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Cancer : what causes it, what doesn't

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113561
American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
224 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Risk Factors
Popular Work
ISBN
9780944235447
9781604431186
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer sourcebook for women

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120547
Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2016. 5th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Cancer sourcebook for women : basic consumer health information about gynecologic cancers and other cancers of special concern to women, including cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, lung, ovaries, thyroid, and uterus; along with facts about benign conditions of the female reproductive system, ca…
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Editor
Jones, Keith
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2016
Series
Health reference series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Breast Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Female - therapy
Women's Health
Risk Factors
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer sourcebook for women : basic consumer health information about gynecologic cancers and other cancers of special concern to women, including cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, lung, ovaries, thyroid, and uterus; along with facts about benign conditions of the female reproductive system, cancer risk factors, screening and prevention programs, women's issues in cancer treatment and survivorship, research initiatives, a glossary of cancer terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information
Table of contents:
Part I Cancer Overview -- Part II Cancer Risks and Prevention -- Part III Breast Cancer -- Part IV Gynecological Cancer -- Part V Other Cancers of Special Concern to Women -- Part VI Diagnosing and Treating Cancer -- Part VII Coping with the Side Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments -- Part VIII Clinical Trials and Cancer Research -- Part IX Additional Help and Information.
ISBN
9780780813793
9780780814035
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2011. 6th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
  1 read online  
Editor
Bellenir, Karen
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
1110 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Health reference series
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information
ISBN
9780780811980
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2015. 7th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Cancer sourcebook
Editor
Jones, Keith
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2015
Series
Health reference series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information
Table of contents:
Part I Cancer Overview -- Part II Risk Factors and Cancer Prevention -- Part III Cancer Types -- Part IV Cancer Detection and Diagnosis -- Part V Cancer Treatment -- Part VI Coping With Cancer -- Part VII Research and Clinical Trials -- Part VIII Trends and Statistics -- Part IX Additional Help and Information
ISBN
9780780813557
9780780813960
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121345
DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…
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Author
DeGregori, James
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Carcinogenesis
Neoplastic Processes
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - genetics
Abstract
Table of contents:
The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.
ISBN
9780674545397
9780674985964
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Second primary cancers and cardiovascular disease after radiation therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20836
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2010
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
NCRP report 170
Ebrary books
Subjects
Neoplasms, Second Primary - etiology
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Risk Assessment
ISBN
9780982384398
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
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Relaxation and stress reduction workbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124256
Davis, Martha, Eshelman, Elizabeth Robbins, McKay, Matthew. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2019. 7th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Davis, Martha
Eshelman, Elizabeth Robbins
McKay, Matthew
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2019
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Popular Work
ISBN
9781684033348
9781684033355
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Potential impact of individual genetic susceptibility and previous radiation exposure on radiation risk for astronauts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20833
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2010
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
NCRP report 167
Ebrary books
Subjects
Radiation Injuries - etiology
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Risk Assessment
Astronauts
Space Flight
ISBN
9780982384350
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Your guide to cancer prevention

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123707
Oncology Nursing Society. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Oncology Nursing Society
Editor
Watson, Joni L.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Oncology Nursing
Popular Work
ISBN
9781635930139
9781635930122
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Understanding drugs : cancer treatment drugs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113596
Hecht, Alan. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Hecht, Alan
Editor
Triggle, David J.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
135 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents
Popular Work
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
9781438135878
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Understanding lung cancer : an introduction for patients and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113608
Ali, Naheed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 A398 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Author
Ali, Naheed
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 363 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Caregivers
Popular Work
ISBN
9781442223240
9781442223233
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WF658 A398 2014
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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Are persistent organic pollutants involved in malignant melanoma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19750
Gallagher, Richard. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2011 v.291
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Monday noon seminar series
Canadian Cancer Society, O. Harold Warwick Prize 2010
Author
Gallagher, Richard
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 291
Subjects
Carcinogens, Environmental
Melanoma - epidemiology
Environmental Pollutants
Risk Factors
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2011 v.291

Copies

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Prevention and management of operating room fires

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19778
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, ECRI Institute. Indianapolis, IN: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation | ECRI Institute , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
ECRI Institute
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
ECRI Institute
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Fires - prevention & control
Operating Rooms - standards
Risk Management
Safety Management
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Understanding, acceptance and hope : the radiation therapy experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19290
Radiation Oncology Services. Riverdale, GA: Radiation Oncology Services , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ269 U55 2010
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
Alternate Title
Information matters : educating your patients about the radiation therapy experience
Corporate Author
Radiation Oncology Services
Place of Publication
Riverdale, GA
Publisher
Radiation Oncology Services
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
15 minutes
Subjects
Radiotherapy
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasms - psychology
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
QZ269 U55 2010

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Preconception and prenatal radiation exposure : health effects and protective guidance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21812
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2013.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2013
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
NCRP report 174
Ebrary books
Subjects
Embryonic Structures - radiation effects
Prenatal Injuries
Pregnancy - radiation effects
Maternal Exposures
Risk Factors
ISBN
9780983545040
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Understanding multiple myeloma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120726
Gasparetto, Cristina, Sivaraj, Dharshan. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , [2018].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH540 G249 2018
Availability
7 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Author
Gasparetto, Cristina
Sivaraj, Dharshan
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Description
vii, 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Multiple Myeloma
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Note: *Written by a researcher and clinician at a very technical level. For example, this sentence in the chapter on supportive care, section on fatigue gives a typical sample of the reading level:
"Anemia in myeloma is probably multifactorial, in newly diagnosed patients it is mainly due to inadequate erythropoeitin (EPO) production related to the inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor."
ISBN
9781284149821
9781284149838
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WH540 G249 2018
Website Notes
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Synthesizing evidence of risk

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20723
Aromataris, Edorado, Hopp, Lisa. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Aromataris, Edorado
Hopp, Lisa
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
81 p.
Subjects
Risk Assessment
Risk
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Understanding pain : an introduction for patients and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113671
Ali, Naheed, Lewis, Moshe. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Ali, Naheed
Lewis, Moshe
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
415 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Pain
Popular Work
ISBN
9781442233614
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Synthesizing evidence of risk

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120578
Aromataris, Edoardo, Hopp, Lisa, Munn, Zachary. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Aromataris, Edoardo
Hopp, Lisa
Munn, Zachary
Corporate Author
Joanna Briggs Institute
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Series
Synthesis science in healthcare series
Ovid
Subjects
Risk Assessment
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Practice
Meta-Analysis as Topic
ISBN
9781451163872
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Novel signaling pathways in cancer cells and development of target therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21206
Hung, Mien-Chie. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2013 v.336
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Monday noon seminar series
BCCA Research Seminar Series
Author
Hung, Mien-Chie
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 336
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Hedgehog Proteins
Transcription Factors
Esophageal Neoplasms
Signal Transduction
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2013 v.336

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