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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14921
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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100 questions and answers about vulvar cancer and other diseases of the vulva and the vagina

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18031
Burrows, Lara J, Heller, Karen S. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP200 B972 2009
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about vulvar cancer and other diseases of the vulva and the vagina
Author
Burrows, Lara J
Heller, Karen S
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Vulvar Neoplasms
Vulvar Diseases
Vaginal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763758257
9780763789312
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP200 B972 2009
Website Notes
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Life's delicate balance : causes and prevention of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14248
Sherman, Janette D. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S553 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Sherman, Janette D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
285 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - etiology
Risk Factors
Popular Work
Notes
Note: the online version erroneously shows a publication date of 2014
ISBN
1560328703
9781315061504
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WP870 S553 2000
Website Notes
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Bone metastases : a translational and clinical approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18464
Dordrecht: Springer , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases; Bone anatomy, physiology and function; Pathophysiology of bone metastases; Angiogenesis and bone metastasis : implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment; Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone dis…
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Editor
Kardamakis, Dimitrios
Vassiliou, Vassilios
Chow, Edward
Place of Publication
Dordrecht
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2009
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Cancer metastasis : biology and treatment 12
Subjects
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis
Abstract
Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases
Bone anatomy, physiology and function
Pathophysiology of bone metastases
Angiogenesis and bone metastasis : implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone disease
Bone biomarkers in research and clinical practice
Part II: Imaging Modalities
Radiologic evaluation of skeletal metastases : role of plain radiographs and computed tomography
The contribution of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of bone metastases
Magnetic resonance imaging of metastatic bone disease
Part III: Therapeutic strategies
Radiotherapy and bone metastases
Biphosphonates in the management of metastatic bone disease
Combined radiotherapy and bisphosphonates state of art
Biphosphonates in the treatment of bone metastases - osteonecrosis of the jaw
Surgical management of bone metastases
The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of bone metastases
Hormonotherapy of bone metastases
Radionuclide therapy
Part IV: Assessment of therapeutic response
Assessment of therapeutic response
Outcome measures in bone metastases clinical trials.
ISBN
9781402098185 (alk. paper)
1402098189 (alk. paper)
9781402098192 (e-ISBN)
1402098197 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on management of menopause-related symptoms March 21-23, 2005

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18250
National Institutes of Health. [Bethesda, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service , 2009.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
NIH Consens State-of-the-Science Statements, volume 22, number 1, March 21-23, 2005
Corporate Author
National Institutes of Health
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Menopause
Hot Flashes
Behavior Therapy
Decision Making
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Sleep Disorders - etiology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Risk Assessment
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Pathology and genetics of tumours of soft tissue and bone

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10918
Lyon, France: IARC Press , 2002.
Audience
Professional
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours : pathology and genetics of tumours of soft tissue and bone
WHO Blue Books
Editor
Fletcher, Christopher D.M
Unni, K. Krishnan
Mertens, Fredrik
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
IARC Press
Publication Date
2002
Series
World Health Organization classification of tumours 4
Subjects
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - genetics
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - genetics
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue - genetics
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue - pathology
Sarcoma - genetics
Sarcoma - pathology
Neoplasms - classification
ISBN
9789283224136
9283224132
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Molecular biology of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18469
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Introduction by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan; The Burden of cancer by William Steward and Anne Thomas; Nature and nurture in oncogenesis by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan; DNA replication and the cell cycle by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan; Regulation of growth : growth factors, receptors, an…
  1 read online  
Editor
Pelengaris, Stella.
Khan, Michael
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Molecular Biology
Abstract
Introduction by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
The Burden of cancer by William Steward and Anne Thomas
Nature and nurture in oncogenesis by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
DNA replication and the cell cycle by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Regulation of growth : growth factors, receptors, and signaling pathways by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Oncogenes by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Tumor suppressor genes by Martine Roussel
Apoptosis by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Telomeres and senescence by Maria Blasco and Mike Khan
Genetic instability, chromosomes, and repair by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Cancer is more than a genetic condition by Stella Pelengaris and Mike Khan
Cell?matrix adhesion, cell?cell interactions, and malignancy by Charles Streuli
Tumor immunity and immunotherapy by Cassian Yee
Angiogenesis by David T. Shima and Christiana Ruhrberg
Diagnosis of cancer by Anne Thomas and William Steward
Treatment of cancer : chemotherapy and radiotherapy by A.L. Thomas, R.A. Sharma, and W.P. Steward
Caring for the cancer patient by Nicky Rudd and Esther Waterhouse
Genomics and proteomics in cancer research and diagnosis by Norbert C.J. de Wit.
ISBN
9781444309089 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Radiation therapy for the breast cancer patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16436
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B862c 2008
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
12 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B862c 2008
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Breast cancer : guidelines for the pathological examination and reporting of breast specimens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18242
Canada. Health Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 B826c 2002
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canada. Health Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1v.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Checklist
Practice Guideline
Canada
ISBN
0662669118 (print)
0662327225
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B826c 2002
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Breast cancer companion guide : information kit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16423
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B829a 2008
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B829a 2008
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Understanding breast reconstruction surgery : is it for me?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16288
Lennox, Peter. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B863 2007 v.9
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Author
Lennox, Peter
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 9
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Mammaplasty
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B863 2007 v.9
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[Bethesda, MD]: National Center for Biotechnology Information (US) , 2009.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Riegert-Johnson, Douglas L
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Center for Biotechnology Information (US)
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advanced breast cancer : diagnosis and treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20715
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. London, UK: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence , 2009.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Publication Date
2009
Series
NICE clinical guidelines 81
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Practice Guideline
Great Britain
Notes
Developed for NICE by the National Collaborating Centre for Cancer
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Bone metastases : helping you to help yourself : a guide for patients diagnosed with bone metastases

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17856
[Toronto, ON]: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WE258 B712g 2008
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  2 read online  
Editor
Goh, Philiz
Fitch, Margaret
Chow, Edward
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasm Metastasis
Palliative Care
Fatigue
Pain
Spinal Fractures - therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WE258 B712g 2008
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Patients' guide to breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113594
Shockney, Lillie D. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to breast cancer
Author
Shockney, Lillie D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
170 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Johns Hopkins patients' guide
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763787240
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Early and locally advanced breast cancer : diagnosis and treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20716
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. London, UK: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence , 2009.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Publication Date
2009
Series
NICE clinical guidelines 80
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Practice Guideline
Great Britain
Notes
Developed for NICE by the National Collaborating Centre for Cancer
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Meeting psychosocial needs of women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14748
Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.), National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
National Research Council (U.S.)
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
Editor
Hewitt, Maria Elizabeth
Herdman, Roger
Holland, Jimmie C
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
x, 278 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Counseling - methods
Psychotherapy - methods
Social Support
Survivors - psychology
ISBN
0309091292 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Breast cancer screening

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10266
International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Cancer-preventive Agents. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2002 v.7
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Cancer-preventive Agents
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2002
Series
IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 7
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Mass Screening
Mammography
ISBN
9283230078
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2002 v.7
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Surgical cavity contour and skin marking variability in accelerated partial breast irradiation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18906
Kosztyla, Robert. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 K86 2009
  1 read online  
Author
Kosztyla, Robert
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Breast Neoplasms - therapy - standards
Breast Neoplasms - radionuclide imaging
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 K86 2009
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Side effects of radiation and chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18935
Weir, Lorna, Gelmon, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B863 2008 v.16
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Author
Weir, Lorna
Gelmon, Karen
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" 16
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B863 2008 v.16
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