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Reducing breast cancer risk in women

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[Boston, MA]: Kluwer Academic Publishers , 1995.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP870 R321 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Stoll, Basil A; Love, Susan

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control

ISBN: 792330641

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 R321 1995

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Truth about the drug companies : how they deceive us and what to do about it

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Angell, Marcia. New York, NY: Random House Trade Paperbacks , 2005. updated ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV736 A583t 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and …

Author: Angell, Marcia

Edition: updated ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxviii, 319p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Drug Industry - economics; Advertising as Topic; Pharmaceutical Preparations - economics; Biomedical Research - economics; Government Regulation; Marketing of Health Services; United States

Abstract: The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and kickbacks -- Marketing masquerading as education -- Marketing masquerading as research -- Patent games : stretching out monopolies -- Buying influence : how the industry makes sure it gets its way -- Is the party over? -- How to save the pharmaceutical industry...and get our money's worth.

ISBN: 9780375760945; 0375760946

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QV736 A583t 2005

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International Agency for Research on Cancer : biennial report 2008-2009

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2009.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: IARC biennial report 2008-2009; Biennial report 2008-2009

Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health Organization

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date: 2009

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Research; International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health

ISBN: 9789283204251

ISSN: 0250-8613

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Community-based prevention : reducing the risk of cancer and chronic disease

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McLean, David, Lamont, Sonia. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C734m 2013

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: McLean, David; Lamont, Sonia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: viii, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Community Health Services; Preventive Health Services; Health Promotion; Chronic Disease - prevention & control

Notes: CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.

ISBN: 9781442645301

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; CN Library

Call Number: QZ200 C734m 2013

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No family history : the environmental links to breast cancer

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McCormick, Sabrina. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCormick, Sabrina

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 185 p. ; 24 cm.

Series: New social formations

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Public Policy; United States; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780742564084

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

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Preventing cancer : reducing the risks

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Beliveau, Richard, Gingras, Denis. Richmond Hill, ON: Firefly Books , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B431 2015

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Beliveau, Richard; Gingras, Denis

Place of Publication: Richmond Hill, ON

Publisher: Firefly Books

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 264 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Diet; Life Style; Food habits; Smoking Cessation; Risk Reduction Behavior; Health Promotion; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781770856332; 1770856331

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 B431 2015

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Environmental exposure : the CancerSmart guide to breast cancer prevention

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Griffin, Sean. [Vancouver, BC?]: Toxic Free Canada , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Griffin, Sean

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Toxic Free Canada

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - chemically induced; Carcinogens; Occupational Exposure; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

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Environmental health sourcebook

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2003. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 E61m 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, car…

Editor: Matthews, Dawn D

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Detroit, MI

Publisher: Omnigraphics

Publication Date: 2003

Series: Health reference series

Subjects: Environmental Health; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects; Popular Work

Abstract: Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and mold, and information about associated diseases and disorders, including cancer, allergies, respiratory problems, and skin disorders; along with information about environmental concerns for specific populations, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information

ISBN: 0780806328

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA30 E61m 2003

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Environmental cancer : a political disease

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Lichter, S. Robert, Rothman, Stanley. New Haven, Ct.: Yale University Press , 1999.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 L699 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Lichter, S. Robert; Rothman, Stanley

Place of Publication: New Haven, Ct.

Publisher: Yale University Press

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental; Politics

ISBN: 300076347

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 L699 1999

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Cancer as an environmental disease

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Dordrecht ; Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers , c2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C215n 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P

Place of Publication: Dordrecht ; Boston

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: xix, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Environmental science and technology library 20

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Enviromental Health

ISBN: 1402020198 (alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 C215n 2004

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Breast fitness : an optimal exercise and health plan for reducing your risk of breast cancer

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McTiernan, Anne, Gralow, Julie, Talbott, Lisa. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M175b 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McTiernan, Anne; Gralow, Julie; Talbott, Lisa

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control - popular works; Breast Neoplasms - therapy - popular works; Exercise Therapy - popular works

ISBN: 0312253125

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 M175b 2000

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Cancer as a wake-up call : an oncologist's integrative approach to what you can do to become whole again

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Nasi, M. Laura. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N254 2018

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Cancer as a wakeup call

Author: Nasi, M. Laura

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xxi, 350 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Complementary Therapies; Integrative Medicine; Integrative Oncology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781623172961

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 N254 2018

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Preventing cancer : strategies to reduce your risk

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Swartzberg, John Edward, Wolf, Jeffrey L.

Audience: Professional

Author: Swartzberg, John Edward; Wolf, Jeffrey L

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Electronic version available through BCCA Network. See: file:///H:\EVERYONE\Library\eresources\cancerprevention_strategies.pdf

World cancer report 2008

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International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: IARC Press , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Editor: Boyle, Peter; Levin, Bernard

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: IARC Press

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; World Health; Statistics

ISBN: 9789283204237; 9283204239

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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CancerSmart consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

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Griffin, Sean, Cuddeford, Vijay. [Vancouver, BC?]: Labour Environmental Alliance Society , 2005. new expanded ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Cancer smart consumer guide

Author: Griffin, Sean; Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition: new expanded ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Labour Environmental Alliance Society

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity

ISBN: 0973588616

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2005

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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 : the MPOWER package

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2008.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Smoking - prevention & control; Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control; Tobacco Use Cessation; Health Policy; World Health

ISBN: 9789241596282

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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World health report 2007 : a safer future : global public health security in the 21st century

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Prentice, Thomson, Reinders, Lina Tucker. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA530.1 W927 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Evolution of public health security.; Threats to public health security.; New health threats in the 21st century.; Learning lessons, thinking ahead.; Towards a safer future.

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Alternate Title: A safer future : global public health security in the 21st century

Author: Prentice, Thomson; Reinders, Lina Tucker

Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Editor: Heymann, David L

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxiv, 72 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: World Health; Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control; International Cooperation; Environmental Health; Legislation as Topic

Abstract: Evolution of public health security.; Threats to public health security.; New health threats in the 21st century.; Learning lessons, thinking ahead.; Towards a safer future.