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Naked statistics : stripping the dread from the data

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Wheelan, Charles. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QA276 W561 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Wheelan, Charles

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xviii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Statistics

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

ISBN: 9780393347777

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QA276 W561 2014

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Know your chances : understanding health statistics

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Woloshin, Steven, Schwartz, Lisa M, Welch, H. Gilbert. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA900 W866 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Woloshin, Steven; Schwartz, Lisa M; Welch, H. Gilbert

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Risk Assessment; Biometry; Statistics as Topic; Public Health; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780520252226

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA900 W866 2008

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Six months to live : learning from a young man with cancer

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Hallock, D. Farmington, PA.: Plough Pub. House , c2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH525 H192 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hallock, D

Place of Publication: Farmington, PA.

Publisher: Plough Pub. House

Publication Date: c2001

Physical Description: xviii, 136 p. : ill. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Lymphoma - personal narratives - popular works

ISBN: 087486903X (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WH525 H192 2001

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BC Cancer Registry statistics

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[Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency (BCCA)

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: QZ200 B863b 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Continues / Continued By: Continues in part: BC Cancer Agency annual report

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency (BCCA)

Subjects: Neoplasms - statistics - British Columbia; Registries - British Columbia; Neoplasms - epidemiology - British Columbia; Neoplasms - mortality - British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Serial

Frequency: Annual

Holdings: VC Library REF Statistics: 1996-1998.; VC Library BCCA Pubs: 1996-1998.; VC Library Archives:

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Vancouver Library REF Statistics; Vancouver Library BCCA Pubs; VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ200 B863b 2001

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The undying : pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care

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Boyer, Anne. New York, NY: Picador , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B791 2019

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

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

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Living and learning : breast cancer workbook

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Audience Communication Inc. Mississauga, ON: AstraZeneca , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L786 2003

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Corporate Author: Audience Communication Inc.

Editor: Martin, Ginette

Place of Publication: Mississauga, ON

Publisher: AstraZeneca

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - popular works - booklets

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 L786 2003

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Learning about lung cancer : treatment options

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Hoffmann-La Roche Limited. Mississauga, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

1 lung model with education book titled "Learning about lung cancer : treatment options" and handouts titled "Understanding treatment options for lung cancer"

Alternate Title: Understanding treatment options for lung cancer

Author: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

Place of Publication: Mississauga, ON

Publisher: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms; Models, Anatomic; Popular Work

Abstract: 1 lung model with education book titled "Learning about lung cancer : treatment options" and handouts titled "Understanding treatment options for lung cancer"

Language: English

Material Type: Other

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Circulation Desk

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Dash and the cancer center : learning about leukemia

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McCaw, Pat, Hughes, Beth (Illustrator). Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic Press Kids , 2024.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2024

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCaw, Pat; Hughes, Beth (Illustrator)

Place of Publication: Rochester, MN

Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press Kids

Publication Date: 2024

Physical Description: 80 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Series: Helping Paws Academy

Subjects: Therapy Animals; Oncology Service, Hospital; Leukemia - in infancy & childhood; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9798887700038

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2024

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Selections from the Tile Tales Collection : illustrating the power of art as therapy

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Slakov, June, Veal, Marshall. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 B861c 2007

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on th…

Author: Slakov, June; Veal, Marshall

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Art Therapy; Relaxation Techniques; Art; Neoplasms - psychology; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on the third, fifth and sixth floors of the Vancouver Centre as well as the John Jambor hallway on the main level.; Cancer patients, their families, healthcare professionals and volunteers have created unique images on ceramic tiles to express their personal feelings and experiences with cancer. A tale or short description by the artist accompanies each tile. We have selected a number of these tiles to highlight the collection for you here.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 B861c 2007

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Beautiful eight : learning to live with advanced breast cancer

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Murphy, Beth. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B384 2006

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

An intimate discussion among eight young women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

Author: Murphy, Beth

Corporate Author: Young Survival Coalition

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 45 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Popular Work

Abstract: An intimate discussion among eight young women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 B384 2006

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Learning about colorectal cancer : a personalized treatment guide for patients

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Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada. Milton, ON: Multimed Incorporated , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI520 C7182 2011

Corporate Author: Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada

Place of Publication: Milton, ON

Publisher: Multimed Incorporated

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 68 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Colorectal Neoplasms; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI520 C7182 2011

Grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss

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O'Connor, Mary-Frances. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 O18g 2023

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: O'Connor, Mary-Frances

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperOne

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xix, 236 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Bereavement - psychology; Grief; Loss; Neuropsychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780062946249

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 O18g 2023

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Living in the postmastectomy body : learning to live in and love your body again

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Zuckweiler, Becky. [Vancouver, BC?]: Hartley & Marks Publishers Inc. , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 Z94 1998

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Zuckweiler, Becky

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Hartley & Marks Publishers Inc.

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Mastectomy - rehabilitation; Mastectomy - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 0881791520

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 Z94 1998

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Don't take my grief away from me : how to walk through grief and learn to live again

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Manning, Doug. Oklahoma City, OK.: In-Sight Books, Inc. , 2003. 29th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 M283 2003

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

The first section of the book deals with those first few days after a death and all the plans and decisions that need to be made. The second section provides guidance and hope for healing.

Author: Manning, Doug

Edition: 29th ed.

Place of Publication: Oklahoma City, OK.

Publisher: In-Sight Books, Inc.

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Death - popular works; Grief - popular works

Abstract: The first section of the book deals with those first few days after a death and all the plans and decisions that need to be made. The second section provides guidance and hope for healing.

ISBN: 1892785048

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 M283 2003

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Body image workbook : an eight-step program for learning to like your looks

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Cash, Thomas F. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2008. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 C338 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Cash, Thomas F

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: viii, 216 p. : ill. : 26 cm.

Series: New Harbinger self-help workbook

Subjects: Body Image - psychology; Self Concept; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781572245464

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WM172 C338 2008

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Songs I learned from trees : prayers for coming home

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Pope, Trisha. Montreal: Trisha Pope Monkey Publishing , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 P822 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Pope, Trisha

Place of Publication: Montreal

Publisher: Trisha Pope Monkey Publishing

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM; Mental Healing - popular works - CD-ROM

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax

Call Number: QZ266 P822 2003

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Understanding prostate cancer : learning about this disease through interviews with the physicians and patients of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia

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Critz, Frank A. Decatur, GA: Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 U55f 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Critz, Frank A

Corporate Author: Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia

Place of Publication: Decatur, GA

Publisher: Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 84 minutes

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WJ752 U55f 2007

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Investment in cancer risk and prevention research 2005-2007 : a special report from the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance's survey of government and voluntary sector investment in cancer research

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Canadian Cancer Research Alliance. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ206 C215c 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This report focuses on investment in research focused on cancer risk and prevention over a three-year period. Research is critiical to our understanding of cancer risk and effective cancer prevention strategies. The investment in cancer risk and prevention at $122.3M represented 11% of the overal…

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Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 53 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - economics; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Research; Research Support as Topic; Investments - statistics & numerical data; Financing, Organized; Canada; Statistics

Abstract: This report focuses on investment in research focused on cancer risk and prevention over a three-year period. Research is critiical to our understanding of cancer risk and effective cancer prevention strategies. The investment in cancer risk and prevention at $122.3M represented 11% of the overall investment in cancer research form 2005-07.