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Finger up the bum : a guide to my prostate cancer

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Izen, Michael Hart. [Vancouver, BC?]: Leola Productions , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 I98 2016

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How do you deal with a terminal diagnosis in your forties? How are you supposed to talk about it with friends and family? "Finger up the bum" tells of Michael Izen's experience with prostate cancer with in-your-face humor and original, off-the-wall illustrations about everything from his 'fallen wa…

Author: Izen, Michael Hart

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Leola Productions

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 79 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Men's Health; Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: How do you deal with a terminal diagnosis in your forties? How are you supposed to talk about it with friends and family? "Finger up the bum" tells of Michael Izen's experience with prostate cancer with in-your-face humor and original, off-the-wall illustrations about everything from his 'fallen warrior' to hot flashes, as well as touching thoughts on what really matters in the end - Cover

ISBN: 9780995278707

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ752 I98 2016

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Man within me : my victory over prostate cancer

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Ludin, Eric E. San Bernadino, CA: Eric. E. Ludin , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 L944 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ludin, Eric E.

Place of Publication: San Bernadino, CA

Publisher: Eric. E. Ludin

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 134 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Prostatectomy - psychology; Men's Health; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1536894435; 9781536894431

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ762 L944 2016

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

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

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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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Surviving prostate cancer : the strength I drew from my kayak adventures, daily life's humor and gifted doctors.

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Hansen, Clifford. San Bernadino, CA: Clifford Hansen , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hansen, Clifford

Place of Publication: San Bernadino, CA

Publisher: Clifford Hansen

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 112 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Cancer Survivors; Men's Health; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1533182868; 9781533182869

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

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What men won't talk about...and women need to know : a woman's perspective on prostate cancer

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Standeven, Glenda. Chilliwack, BC: Standeven Publications , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Standeven, Glenda

Place of Publication: Chilliwack, BC

Publisher: Standeven Publications

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: ix, 82 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; Erectily Dysfunction; Sexual Behavior; Personal Narratives

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780981330716

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

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100 questions about breast cancer

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Fok, Eliza. Hong Kong: ET Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F662 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Alternate Title: One hundred questions about breast cancer

Author: Fok, Eliza

Corporate Author: Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: ET Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 167 p. Ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789626788240

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 F662 2014

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Invasion of the prostate snatchers : no more unnecessary biopsies, radical treatment or loss of sexual potency

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Blum, Ralph H, Scholz, Mark. New York, NY: Other Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 B658i 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard…

Author: Blum, Ralph H; Scholz, Mark

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Other Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 293 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Early Detection of Cancer; Erectile Dysfunction - prevention & control; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Unnecessary Procedures - adverse effects; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard-on; TIP : testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals; Invitation to the "Ice ball"; A new look at radiation; Nikola Tesla?s magical mystery machine; Quality imaging : a doorway to less toxic treatment; Now playing for a limited time only : the Combidex Follies; Deciding treatment; Anatomy of assisted suicide; The insulin connection; Hexing : the modern sorcerer?s curse; Diet and supplements : an overview; Romancing the immune system; How prostate cancer can make you live longer : getting to the doctor?s office; By way of summing up; Genuine hope for men with relapsed disease.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781590513422; 1590513428

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WJ752 B658i 2010

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

Author: Hendler, Sue

Editor: Overall, Christine

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Michael Grass House

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

ISBN: 9780987972576; 098797257X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

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Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Clancy, Georgia Anne

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: Balboa Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Grief; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781504384612; 150438461X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

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Embroidered cancer comic

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Shefrin, Sima Elizabeth. London, UK: Singing Dragon , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 S542 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Includes content by Bob Bossin and surgeon Dr. Peter Black, Vancouver Prostate Centre.

Author: Shefrin, Sima Elizabeth

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - complications; Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Sexual Partners; Sexual Behavior; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Cartoons; Graphic Novels; Pictorial Works; Popular Work; Humor

Abstract: Includes content by Bob Bossin and surgeon Dr. Peter Black, Vancouver Prostate Centre.

ISBN: 9781848192898

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WJ762 S542 2016

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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The funny thing about cancer

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Haddon, Josh. [Canada]: Joshua Haddon , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H127 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Haddon, Josh

Place of Publication: [Canada]

Publisher: Joshua Haddon

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Esophageal Neoplasms; Adaptation, Psychological; Humor; Personal Narratives; Young Adult; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781926599632

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 H127 2018

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

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Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H322 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Harrison, Teva

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc.

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Biography; Graphic Novels; Cartoons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781487001087

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 H322 2016

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Confronting the red devil and other stories about cancer

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Chutter, Kerry. Burnaby, BC: Write Room Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C564 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Chutter, Kerry

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Write Room Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: iv, 73 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Family; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780987797216

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 C564 2013

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Grace follows me : my story about kissing cancer in the face!

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Liu, Macy. [Charleston, SC]: Macy Liu , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L783 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is a collection of blog posts by Chinese-Canadian author Macy Liu and describes her daily journey through breast cancer treatment and recovery.

Author: Liu, Macy

Place of Publication: [Charleston, SC]

Publisher: Macy Liu

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 160 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; China - ethnology; Culture; Blogging; Personal Narratives

Abstract: This book is a collection of blog posts by Chinese-Canadian author Macy Liu and describes her daily journey through breast cancer treatment and recovery.

ISBN: 9780995237605; 0995237603

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 L783 2016

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Naked at our age : talking out loud about senior sex

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Price, Joan. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM620 P945 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything …

Author: Price, Joan

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Seal Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 387 pages ; 21 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Aged; Sexual Behavior; Sexuality

Abstract: "Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything that the over-sixty set needs to know about living a more fulfilling sensual life." -- From back cover

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781580053389

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM620 P945 2011

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Disrupting breast cancer narratives : stories of rage and repair

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Nielsen, Emilia. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Contents:

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Author: Nielsen, Emilia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2019

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: Contents:

ISBN: 9781487530020

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.; 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.