Corporate Author

National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Editor

Balogh, Erin P.

Patlak, Margie

Nass, Sharyl J.

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2018

Subjects

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Neoplasms - therapy

Medical Oncology - trends

Decision Support Techniques

Interprofessional Relations

Congress

Notes

Conference workshop summary: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Patient Access to Oncologic Imaging and Pathology Expertise and Technologies (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)

ISBN

9780309478281

0309478286

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Available in HTML and PDF formats at link

Author

Murray, Patrick R.

Rosenthal, Ken S.

Pfaller, Michael A.

Edition

8th ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Publication Date

2016

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Microbiology

Bacteriology

Immunology

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Microbiological Techniques

Virology

Parasitology

Mycology

Communicable Diseases

ISBN

9780323299565

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Cancer immunotherapy

Editor

Butterfield, Lisa H.

Kaufman, Howard L.

Marincola, Francesco M.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date

2017

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Immunotherapy - methods

Neoplasms - immunology

Abstract

Table of contents:

History of Cancer Immunotherapy -- Section I: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunology -- Section II: Cancer Immunotherapy Targets and Classes -- Section III: Immune Function in Cancer Patients -- Section IV: Disease-Specific Treatments and Outcomes -- Section V: Regulatory Aspects of Cancer Immunotherapy

ISBN

9781620700976

9781617052736

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Editor

Balogh, Erin P.

Maxfield, Kimberly

Patlak, Margie

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

xxi, 112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - immunology

Neoplasms - therapy

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy - adverse effects

Congress

Notes

Conference workshop summary: Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment (Workshop) (2016 : Washington, D.C.)

ISBN

9780309442329

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 P766 2016

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Alternate Title

Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer colorectal cancer

Editor

Gearhart, Susan L

Ahuja, Nita

Yang, Stephen C

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Saunders Elsevier

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xiv, 278 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis

Colorectal Neoplasms - therapy

Early Diagnosis

Abstract

Epidemiology and risk factors of colorectal cancer by Kathryn M. Chu

Presentation and initial evaluation of colorectal cancer by Susan Tsai and Susan L. Gearhart

Hereditary colorectal cancer and polyp syndromes by Francis M. Giardiello

Genetic screening by Cheryl J. Pendergrass

Behavior and dietary modification in the prevention of colon cancer by Stephanie Downing, Emmanouil P. Pappou, and Nita Ahuja

Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer by Melissa A. Munsell and Francis M. Giardiello

Fecal occult blood test by Michel A. Kafrouni and John H. Kwon

Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance by Michelle N. Zikusoka and John H. Kwon

Stool and blood sampling for early detection of colorectal cancer by Jason K. Sicklick and Nita Ahuja

Radiologic techniques : virtual colonoscopy by Karen M. Horton

Preoperative evaluation by Jerry Stonemetz, Nicole A. Phillips, and Susan L. Gearhart

Limited resection : indications, techniques, and outcomes of transanal excision and transanal endoscopic microsurgery by Elizabeth C. Wick

Minimally invasive techniques : indications, techniques, and outcomes by Susan L. Gearhart

Endoscopic techniques in colorectal neoplasia by Eun Ji. Shin and Samuel A. Giday

Open surgical techniques in colorectal cancer by Vanita Ahuja

Systemic therapy for colon cancer by Khaled El-Shami, Sujatha Nallapareddy, and Wells Messersmith

Radiation therapy for colorectal adenocarcinoma : external beam and intraoperative radiation therapy by Joseph M. Herman and Timothy M. Pawlik

Surveillance and follow-up by Matthew T. Hueman and Nita Ahuja

Clinical trials : why participate? by Jamila Mwidau and David Chang

Vaccines and immunotherapy by Ajay Jain and Richard Schulick

Genetic profiling in colorectal cancer by Debashish Bose and Nita Ahuja

Coping with colorectal cancer by Eden R. Stotsky

ISBN

9781416046868

1416046860

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WI520 C719g 2010

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Editor

Miller, Kenneth D

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xxi, 479 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Neoplasms - complications

Neoplasms - psychology

Survivors

Quality of Life

Neoplasms - therapy

Notes

CN Library copy housed in the UHNBC Library

ISBN

9780763757700

0763757705

9781449617981

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

CN Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ200 M488m 2010

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Author

Ross, Michael H

Pawlina, Wojciech

Edition

6th ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health

Publication Date

2011

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Histology

Cell Biology

Molecular Biology

Atlases

ISBN

9780781772006

0781772001

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Harrison, Louis B

Sessions, Roy B

Kies, Merrill

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2014

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis

Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy

ISBN

9781451144871

1451144873

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Prostate cancer : diagnosis and treatment

Corporate Author

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Publication Date

2014

Series

NICE clinical guidelines 175

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis

Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy

Practice Guideline

Great Britain

Notes

This guideline updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 58 Prostate cancer : diagnosis and treatment / National Collaborating Centre for Cancer, February 2008.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Downloadable formats available.

Alternate Title

Ovarian cancer : the recognition and initial management of ovarian cancer

Corporate Author

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Publication Date

2011

Series

NICE clinical guidelines 122

Subjects

Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis

Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy

Practice Guideline

Great Britain

Notes

Developed for NICE by the National Collaborating Centre for Cancer

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Downloadable formats available.

Editor

Pizzo, Philip A

Poplack, David G

Edition

6th ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xx, 1531 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Neoplasms - therapy

Infant

Child

ISBN

9781605476827

160547682X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ275 P957 2011

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Corporate Author

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

76 p. ; 28 cm.

Series

CADTH methods and guidelines

Subjects

Technology Assessment, Biomedical - economics

Technology Assessment, Biomedical - methods

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Decision Making

Guidelines

Canada

Notes

In April 2006 Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) changed to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

W 82 G946 2017

Copies

Alternate Title

Merck manual

Editor

Porter, Robert S.

Kaplan, Justin L.

Edition

19th ed.

Publisher

Wiley Blackwell

Publication Date

2018

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Medicine

Disease - diagnosis

Disease - therapy

Diagnosis

Drug Therapy

Therapeutics

Handbooks

ISBN

9780911910421

0911910425

ISSN

0076-6526

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Harris, Jay R

Lippman, Marc E

Morrow, Monica

Osborne, C.

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2014

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis

Breast Neoplasms - therapy

Breast Diseases

ISBN

1451186274

9781451186277

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Tsimberidou, Apostolia-Maria

Kurzrock, Razelle

Anderson, Kenneth

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date

2016

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Molecular Targeted Therapy

Translational Research - trends

ISBN

1118468570

9781118468579

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

World Health Organization

World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research

World Health Organization. Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

272 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy

Practice Guideline

ISBN

9789241548953

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WP480 C737 2014

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Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

1 online resource

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 176

Subjects

Nanoparticles

Radiation Exposure - adverse effects

Radiation Protection - methods

Radiometry

Safety Management - methods

Nanotechnology - standards

United States

Guideline

Abstract

Table of Contents:

1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomaterials Including Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Naturally Occurring and Incidentally Produced Nanomaterials -- 3.3 Radiation-Induced Synthesis of Nanomaterials -- 3.4 Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.1 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.2 Incidentally Produced Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.3 Radiolabeled Nanomaterials -- 4. Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 4.1 Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties -- 4.1.1 Deposition Within the Respiratory Tract -- 4.1.2 Translocation Across Organ Membranes -- 4.1.3 Surface Area and Reactivity in Biological Systems -- 4.1.4 Particle Shape -- 4.1.5 Particle Agglomeration -- 4.1.6 Material Dispersibility -- 4.1.7 Material Surface Charge -- 4.2 Nanoparticle Exposure Experiences Involving Humans -- 4.2.1 Magic Nano Event -- 4.2.2 Event in China -- 4.2.3 Nickel Sensitization Case -- 4.2.4 Polymer and Metal Fume Experience -- 4.3 Guidance on Managing Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 5. Operational Health Physics in a Nanotechnology Environment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Attention to the Physicochemical Toxicity of Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.1.2 Changes that May be Needed for Internal Dosimetry -- 5.1.3 Changes that May be Needed for Dispersion of Airborne Particles -- 5.1.4 Summary of Radiation Program Elements Applicable to Working with Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.2 Hierarchy of Exposure Controls for Facility and Process Design -- 5.2.1 Elimination and Substitution -- 5.2.2 Engineered Controls

5.2.3 Administrative Controls -- 5.2.4 Personal Protective Equipment -- 5.3 Use of Radioactive Nanomaterials in Medical Settings -- 5.4 Management and Disposal of Radioactive Nanomaterial Waste -- 5.5 Control of Public Exposure -- 5.6 Emergency Response -- 5.7 Incident Investigation -- 5.8 Effective Risk Communication -- 6. Nanoparticle Issues for Internal Radiation Dosimetry -- 6.1 Framework for Considering Radioactive Nanoparticle Internal Dosimetry -- 6.2 General Approach to Biokinetic Modeling for Intakes of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3 Radiation Dosimetry of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.1 Deposition of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.2 Clearance of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.3 Respiratory Tract Dosimetry for Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.4 Radiation Dosimetry of Ingested Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.5 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles for Intact Skin -- 6.6 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles in Wounds -- 6.7 Biokinetics of Nanoparticles that Affect Internal Dosimetry -- 6.7.1 Regional Deposition of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.2 Biokinetic Characteristics of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.3 Biokinetics Example: Monomeric and Polymeric Plutonium -- 7. Dose Assessment and Medical Management for Individuals Exposed to Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 7.1 Approaches for Dose Assessment -- 7.2 Occupational Exposure and Dose Assessment Scenario: Plutonium Processing Facility -- 7.3 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Dose Assessment -- 7.4 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Medical Management Decisions -- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.1 Hazard and Exposure Assessment -- 8.1.1 Conclusions -- 8.1.2 Recommendations -- 8.2 Operational Health Physics -- 8.2.1 Conclusions -- 8.2.2 Recommendations -- 8.3 Nanoparticle Issues for Radiation Dosimetry

8.3.1 Conclusions -- 8.3.2 Recommendations -- 8.4 Dose Assessment and Medical Management -- 8.4.1 Conclusions -- 8.4.2 Recommendations -- Appendix A. Radiolabeled Nanoparticles -- A.1 Use of Radionuclides to Characterize and Quantitate Nanoparticle Contents -- A.2 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Biokinetic and Toxicologic Investigations -- A.3 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Diagnostic Medicine -- A.4 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Medical Imaging -- A.5 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Medicine -- A.6 Use of Radiation-Induced Emissions and Hyperthermal Effects from Nanoparticles in Therapeutic Medicine -- Appendix B. Biokinetic Models -- B.1 Fate of Nanoparticles in the Lungs -- B.2 Particle Clearance and Translocation Pathways -- B.3 Exposure and Biokinetics of Ingested Nanoparticles -- B.4 Human and Animal Studies Using Radioactive Nanoparticles -- Appendix C. Key Concepts for Understanding Nanoparticle Aerosol Properties and Behaviors -- C.1 Introduction -- C.2 A Range of Mechanisms Influence Particle Motion and Collection -- C.3 Behavior of Airborne Nanoparticles is Dominated by Brownian Diffusion -- C.4 Particle Volume Equivalent Diameter, Thermodynamic Diameter, and Aerodynamic Equivalent Diameter are Related -- C.5 Particle Size Distributions are Frequently Lognormal -- C.6 Nanoparticles Dominate the Count Distribution -- C.7 Nanoparticles Exist to Some Extent in the Majority of Occupational Aerosols -- C.8 Smaller Particles have a Greater Fraction of Their Atoms at the Particle Surface -- C.9 Number Concentrations of Concern Depend on the Material of Concern -- C.10 Realistic Airborne Particle Number Concentrations can be Limited by Coagulation -- C.11 Smaller Particles are More Difficult to Dislodge from Surfaces than Larger Particles -- Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols -- Glossary -- References -- Scientific Committee and Staff

The NCRP -- Officers -- Members -- Distinguished Emeritus Members -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- NCRP Publications -- NCRP Reports -- NCRP Commentaries -- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- Symposium Proceedings -- NCRP Statements -- Other Documents

Notes

Title page: March 2, 2017

ISBN

9780913392041

9780913392027

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Editor

Levit, Laura A.

Balogh, Erin P.

Nass, Sharyl J.

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

xxviii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Quality of Health Care

Patient-Centered Care

Evidence-Based Practice

Medical Informatics

Abstract

Contents:

The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -- Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance -- Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies

ISBN

9780309286602

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 D355 2013

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Editor

Porter, Robert S.

Kaplan, Justin L.

Lynn, Richard B.

Place of Publication

Kenilworth, NJ

Publisher

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Publication Date

2016

Subjects

Medicine

Diagnosis

Drug Therapy

Language

English

Spanish

Material Type

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Editor

Porter, Robert S.

Kaplan, Justin L.

Place of Publication

Kenilworth, NJ

Publisher

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Publication Date

2018

Series

STATRef electronic medical library

Subjects

Medicine

Diagnosis

Drug Therapy

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Location

Internet

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