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Radiation as a cure for cancer : the history of radiation treatment in British Columbia

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Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WN11 J14 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Author: Jackson, Stewart M

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Radiotherapy - history; Neoplasms - radiotherapy - history; British Columbia

ISBN: 1896624081

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WN11 J14 2002

Website Notes: One PDF is book front and back cover. The other PDF is full text.; Page 90 is out of order and is at the end of the pdf.

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Bathsheba's breast : women, cancer and history

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Olson, James S. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP11 O52 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Olson, James S

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: x, 302 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - history; Mastectomy - history

ISBN: 0801869366

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP11 O52 2002

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Secret history of the war on cancer

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Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain

Author: Davis, Devra Lee

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: BasicBooks

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - history; Carcinogens, Environmental - history; Health Policy - history; Health Policy - economics; Primary Prevention - history; Primary Prevention - economics; History, 20th Century

Abstract: Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain

ISBN: 9780465015665; 0465015662

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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From dough to DNA : 601 West Tenth, Vancouver : the bakers, the building and the BC Cancer Research Centre

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Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Foundation , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: QZ11 J14 2004

Availability: 7 copies, 6 available

Author: Jackson, Stewart M

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Foundation

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Biomedical Research - history; Medical Oncology - history; BC Cancer Research Centre - history; British Columbia

ISBN: 189662412X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ11 J14 2004

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

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Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B830a 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…

Corporate Author: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon

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; Health Personnel; First Nations; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Professional-Patient Relations; Ethnic Groups; Community Health Aides; Health Services Accessibility; Social Support; Patient Advocacy; British Columbia; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris); Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009; DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009); Looking for and finding breast cancer; Understanding breast cancer; Understanding breast cancer treatments; Stories from aboriginal women; Talking to our family?; Recovery and lifestyle; What is palliative care?; Appendixes

Language: English

Material Type: Book; DVD

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WP870 B830a 2008

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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

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Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Decter, Michael; Grosso, Francesca

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Medical Care; Patient Education; Consumer Advocacy; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

ISBN: 9780143050452; 0143050451

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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My mother, your mother : embracing "slow medicine" : the compassionate approach to caring for your aging loved ones

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McCullough, Dennis M. New York, NY: Harper , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WT120 M131 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCullough, Dennis M

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Harper

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xxiii, 263 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Aging; Adult Children; Family; Caregivers; Health Services for the Aged; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780061243035

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WT120 M131 2009

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100 questions and answers for women living with cancer : a practical guide for survivorship

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Krychman, Michael L. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 K94 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers for women living with cancer

Author: Krychman, Michael L

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2007

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - female; Women; Women's Health; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survivors - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763739249; 0763739243

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 K94 2007

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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

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Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard. Sudbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , c2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R797 2005

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

Author: Rose, Susannah; Hara, Richard

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Sudbury, Ma.

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: c2005

Physical Description: xi, 223 p. ; 22 cm.

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Family; Home Care Services; Popular Work

Abstract: Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.

ISBN: 0763723614 (pbk.); 9780763723613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 R797 2005

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Mayo Clinic guide to women's cancers

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Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP145 M473 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Mayo Clinic guide to womens cancers : breast and gynecologic cancers : prevention, treatment, coping

Editor: Hartmann, Lynn C; Loprinzi, Charles L

Place of Publication: Rochester, MN

Publisher: Mayo Clinic

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Genital Neoplasms, Female - therapy; Women's Health; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781893005334; 189300533X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP145 M473 2005

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

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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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Women's cancers: pathways to healing : a patient's guide to dealing with cancer and abnormal smears

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Smith, J. Richard, Del Priore, Giuseppe. London, UK: Springer-Verlag London Limited , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP145 S657 2009

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: Women's cancers : pathways to healing : a patient's guide to dealing with ovarian and breast cancer

Author: Smith, J. Richard; Del Priore, Giuseppe

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Springer-Verlag London Limited

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvi, 138 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Ovarian Neoplasms; Women's Health; Popular Work

Notes: Table of Contents includes:; Cervical cancer; Endometrial cancer; Vulval cancer; Choriocarcinoma

ISBN: 9781846284373; 1846284380; 9781846284380

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP145 S657 2009

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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Integrated cancer care : caring for the mind, body and spirit of people with cancer and their families

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Centre for Integrated Healing. [Vancouver, BC?]: Centre for Integrated Healing , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C397 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Participant's guide to self-care, healthful nutrition, vitamins, supplements, complementary medical therapies and healing

Corporate Author: Centre for Integrated Healing

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Centre for Integrated Healing

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 67 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - diet therapy; Complementary Therapies; Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics); Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Centre for Integrated Healing; InspireHealth; Popular Work

Abstract: Participant's guide to self-care, healthful nutrition, vitamins, supplements, complementary medical therapies and healing

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 C397 2006

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BC First Nations health handbook : a companion document to the BC healthguide

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Brown, Lyla. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning , 2002?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA590 B878 2002

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Brown, Lyla

Corporate Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning; First Nations Chiefs' Health Committee (B.C.)

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning

Publication Date: 2002?

Physical Description: iv, 75 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Self Care - handbooks; Health Education - handbooks; Medicine - handbooks

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WA590 B878 2002

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Patient navigation in cancer care : final report

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Doll, Richard, Stephen, Joanne, Barroetavena, Maria Cristina, Linden, Wolfgang, Poole, Gary, Fyles, Gillian. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Doll, Richard; Stephen, Joanne; Barroetavena, Maria Cristina; Linden, Wolfgang; Poole, Gary; Fyles, Gillian

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Sociobehavioural Research Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Continuity of Patient Care; Delivery of Health Care; Interpersonal Relations; Social Support; Community Networks; Patient Education; Health Services Accessibility

ISBN: 1896624170

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

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