Care
ISBN
1565938844
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 O15 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Experience of nurses caring for young-middle aged patients dying of cancer : a descriptive study

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3328
Canning, Shelley Elisabeth. [Vancouver, BC?]: Shelley Elisabeth Canning , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 C225 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Canning, Shelley Elisabeth
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Shelley Elisabeth Canning
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - in adulthood - nursing
Oncology Nursing
Nurses
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY161 C225 1995

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21818
Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Coloroso, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
271 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Child
Adolescent
Family - psychology
Parenting
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780670886227
067088622X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5742
Simpson, Elizabeth. [Toronto, ON]: Macfarlane Walter & Ross , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Perfection of hope : a journey back to health
Author
Simpson, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Macfarlane Walter & Ross
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1551990083
1551990164
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997

Copies

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Dying : a book of comfort

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120737
Garden City, NY: GuildAmerica Books , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D996 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
McNees, Pat
Place of Publication
Garden City, NY
Publisher
GuildAmerica Books
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Loss
Bereavement
Grief
Attitude to Death
Anecdotes
Poetry
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1568651570
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 D996 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cancer, HIV and AIDS

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6487
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1991 v.10
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Beral, V
Jaffe, H. W.
Weiss, R. A.
Place of Publication
Plainview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1991
Series
Cancer surveys
Subjects
Neoplasms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV
ISBN
0879693622
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1991 v.10

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cancer policy : research and methods

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3706
[Boston, MA]: Kluwer Academic Publishers , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C2147 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Bennett, C. Charles L
Stinson, Tammy J
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 182 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 97
Subjects
Neoplasms
Research
Health Policy
Health Services Research
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Quality of Health Care
United States
ISBN
079238203X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 C2147 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cancer : etiology, treatment and diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5201
Burdette, Walter J. [Toronto, ON]: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 B951c 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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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Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13360
Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F751 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.
More Information
Author
Foss, Karen Sue
Wilda, Steve
Place of Publication
Omaha, NE
Publisher
Centering Corporation
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hair
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.
ISBN
1561230095
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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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.
More Information
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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Archives Available
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Friend for life : a story and activity book for kids with cancer (ages 7-11)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6483
Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465 1994
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma…
More Information
Alternate Title
Draw me a picture II
Author
Nessim, Susan
Wyman, Barbara
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Cancervive
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma associated with the disease. The patient, family, and medical team enter into a complex interdependent relationship. The child's ability to cope with and adjust to their illness is strengthened by an environment which is open and supportive.
ISBN
0963633325
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465 1994

Copies

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Draw me a picture : a coloring book for kids with cancer (for ages 3 to 6)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7848
Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465d 1993
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.
More Information
Author
Nessim, Susan
Wyman, Barbara
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Neoplasms
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.
ISBN
0963633309
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465d 1993

Copies

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Matters of life and death : perspectives on public health, molecular biology, cancer and the prospects for the human race

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6179
Cairns, John. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QH506 C136 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Cairns, John
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Molecular Biology
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms
Forecasting
ISBN
0691028729
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QH506 C136 1998

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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