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Diary of a doctor to fight cancer

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Hong, Young Jae. Taipei, Taiwan: Han Shian Culture Publishing Co. , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H772 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hong, Young Jae
Place of Publication
Taipei, Taiwan
Publisher
Han Shian Culture Publishing Co.
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9789862282595
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 H772 2013

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Cross everything : a personal journey into the evolution of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123288
Scowcroft, Henry. London, UK: Green Tree , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and …
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Author
Scowcroft, Henry
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Green Tree
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment - including Zarah's diagnosis and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon. -- Page 2 of cover
ISBN
9781472975126
9781472975133
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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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Taste : my life through food

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124456
Tucci, Stanley. New York, NY: Gallery Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QL756 T886 2021
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Tucci, Stanley
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
291 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Cooking
Nutrition
Abstract
"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781982168018
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QL756 T886 2021

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Talking to my tatas : all you need to know from a breast cancer researcher and survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124357
Brantley-Sieders, Dana. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whack…
Author
Brantley-Sieders, Dana
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Seiders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Seiders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781538155103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021

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Chief complaint : brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21229
Kerastas, John. Sante Fe, NM: Sunstone Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kerastas, John
Place of Publication
Sante Fe, NM
Publisher
Sunstone Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780865349087
0865349088
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121496
Gagnon, Gogs. [Vancouver, BC?]: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 G135 2019
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Gagnon, Gogs
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Ltd.
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 166 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781926991948
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 G135 2019

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Marrow me : one man's entrance in the merry world of multiple myeloma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122007
Roberts, Joshua. Altadena, CA: Bitingduck Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH540 R643 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Roberts, Joshua
Place of Publication
Altadena, CA
Publisher
Bitingduck Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
176 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Multiple Myeloma
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781938463730
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH540 R643 2019
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Living room : a lung cancer community of courage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123324
Addario, Bonnie J. New York, NY: Post Hill Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 A21 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is…
Author
Addario, Bonnie J.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Post Hill Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxxi, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is to break down the barriers and stigmas associated with lung cancer and demonstrate how the new wave of treatment options are moving to make it a manageable disease. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781642937367
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WF658 A21 2021

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Off our chests : a candid tour through the world of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123365
Marshall, John L, Marshall, Liza. [United States]: Ideapress Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M367 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Marshall, John L
Marshall, Liza
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
Ideapress Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
335 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781646870486
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 M367 2021

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Breast cancer book : a trusted guide for you and your loved ones

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123390
Miller. Kenneth D., Camp, Melissa, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Miller. Kenneth D.
Camp, Melissa
Steligo, Kathy
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
R2 Library
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781421441917
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
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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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124314
Armstrong, Mike, Vohr, Eric A. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…
Author
Armstrong, Mike
Vohr, Eric A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421440187
1421440180
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121236
Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Johnson, Lee
Place of Publication
[Greenwood, IN]
Publisher
Lee Johnson
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781521527962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017

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10 days in April-- : a detour through breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121241
Deckert, Eleanor. [Victoria, BC?]: Friesen Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 D295 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Ten days in April
Author
Deckert, Eleanor
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Friesen Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xi, 185 p. : ill. ;22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
A memoir by Eleanor Deckert Book 5 - Cover
ISBN
9781525536427
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 D295 2018

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All of us warriors : cancer stories of survival and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124304
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781631527951
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020

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But hope is longer : navigating the country of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120763
Levine, R. Tamara. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 L665 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Levine, R. Tamara
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Second Story Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
261 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781926920894
1926920899
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 L665 2012

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Silver lining : a supportive and insightful guide to breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21809
Jacobs, Hollye, Messina, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Atria Paperback , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Jacobs, Hollye
Messina, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781476743714
1476743711
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014

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Cancer under the radar : young adults tell their stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113468
Cedars CanSupport. Montreal, QC: Cedars CanSupport , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C218c 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Cedars CanSupport
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
Cedars CanSupport
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
95 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C218c 2010

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One man's life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119987
Pynn, Craig T. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE
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Author
Pynn, Craig T
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2012
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
Table of Contents
PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS
PART II RELATING TO CANCER
PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER
PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY
EPILOGUE
ISBN
1936303256
9781936303250
9781617051012
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Older survivors of cancer : feeling understood by sharing experiences

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122860
Kornblith, Alice. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivo…
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Author
Kornblith, Alice
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Cancer Survivors
Geriatric Oncology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivors and their families, loved ones, and communities as they chart this unfamiliar and often lonely territory. Approximately 53% of cancer patients are diagnosed when 65 years or older, yet no attempt to explore the experience of older cancer survivors has been made. Dr. Alice. Kornblith, an esteemed social psychologist with extensive experience working with cancer patients, aims to address this need in Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences. This thoughtful, respectful book seeks to reduce older cancer patients' and survivors' feeling of aloneness and of not being understood by sharing narratives of other older cancer survivors' experiences. Narratives were gathered specifically for this book and relate experiences across different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer, gender, and ethnicity. Throughout, the reader learns how cancer affected their lives-physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially--during each phase of their cancer journey. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides content and lessons learned from the narratives"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780190902049
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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Mamaskatch : a Cree coming of age

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McLeod, Darrel J. Sechelt, BC: Douglas & McIntyre , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
McLeod, Darrel J
Place of Publication
Sechelt, BC
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Cree Indians
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781771622004
9781771622011
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
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