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Healthy active childhood : giving children the best chance of a cancer-free future : tackling obesity as a cancer risk

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18172
Slevin, Terry, Anderson, Annie, Doyle, Colleen. Geneva: International Union Against Cancer , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H434s 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
I love my healthy active childhood
Author
Slevin, Terry
Anderson, Annie
Doyle, Colleen
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
International Union Against Cancer
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Obesity - complications
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism
Exercise
Body Weight
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Health Promotion
Food
Diet
Physical Fitness
Child
ISBN
9782970053316
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 H434s 2009
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Food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer : a global perspective : summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16455
World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. Washington, DC: American Institute for Cancer Research , 2007. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 F687s 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Second expert report
A project of World Cancer Research Fund International
Corporate Author
World Cancer Research Fund
American Institute for Cancer Research
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Institute for Cancer Research
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Food
Nutrition Physiology
Physical Fitness
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 F687s 2007
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Eating mindfully : how to end mindless eating and enjoy a balanced relationship with food

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113457
Albers, Susan. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM175 A332 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Albers, Susan
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
x, 168 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Eating - psychology
Food habits - psychology
Eating disorders
Mindfulness
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572243507
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM175 A332 2003

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How healthy are you? Self-assessment quiz

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18450
BC Cancer Agency. Prevention Programs. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Prevention Programs , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  

Lightning at the gate : a visionary journey of healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15322
Achterberg, Jeanne. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A179 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Achterberg, Jeanne
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
x, 262 p. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Melanoma - popular works
Eye Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Mental Healing - popular works
ISBN
1570628580 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A179 2002

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Speak the language of healing : living with breast cancer without going to war

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7199
Kuner, Susan. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S741 1999
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
Author
Kuner, Susan
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Conari Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xiii, 221 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Mental Healing
ISBN
1573241687
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S741 1999

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Women's cancers : how to prevent them, how to treat them, how to beat them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13917
McGinn, Kerry Anne, Haylock, Pamela J. Alameda, Ca.: Hunter House Inc., Publishers , 2003. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP145 M145w 2003
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
McGinn, Kerry Anne
Haylock, Pamela J
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Alameda, Ca.
Publisher
Hunter House Inc., Publishers
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Neoplasms - female
Women's Health
Popular Work
ISBN
0897933877
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP145 M145w 2003

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19837
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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Cancer friendly foods

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16275
Larouche, Lynda, Bowman, Angela. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2006 v.17
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 15548. (QZ200 B366 2006)
Alternate Title
Annual cancer conference
Annual cancer conference : partners in research and care : BC and the world
BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum
Author
Larouche, Lynda
Bowman, Angela
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2006 November 23-25 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
90 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference 2006 v.17
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition
Diet
Food
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 15548. (QZ200 B366 2006)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2006 v.17

Copies

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How a screening mammogram is given

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16323
BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP815 B862h 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
v.1: English version; v.2: Chinese version; v.3: English, Chinese version; v.4: Punjabi version; v.5: English, Punjabi version; v.6: English, Punjabi, Chinese version; Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Alternate Title
What happens when you have a mammogram
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
5 minutes
Subjects
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Mass Screening
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: English version
v.2: Chinese version
v.3: English, Chinese version
v.4: Punjabi version
v.5: English, Punjabi version
v.6: English, Punjabi, Chinese version
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP815 B862h 2007

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How we survived prostate cancer : what we did and what we should have done

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121212
Hallerman, Victoria. New York, NY: Newmarket Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 H185 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hallerman, Victoria
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Newmarket Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 208 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Cancer Survivors
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Spouses
Men's Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781557048196
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 H185 2009

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How to quit smoking even if you don't want to

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120135
Miller, Barbara. Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing , 2007. Rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA900 M647 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Miller, Barbara
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Smoking cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Smoking - prevention & control
Popular Work
Notes
It's easy when you know what to do - Cover
ISBN
9781552123447
1552123448
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA900 M647 2007

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Anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11086
Groopman, Jerome E. New York, NY: Random House , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician…
Author
Groopman, Jerome E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvii, 248 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Physician-Patient Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician in fostering or at least not extinguishing hope.
ISBN
0375506381
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004

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Chemobrain : how cancer therapies can affect your mind : what patients, families, and doctors need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18348
Clegg, Ellen. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Chemo brain
Author
Clegg, Ellen
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Cognition Disorders
Mental Health
Memory Disorders
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000129)
ISBN
9781591026693
1591026695
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009

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Traditional food guide : for Alaska native cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19694
DeCourtney, Christine A. Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 T763 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
DeCourtney, Christine A
Place of Publication
Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
142 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Therapy
Food
Diet - ethnology
Cooking
Cookbook
First Nations
Survivors
Alaska
Popular Work
ISBN
9780615196671
0615196675
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 T763 2008

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Giving : how each of us can change the world

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17795
Clinton, Bill. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
HN18 C477 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The explosion of private citizens doing public good; Giving money; Giving time; Giving things; Giving skills; Gifts of reconciliation and new beginnings; Gifts that keep on giving; Model gifts; Giving to good ideas; Organizing markets for the public good; Nonprofit markets can be organized too; Wha…
Author
Clinton, Bill
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xiii, 240 p. ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Organizations, Nonprofit
Gift Giving
Fund Raising
Social Change
Interpersonal Relations
Voluntary Workers
World Health
Abstract
The explosion of private citizens doing public good
Giving money
Giving time
Giving things
Giving skills
Gifts of reconciliation and new beginnings
Gifts that keep on giving
Model gifts
Giving to good ideas
Organizing markets for the public good
Nonprofit markets can be organized too
What about government?
How much should you give and why?
ISBN
9780307266743
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HN18 C477 2007

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Patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine and how you can too

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14901
Schneider, Stephen Henry, Lane, Janica. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2005. 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Schneider, Stephen Henry
Lane, Janica
Edition
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Patient Participation - personal narratives
Physician-Patient Relations - personal narratives
Neoplasms - therapy - personal narratives
Delivery of Health Care - personal narratives
Patient Advocacy
Patient Compliance
Patient Satisfaction
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
ISBN
9780738210254
0738210250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005

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Traditional plant foods of Canadian indigenous peoples: nutrition, botany and use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119908
Kuhnlein, Harriet V., Turner, Nancy J. [Canada]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
  2 read online  
Author
Kuhnlein, Harriet V.
Turner, Nancy J.
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Gordon and Breach Science Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Series
Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Ethnobotany
Plants, Edible
Nutrition
Nutritive Value
Food
Notes
Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.
ISBN
2881244653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
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Outdoor activities for families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19188
BC Cancer Agency. Prevention Programs. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency Prevention Programs (BCCA) , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  

Delicious comforting foods : an interactive cooking demonstration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20001
Miles, Monique, Kasten, Gerry. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.2
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Alternate Title
BCCA annual cancer conference
BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum
Author
Miles, Monique
Kasten, Gerry
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
90 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2008 v.2
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Cooking
Nutrition Therapy
Food
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.2

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