Skip header and navigation
The BC Cancer Library

Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.

Refine by:

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Living with colon cancer : beating the odds

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14898
Livingston, Eliza Wood. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 L787 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Livingston, Eliza Wood
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
352 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Colonic Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Colorectal Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
1591023475 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781591023470
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WI520 L787 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122293
Backes, Michael. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers , 2017. Rev. and updated.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB925 B126 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Backes, Michael
Edition
Rev. and updated
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use
Cannabis - therapeutic use
Popular Work
ISBN
9780316464185
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB925 B126 2017

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Medical marijuana : Dr. Kogan's evidence-based guide to the health benefits of cannabis and CBD

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123719
Kogan, Mikhail, Liebmann-Smith, Joan. New York, NY: Avery , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Kogan, Mikhail
Liebmann-Smith, Joan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use
Cannabis - therapeutic use
ISBN
9780593190234
9780593190258
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.
Read Online
Show Less

Marijuana medical handbook : a guide to therapeutic use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13363
Rosenthal, Ed, Mikuriya, Tod H, Gieringer, Dale. Oakland, Ca.: Quick American Archives , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QV766 R815 1997
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Rosenthal, Ed
Mikuriya, Tod H
Gieringer, Dale
Place of Publication
Oakland, Ca.
Publisher
Quick American Archives
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 270 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Cannabis - therapeutic use
Plants, Medicinal - handbooks
ISBN
0932551165
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QV766 R815 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Missing Available
Show Less

From Hodgkin's to Ironman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7382
Hild, Wally. Penticton, BC: Lightspeed Multimedia Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH500 H642f 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hild, Wally
Place of Publication
Penticton, BC
Publisher
Lightspeed Multimedia Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
968144616
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH500 H642f 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

There are survivors : the Michael Cuccione story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1459
MacSporran, Jane, Cuccione, Michael. Port Moody, BC: Making a Difference Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M175 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
MacSporran, Jane
Cuccione, Michael
Place of Publication
Port Moody, BC
Publisher
Making a Difference Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Neoplasms - in infancy & childhood - popular works - biography
Hodgkin Disease - popular works
ISBN
968318800
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M175 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Through the valley of the shadow

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15688
Hild, Wally. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH500 H642t 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hild, Wally
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - personal narratives - popular works
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
ISBN
9781412075565
1412075564
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH500 H642t 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less
Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Oh, please! not another cancer hero! : stories of cancer journeys

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3070
Thomas, Gai. Halifax, N.S.: Austral-Nova Publications , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T455 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Thomas, Gai
Place of Publication
Halifax, N.S.
Publisher
Austral-Nova Publications
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 60 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hodgkin Disease
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0968217605
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 T455 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

I beat cancer : 50 people tell you how they did it

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13910
Vaughan, Zack. Oxnard, CA: Awareness Publishing , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 I12v 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Vaughan, Zack
Place of Publication
Oxnard, CA
Publisher
Awareness Publishing
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Spiritual Healing - personal narratives
Alternative Medicine - personal narratives
ISBN
9780972167802
0972167803
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 I12v 2003

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Off script : what to do when God rewrites your life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21298
Schmidt, Cary. Lancaster, CA: Striving Together Publications , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Schmidt, Cary
Place of Publication
Lancaster, CA
Publisher
Striving Together Publications
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiii, 207p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - psychology
Spiritual Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Christianity
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781598941692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Kitchen table wisdom : stories that heal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15590
Remen, Rachel Naomi. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2006. special 10th Anniv. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Remen, Rachel Naomi
Edition
special 10th Anniv. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Physicians - biography
Physicians - personal narratives
Interpersonal Relations
Meditation - popular works
ISBN
1594482098
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Survivor : taking control of your fight against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13428
Landro, Laura. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 L262 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Landro, Laura
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic - biography
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0684856786
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 L262 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Where's mom's hair? : a family's journey through cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18095
Watters, Debbie, Watters, Haydn, Watters, Emmett, Hogan, Sophie. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 W346 2005
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Watters, Debbie
Watters, Haydn
Watters, Emmett
Hogan, Sophie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Second Story Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - complications
Alopecia
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9781896764948
1896764940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 W346 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Ice bound : a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9728
Nielsen, Jerri, Vollers, Maryanne. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Nielsen, Jerri
Vollers, Maryanne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0786886994
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Grace : a memoir : a child's intimate journey through cancer and recovery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114682
Marchiano, Melinda. San Luis Obispo, CA: Happy Quail , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M319 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Marchiano, Melinda
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
San Luis Obispo, CA
Publisher
Happy Quail
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Child
Hodgkin Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780984271207
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M319 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less
Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Drescher, Fran
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Biography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446530194
0446530190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Life, on the line : a chef's story of chasing greatness, facing death, and redefining the way we eat

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124451
Achatz, Grant, Kokonas, Nick. [New York, NY]: Avery , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Achatz, Grant
Kokonas, Nick
Place of Publication
[New York, NY]
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography
Nutrition
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781592406975
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

Dr. Folkman's war : angiogenesis and the struggle to defeat cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7429
Cooke, Robert. New York, NY: Random House , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 C773 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Cooke, Robert
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Angiogenesis Inhibitors - therapeutic use - popular works
Neoplasms - drug therapy - popular works
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use - popular works
Neovascularization, Pathologic - prevention & control - popular works
ISBN
0375502440
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 C773 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less

20 records – page 1 of 1.