Author

Alsarraf, Renee

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

HarperOne

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

248 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Neoplasms - psychology

Human-Animal Bond

Veterinarians

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients -- those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals -- who seemed to uniquely understand her difficult journey and who showed her the true power of positivity and unconditional love" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780063215221

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 A461s 2022

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Author

Garritt, Carolyn

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Exercise Therapy

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Popular Work

ISBN

9781781612118

9781781612125

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.

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

[2023?]

Physical Description

67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2023

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Author

Graham, Sarah

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Green Tree

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

iii, 284 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

Women's Health

Women's Health Services

Sexism

Gender equity

Patient Advocacy

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Abstract

"An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare. Exploring the systemic and deep-rooted sexism within medicine, Rebel Bodies offers actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others, and get the diagnosis and treatment we need." -- Back cover

Notes

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

ISBN

9781399401111

1399401114

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WA309 G738r 2023

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Author

Love, Rebecca

Hanrahan, Nancy

Ackerman, Mary ,

Corporate Author

Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders (SONSIEL)

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company, LLC

Publication Date

[2021]

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Nurses

Leadership

Professional Practice

Nurse's Role

Education, Nursing

Personal Narratives

Abstract

Contents:

Chapter 1: Shift Disruptors: Stories of Nurses Recognizing their Unique Role in Healthcare -- *Nurses Lighting Paths to Healthcare Transformation -- Overcoming Obstacles to Find My Voice -- *Kaizen at Massachusetts General Hospital -- Nurse Superheroes -- Phoenix Rising -- "Just a Nurse" With CEO Added to Her Name -- Becoming a "Nurse on Purpose" --Nothing Motivates You More Than the Fear of Losing It All -- I Am a Nurse The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 2: Overcoming the Odds: Pioneer Nurses Blazing Trails Around the World -- A Nurse's Diagnoses -- Why Did You Become a Nurse? -- A Spark of Inspiration -- Be Exceptional -- Nursoldier -- The Nursing Opportunity -- Wake-Up Giant -- *The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 3: Transforming Your Passion: Innovatively Adaptive Nurses Working Across Multiple Sectors -- The Unforeseen Journey -- Forging a Different Path at the Intersection of Nursing and Innovation -- What the Hack?! How a Nursing Hackathon Changed My Career -- Living a Life by Design In Good Company --Take the Risk -- Fortune Favors the Bold -- A Rebel Curriculum -- A Creative in Healthcare -- The Nurse Attorney -- Top Three Pieces Of Advice -- The Reflection of a Nurse -- The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 4: The Price of Compassion: Soulful Stories of the Humanity of Nursing -- *The Gift of Nursing -- Walking on the Edge -- The Good Nurse -- The Nurse Iconoclast -- A Tumor and a Razor -- Rejecting Art and Embracing Caregiving -- Soul Drought -- Rising from the Depths -- The Nurse Iconoclast -- The Mindfulness Nurse -- A Search for Meaning The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 5: Sharing Their Story: Words of Wisdom by Rebel Nurses Who Disrupted the Status Quo -- Lessons Learned -- My Roadblocks Were Simple Redirections to the Path I Was Meant to Take Blaze! -- The Winding Road to Caring for the Vulnerable and the Profession -- Innovation-It's Like Riding a New Roller Coaster -- The Nursing Playbook -- Zenventuring Through Business and Life -- The Start-Up Years 2005-2009 -- 2010-2013: Growth with a Lot More Paperwork! -- 2013-2015: Growth and Then the Sale -- Be the Change: If It Makes Sense ... Do It The Intrapreneurial Nurse -- Look Early on for Role Models and other Rebel Nurses -- Reflect on Why You Decided to Enter into Nursing Practice. Keep This in Mind Along the Way -- Strive to Practice to the Full Extent of Your Education and Licensure -- Look for Ways to Challenge the Status Quo, with Intrapreneurial Practice -- *Throughout Your Career, Always Look Toward Your Next Goal -- Embrace the Blending of Roles: Intrapreneur to Academic to Entrepreneur -- Healthcare Equity is not an Opition -- Think of Yourself as the CEO of Your Own Career

ISBN

0826151434

9780826151438

9780826151445

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

This R2 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.

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

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.

Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.

Author

Brown, Theresa

Place of Publication

Chapel Hill, NC

Publisher

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

258 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Nurses

Patients - psychology

Patient Satisfaction

Quality of Health Care

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781643750699

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B877h 2022

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Author

Hayter, Charles

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xix, 278 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Physician-Patient Relations

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781487528157

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 H426c 2022

Copies

Author

Miller. Kenneth D.

Camp, Melissa

Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xii, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series

Johns Hopkins Press health book

R2 Library

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781421441917

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 M55 2021

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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Author

Peden, Seldon

Whimsical Designs by CJ (ill.)

Place of Publication

[United States]

Publisher

1st Word Publishing, LLC

Publication Date

[2021]

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Juvenile Literature

Bereavement

Grief

Abstract

"The Good Mourning is a kid's support guide for grief and mourning death. The book helps other boys and girls deal with the loss of a parent, grandparent, other close relative, or friend"--Amazon

ISBN

9780578855738

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF575 C5 G7 P371 2021

Copies

Author

Boyer, Anne

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Picador

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

308 pages ; 19 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

Neoplasms - psychology

Patients - psychology

Attitude to Health

Attitude to Death

Politics

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Notes

Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781250757982

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP870 B791 2019

Copies

Editor

Sharman, Zena

Place of Publication

Vancouver, BC

Publisher

Arsenal Pulp Press

Publication Date

2021

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Minority Health

Healthcare Disparities

Physician-Patient Relations

Personal Narratives

Notes

SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

ISBN

9781551528618

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 to obtain a username and password from the Library.

Author

Scowcroft, Henry

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Green Tree

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment - including Zarah's diagnosis and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon. -- Page 2 of cover

ISBN

9781472975126

9781472975133

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 W432 2021

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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Author

Tucci, Stanley

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Gallery Books

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

291 pages ; 24 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Cooking

Nutrition

Abstract

"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher

Notes

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

ISBN

9781982168018

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QL756 T886 2021

Copies

Author

Brantley-Sieders, Dana

Place of Publication

Lanham, MD

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Seiders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Seiders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781538155103

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B821t 2021

Copies

Author

Addario, Bonnie J.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Post Hill Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxxi, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects

Lung Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is to break down the barriers and stigmas associated with lung cancer and demonstrate how the new wave of treatment options are moving to make it a manageable disease. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

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

ISBN

9781642937367

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WF658 A21 2021

Copies

Author

Marshall, John L

Marshall, Liza

Place of Publication

[United States]

Publisher

Ideapress Publishing

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

335 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

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

ISBN

9781646870486

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP870 M367 2021

Copies

Author

Armstrong, Mike

Vohr, Eric A.

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Hope

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781421440187

1421440180

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 A735c 2021

Copies

Author

Munn, Rebecca Whitehead

Place of Publication

Berkeley, CA

Publisher

She Writes Press

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Cancer Survivors - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781631527951

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 M965a 2020

Copies

Author

Kornblith, Alice

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Cancer Survivors

Geriatric Oncology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivors and their families, loved ones, and communities as they chart this unfamiliar and often lonely territory. Approximately 53% of cancer patients are diagnosed when 65 years or older, yet no attempt to explore the experience of older cancer survivors has been made. Dr. Alice. Kornblith, an esteemed social psychologist with extensive experience working with cancer patients, aims to address this need in Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences. This thoughtful, respectful book seeks to reduce older cancer patients' and survivors' feeling of aloneness and of not being understood by sharing narratives of other older cancer survivors' experiences. Narratives were gathered specifically for this book and relate experiences across different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer, gender, and ethnicity. Throughout, the reader learns how cancer affected their lives-physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially--during each phase of their cancer journey. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides content and lessons learned from the narratives"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780190902049

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.