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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

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Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL704 T411p 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Thernstrom, Melanie

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Picador

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Pain - etiology; Pain - psychology; Pain - therapy; Chronic Disease - psychology; Chronic Disease - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312573072

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL704 T411p 2010

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

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DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11.1 D496 2015

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.; DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - history; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Medical Oncology - history; Biomedical Research; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; United States; Autobiography

Notes: Table of Contents:; Introduction; Outrageous fortune; The chemotherapists; MOMP; MOPP; The war on cancer; Boots on the ground; Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute; Frances Kelsey syndrome; Where rubber meets the road; The death of cancer; Outrageous fortune part II.

ISBN: 9780374135607

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ11.1 D496 2015

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International Agency for Research on Cancer : the first 50 years, 1965-2015

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Saracci, Rodolfo, Wild, Christopher P. Lyon, France: IARC , 2015.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ11 I61s 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Saracci, Rodolfo; Wild, Christopher P

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: IARC

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - history; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Biomedical Research - history; World Health Organization - history

ISBN: 9789283204404

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ11 I61s 2015

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Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams

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Walker, Matthew. New York, NY: Scribner , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM188 W177 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

Author: Walker, Matthew

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: viii, 360 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Sleep disorders; Insomnia; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501144325

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM188 W177 2017

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

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End of the beginning : cancer, immunity and the future of a cure

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Kinch, Michael. New York, NY: Pegasus Books Ltd., , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 K51e 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kinch, Michael

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Pegasus Books Ltd.,

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xxv, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - history; Neoplasms - therapy; Immunotherapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781643130255

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 K51e 2019

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Emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer

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Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

Author: Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Leukemia - history; Neoplasms - history; Medical Oncology; Leukemia - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; History, 20th Century; United States

ISBN: 9781439107959; 1439107955; 9781439170915 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

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Honoring the mystery : uplifting insights from the language, visions, and dreams of the dying

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Morningstar, Barbara. British Columbia: Barbara Morningstar , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

Author: Morningstar, Barbara

Editor: Shoroplova, Nina

Place of Publication: British Columbia

Publisher: Barbara Morningstar

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 97 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Hospice Care; Grief; Bereavement; Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Loss; Palliative Care; Terminal Care

Abstract: "Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

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

ISBN: 9781722966508

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

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Stark, Lizzie. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S795 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Stark, Lizzie

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 324 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - history; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Mastectomy - history; Genetic Screening; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781613748602; 1613748604

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S795 2014

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Sharks get cancer, mole rats don't : how animals could hold the key to unlocking cancer immunity in humans

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Welsh, James S. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2016.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 W461 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Welsh, James S.

Place of Publication: Amherst, NY

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 406 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - immunology; Immunotherapy - trends; Immune System - immunology; Neoplasms - veterinary

ISBN: 9781633881549

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: QZ202 W461 2016

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Focus on stem cells : selected publications from BMC Biology, BMC Medicine and Genome Medicine

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Orkin, Stuart H, Lander, Arthur D. London: BioMed Central Ltd. , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QU325 F652 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Orkin, Stuart H; Lander, Arthur D

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.

Publication Date: 2011

Subjects: Stem Cells; Stem Cell Research

Language: English

Material Type: Serial; Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QU325 F652 2011

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Why trust science?

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Oreskes, Naomi. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: Q124.7 O66w 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold …

Author: Oreskes, Naomi

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series: University Center for Human Values

Subjects: Science - history; Knowledge; Philosophy; Popular Work

Abstract: "Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780691212265

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: Q124.7 O66w 2019

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Personalised cancer medicine : an ESMO guide for patients

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Garassino, Marina. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: What is personalised medicine? Let us help you understand

Author: Garassino, Marina

Corporate Author: European Society for Medical Oncology

Place of Publication: Danvers, MA

Publisher: ESMO Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 42 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: ESMO patients guide series

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Medical Oncology - methods; Neoplasms - therapy; Genomics; Individualized Medicine - methods; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Website Notes: Cancer guides for patients

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http://www.esmo.org/Patients/Patient-Guides/Personalised-Cancer-Medicine-Guide

http://www.esmo.org/content/download/20122/337223/file/ESMO-Patient-Guide-Personalised-Cancer-Medicine.pdf

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Calling down the sky

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Deerchild, Rosanna. BookLand Press , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 D312 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'…

Author: Deerchild, Rosanna

Publisher: BookLand Press

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 80 p. ; 22 cm

Series: Canadian aboriginal voices

Subjects: Poetry; Indigenous Canadians - history; Child Abuse - history; First Nations - residential schools; First Nations; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.

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

ISBN: 9781772310054

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 D312 2015

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Philadelphia chromosome : a mutant gene and the quest to cure cancer at the genetic level

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Wapner, Jessica. New York, NY: The Experiment , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 W252 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Wapner, Jessica

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: The Experiment

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xiii, 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive - history; Philadelphia Chromosome; Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl - history; Genetic Therapy - history; United States

ISBN: 9781615190676

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 W252 2013

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Cancer sourcebook for women

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2010. 4th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP145 C215s 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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…

Editor: Bellenir, Karen

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Detroit, MI

Publisher: Omnigraphics

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xix, 729 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Health reference series

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; 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

ISBN: 9780780811393

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP145 C215s 2010

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Cancer and complementary medicine : your guide to smart choices in symptom management

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Lee, Colleen O, Decker, Georgia M. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society | Hygeia Media , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L477c 2012

Table of Contents:; What is complementary and alternative medicine, and can it be used safely? -- Types of complementary and alternative therapies -- Herbs, vitamins, and supplements -- Symptom management with complementary and alternative medicine -- CAM therapy use by site -- Healthy living.

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Author: Lee, Colleen O; Decker, Georgia M

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society; Hygeia Media

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: iv, 145 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Complementary Therapies; Popular Work

Abstract: Table of Contents:; What is complementary and alternative medicine, and can it be used safely? -- Types of complementary and alternative therapies -- Herbs, vitamins, and supplements -- Symptom management with complementary and alternative medicine -- CAM therapy use by site -- Healthy living.

ISBN: 935864173; 9781935864172; 9781935864394

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: QZ201 L477c 2012

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.