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Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123636
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2022. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Berger, Ann M
O'Neill, Joseph F.
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xix, 1022 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Pain Management - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Quality of Life
ISBN
9781975143688
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022

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Supportive care in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123041
Mercadante, Sebastiano. [United Kingdom]: Cambridge Scholars Publisher , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:
  1 read online  
Author
Mercadante, Sebastiano
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative Medicine
Palliative Care
Pain management
Abstract
Contents:
ISBN
9781527549050
9781527559080
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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How to be a cancer patient : a proven approach for optimizing your role in your cancer treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124459
Boothman, Jeff. Powell, OH: Igniting Souls Publishing Agency , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B725 2022
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
"How To Be A Cancer Patient delivers universal tools, in an easy to understand format, that addresses these vital needs for patients with any type of cancer diagnosis. The easy-to-use tools and strategies were developed through the experiences of a process driven cancer survivor who endured two sur…
Author
Boothman, Jeff
Place of Publication
Powell, OH
Publisher
Igniting Souls Publishing Agency
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 155 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Cancer Survivors
Self Care - handbooks
Abstract
"How To Be A Cancer Patient delivers universal tools, in an easy to understand format, that addresses these vital needs for patients with any type of cancer diagnosis. The easy-to-use tools and strategies were developed through the experiences of a process driven cancer survivor who endured two surgeries, 15+ days of inpatient hospital stays for chemo and complications and 15 doses of radiation. It also includes honest, raw and sometimes hilarious accounts on how these tools were developed during the course of a LOT of cancer treatment."-- From Amazon
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9798885831611
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B725 2022

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Cancer consult : expertise in clinical practice. Volume 1, Solid tumors & supportive care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125047
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2024. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Abutalib, Syed A.
Markman, Maurie
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2024
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Examination Questions
ISBN
9781119823735
9781119823742
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Overcome the challenges of cancer care : how to avoid the pitfalls on path to healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122857
Rosenberg, Stephen. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." …
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Author
Rosenberg, Stephen
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Patient Care
Popular Work
Abstract
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781538134221
9781538134238
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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Holistic cancer care : an herbal approach to reducing cancer risk, helping patients thrive during treatment, and minimizing recurrence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125269
Cabrera, Chanchal. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C117 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Cabrera, Chanchal
Place of Publication
North Adams, MA
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
iv, 572 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Plants, Medicinal
Complementary Therapies
Holistic Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781635863734
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C117 2023

Copies

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Late treatment effects and cancer survivor care in the young : from childhood to early adulthood

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123464
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2020.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Beck, Jorn D.
Bokemeyer, C. (Carsten)
Langer, Thorsten
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Child
Adolescent
Young Adult
Cancer Survivors
ISBN
9783030491383
9783030491406
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Protocol handbook for cancer biology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123710
London, UK: Academic Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Misra, Gauri
Rajawat, Jyotika
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9780323900065
9780323898171
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Rethinking cancer : a new paradigm for the postgenomics era

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123237
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Summary:; "Steps toward an explanatory paradigm for cancer that integrates its different levels of organization (molecular, genetic, etc.) and also integrates theoretical and experimental biology with oncology"-- Provided by publisher.
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Editor
Strauss,Bernhard
Bertolaso, Marta
Ernberg, Ingemar
Bissell, Mina J.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
MIT Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Vienna series in theoretical biology
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Summary:
"Steps toward an explanatory paradigm for cancer that integrates its different levels of organization (molecular, genetic, etc.) and also integrates theoretical and experimental biology with oncology"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780262045216
9780262362085
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Exercise oncology : prescribing physical activity before and after a cancer diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123038
Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2020.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Schmitz, Kathryn H.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Exercise Therapy
Sports Medicine
ISBN
9783030420109
9783030420116
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer diagnostics and therapeutics : current trends, challenges, and future perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124181
Singapore: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Basu, S K
Panda, Chinmay Kumar
Goswami, Subrata
Place of Publication
Singapore
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9783031072727
9783031095184
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Melanoma- not just skin cancer : the changing landscape of Melanoma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124447
Poole, Catherine M, Guerry, DuPont, Flaherty, Keith, Wolchok, Jedd. [North Charleston, SC]: [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform] , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 P822 2021
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
"What's the difference between targeted therapy and immunotherapy? If you're a melanoma patient, you should know. Unfortunately, most melanoma literature focuses on prevention. Patients receive a terrifying, life-threatening diagnosis and subsequently find a scarcity of information on treatment opt…
Author
Poole, Catherine M
Guerry, DuPont
Flaherty, Keith
Wolchok, Jedd
Place of Publication
[North Charleston, SC]
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
185 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Skin Neoplasms - therapy
Melanoma - therapy
Skin Neoplasms
Abstract
"What's the difference between targeted therapy and immunotherapy? If you're a melanoma patient, you should know. Unfortunately, most melanoma literature focuses on prevention. Patients receive a terrifying, life-threatening diagnosis and subsequently find a scarcity of information on treatment options. Melanoma: Not Just Skin Cancer is the book to fill that void. Written by a melanoma survivor with extensive knowledge of breakthrough technologies, scientific research, clinical trials, and patient empowerment, it's a comprehensive guide to navigating melanoma treatment. Real-life success stories will inspire patients to fight for their own health and remind them that they are not alone. Catherine M. Poole survived a melanoma diagnosis twenty-five years ago. Yale University Press published her first book on this topic, Melanoma Prevention, Detection, and Treatment, in 1998 and a revised edition in 2005. Today, she's a noted expert on melanoma treatment and an advocate for research and patient empowerment"--Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9798707090110
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WR500 P822 2021

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Fundamentals of cancer detection

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125334
De, Surya K. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Content:; Front Matter -- An Overview of Cancer -- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention -- Bladder Cancer -- Cancers of the Blood -- Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors -- Breast Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Kidney Cancer -- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Melanoma (Skin…
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Author
De, Surya K.
Place of Publication
Weinheim, Germany
Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Content:
Front Matter -- An Overview of Cancer -- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention -- Bladder Cancer -- Cancers of the Blood -- Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors -- Breast Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Kidney Cancer -- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Melanoma (Skin Cancer) -- Mesothelioma -- Ovarian, Vaginal, and Vulvar Cancer -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer -- Thyroid Cancer -- Endometrial Cancer -- Penile Cancer -- Testicular Cancer -- Index
ISBN
9783527838585
9783527350650
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer immunology and immunotherapy : volume 1 of delivery strategies and engineering technologies in cancer immunotherapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123472
Cambridge, MA: Elsevier Science and Technology | Academic Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Amiji, Mansoor M.
Milane, Lara Scheherazade
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Elsevier Science and Technology
Academic Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Immunotherapy - methods
Neoplasms - immunology
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9780128233979
9780128236376
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advances in cancer treatment : from systemic chemotherapy to targeted therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123222
Cavalcanti, Iago Dillion Lima, Soares, José Cleberson Santos. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Summary:
  1 read online  
Author
Cavalcanti, Iago Dillion Lima
Soares, José Cleberson Santos
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - immunology
Abstract
Summary:
ISBN
9783030683337
9783030683344
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer immunotherapy principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123834
New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Cancer immunotherapy
Editor
Butterfield, Lisa H.
Kaufman, Howard L.
Marincola, Francesco M.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Immunotherapy - methods
Neoplasms - immunology
ISBN
9780826137425
9780826137432
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Ethical challenges in cancer diagnosis and therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123092
Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; 1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About; 2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours; 3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views; 4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research…
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Editor
Bauer, Axel W.
Hofheinz, Ralf-Dieter
Utikal, Jochen S.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Recent results in cancer research 218
Subjects
Bioethics
Ethics
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Abstract
Contents:
1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About
2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours
3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views
4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research
5 Risk-Adjusted Prevention. Perspectives on the Governance of Entitlements to Benefits in the Case of Genetic (Breast Cancer) Risks
6 The Right to Know and not to Know: Predictive Genetic Diagnosis and Non-diagnosis
7 Harms and Benefits of Cancer Screening
8 Cancer, the Media and Dealing with Knowledge
9 Ethical Aspects of Regulating Oncology Products
10 Liver Living Donation for Cancer Patients: Benefits, Risks, Justification
11 Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Oncology Care and Clinical Trials
12 Ethical Pain and Terminal Chaperonage
13 Advance Directives for Medical Decisions
14 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Realization or Abandonment of Self-determination?
15 Routine Oncology Treatment and Its Human Deficits
16 Experiencing Cancer. An Ethnographic Study on Illness and Disease
17 Cancer and Life Beyond It: Patient Testimony as a Contribution to Subjective Evidence
18 18 Cancer in Literature: Between Phenomenology and Symbolism
ISBN
9783030637491
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Starving cancer cells : evidence based strategies to slow cancer progression : a selection of readings for health services providers

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Fried, Robert, Carlton, Richard M., Fried, Dennis A. London, UK: Academic Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Fried, Robert
Carlton, Richard M.
Fried, Dennis A.
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Technology
ISBN
9780128240137
9780128241349
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer nanotechnology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124528
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Almeida de Sousa, Ângela Maria
Pienna Soares, Christiane
Chorilli, Marlus
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Nanotechnology
Nanomedicine - methods
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - diagnosis
ISBN
9783031178306
9783031178313
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Therapeutic progress in oncology : towards a revolution in cancer therapy?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123032
Barbet, Jacques, Foucquier, Adrien, Thomas, Yves. London, UK | Hoboken, NJ: ISTE Ltd | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Professional
The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers' mortality rates and to improve the qu…
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Author
Barbet, Jacques
Foucquier, Adrien
Thomas, Yves
Place of Publication
London, UK
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
ISTE Ltd
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Health engineering and society series. Health and patients set ; volume 2
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - genetics
Immunotherapy - trends
Abstract
The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers' mortality rates and to improve the quality of survival.
Over time, the classic modes of treatment (surgery, external beam radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have become more refined and efficient. From the beginning of this century, new therapeutic options have been developed: targeted cancer therapy, targeted radionuclide therapy and immunologic therapies based on monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapy and vaccinations. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are also being introduced to the field of oncology.
Starting with the basic scientific principles relevant to oncology, this book explains and makes these concepts and innovations accessible to a wide audience ? especially in the interest of patients. It also contributes to the oncological field of 4P medicine ? with 4P standing for predictive, preventive, personalized and participative.- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781786304933
9781119706861
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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