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What's new in hereditary breast cancer

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McCullum, Mary, Portigal-Todd, Cheryl. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.10

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: McCullum, Mary; Portigal-Todd, Cheryl

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 10

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Hereditary Cancer Program; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.10

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Ovarian cancer risk-reducing surgery : a decision-making resource

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Daly, Mary B, Cherry, Carol. Philadelphia, PA: Fox Chase Cancer Center , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP322 O96 2006

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Author: Daly, Mary B; Cherry, Carol

Corporate Author: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 140 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Risk Assessment; Decision Making; Ovarian Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP322 O96 2006

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Hereditary breast cancer

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New York, NY: Informa Healthcare , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP870 H542i 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Isaacs, Claudine; Rebbeck, Timothy R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiii, 384 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

ISBN: 9780849390227; 0849390222

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H542i 2008

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 predictive genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers : a systematic review of clinical evidence

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McGahan, Lynda. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Technology report, Issue 66, March 2006

Author: McGahan, Lynda

Corporate Author: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)

Publication Date: 2006

Series: CADTH report; Technology report 66

Subjects: Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Screening; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Technology Assessment, Biomedical

ISBN: 1894978986 (print); 1894978994 (online)

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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In the family

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Rudnick, Joanna. New York, NY: First Run Features , 2008. closed captioned version.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is …

Author: Rudnick, Joanna

Edition: closed captioned version

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: First Run Features

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Fertility; Reproductive Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.; In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

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Colorectal cancer can run in the family

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Wantirna, Vic.: Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI520 C721b 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Editor: Berk, Terri; Macrae, Finlay

Place of Publication: Wantirna, Vic.

Publisher: Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xvii, 186 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control; Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789889742843; 9889742845

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WI520 C721b 2006

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Apron strings : inheriting courage, wisdom and...breast cancer

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Greene, Diane Tropea. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G799a 2007

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Greene, Diane Tropea

Place of Publication: Highland CIty, FL

Publisher: Rainbow Books, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Family Relations; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781568251080; 1568251084

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: WP870 G799a 2007

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Harper's practical genetic counselling

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Clarke, Angus. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2020. 8th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ52 C597 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Alternate Title: Practical genetic counselling

Author: Clarke, Angus

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: ix, 531 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Genetic Counseling - methods; Genetic Techniques; Genetic Diseases, Inborn - genetics

Notes: Preceded by Practical genetic counselling / Peter S. Harper. 7th ed. 2010.

ISBN: 9781444183740

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ52 C597 2020

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Handbook of breast cancer risk-assessment : evidence-based guidelines for evaluation, prevention, counseling, and treatment

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Vogel, Victor G, Bevers, Therese. Sudbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , c2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP870 H236v 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Vogel, Victor G; Bevers, Therese

Place of Publication: Sudbury, Ma.

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: c2003

Physical Description: v, 213 p. : ill. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control - handbooks; Evidence-Based Medicine - handbooks; Genetic Counseling - handbooks; Risk Assessment - handbooks

ISBN: 0763718602 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H236v 2003

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Understanding breast cancer

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Slevin, Maurice, Coats, Debbie. London: CancerBACUP , 2005. 5th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S632u 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Slevin, Maurice; Coats, Debbie

Corporate Author: CancerBACUP

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: CancerBACUP

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 76 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Great Britain; Popular Work

ISBN: 1905384149

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 S632u 2005

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Molecular diagnosis for hereditary cancer predisposing syndromes : genetic testing and clinical impact

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Ho, Chuong, Banerjee, Srabani, Mensinkai, Shaila. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2003.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Technology report, Issue 41, November 2003

Author: Ho, Chuong; Banerjee, Srabani; Mensinkai, Shaila

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Publication Date: 2003

Series: CADTH report; Technology report 41

Subjects: Genetic Screening; Hereditary Diseases; Neoplasms - diagnosis

ISBN: 1894978099

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Understanding breast cancer

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AstraZeneca. Mississauga, Ont.: AstraZeneca , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This breast teaching poster diagrams the normal breast, ducts, lobes, cells and lymph nodes and includes a diagram wheel explaining staging and ductal carcinoma. Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and HER2 therapy alternatives are included.

Corporate Author: AstraZeneca

Place of Publication: Mississauga, Ont.

Publisher: AstraZeneca

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - popular works - posters

Abstract: This breast teaching poster diagrams the normal breast, ducts, lobes, cells and lymph nodes and includes a diagram wheel explaining staging and ductal carcinoma. Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and HER2 therapy alternatives are included.

Language: English

Material Type: Other

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Circulation Desk

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Pretty is what changes : impossible choices, the breast cancer gene, and how I defied my destiny

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Queller, Jessica. New York, NY: Spiegel & Grau , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 Q3 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Queller, Jessica

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 259 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385520416; 0385520417

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: WP870 Q3 2008

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Understanding breast cancer : general level

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Oncology Interactive Education Series, Jack Digital Productions, Princess Margaret Hospital. [Toronto, ON]: Jack Digital Productions Inc. , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 U55o 2000

Alternate Title: Understanding breast cancer : general and clinical levels

Corporate Author: Oncology Interactive Education Series; Jack Digital Productions; Princess Margaret Hospital

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Jack Digital Productions Inc.

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 2v.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Popular Work

ISBN: 1553440307

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 U55o 2000

Living with hereditary cancer risk : what you and your family need to know

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Steligo, Kathy, Friedman, Sue, Kurian, Allison W. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ 210 ST824 2022

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of hereditary cancer for a general audience, with coverage of the genetic tests available for detecting risk for heritable cancers as well as options for medical and surgical treatment"-- Provided by publisher

Author: Steligo, Kathy; Friedman, Sue; Kurian, Allison W.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xiv, 478 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary - genetics

Abstract: "This book provides a comprehensive overview of hereditary cancer for a general audience, with coverage of the genetic tests available for detecting risk for heritable cancers as well as options for medical and surgical treatment"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 978142444260; 1421444267

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ 210 ST824 2022

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Counseling about Cancer : Strategies for Genetic Counseling

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Schneider, Katherine A., Chittenden, Anu, Mahoney Shannon, Kristen. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons , c2023. 4th ed.

Audience: Professional

"A key resource for all genetic counselors and other healthcare providers, this comprehensive reference has been completely updated and reorganized for its fourth edition; Over 50 hereditary cancer predisposition genes have now been identified. Genetic testing can be a powerful tool in assessing in…

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Author: Schneider, Katherine A.; Chittenden, Anu; Mahoney Shannon, Kristen

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: c2023

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

Abstract: "A key resource for all genetic counselors and other healthcare providers, this comprehensive reference has been completely updated and reorganized for its fourth edition; Over 50 hereditary cancer predisposition genes have now been identified. Genetic testing can be a powerful tool in assessing individual cancer risk and creating robust medical plans, but can also be a complex process, with personal and familial factors carrying real emotional weight. As such, genetic counseling for patients and their families during the process of genetic testing is critical.; Counseling about Cancer: Strategies for Genetic Counseling is the only comprehensive resource available for clinicians who want to understand and apply these dimensions of patient care. This updated and reorganized edition provides detailed information designed to be incorporated in a variety of clinical and health-care contexts. Updated with the latest guidance and research, it promises to continue as the indispensable guide to this challenging subject.; Readers of the fourth edition of Counseling about Cancer will also find:; New chapters analyzing pediatric cancer syndromes, genetic testing technology, and more; Increased focus on gynecological cancer syndromes and related genes; Detailed case studies to reinforce themes of each chapter; Counseling about Cancer is a useful reference for genetic counselors and other healthcare providers looking to familiarize themselves with best practices of patient counseling and care." --publisher

ISBN: 9781119466468

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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