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Surviving triple negative breast cancer : hope, treatment, and recovery

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Prijatel, Patricia. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P951 2013

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Author: Prijatel, Patricia

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xvii, 223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - metabolism; Receptors, Estrogen - genetics; Receptors, Progesterone - genetics; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195387629; 9780199908738; 9780199393855

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 P951 2013

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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Seventeen short films about breasts

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Robertson, Cathryn. Bowen Island, BC: Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 R649 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo bra…

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Alternate Title: Chemobrain

Author: Robertson, Cathryn

Place of Publication: Bowen Island, BC

Publisher: Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 56 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Mastectomy; Risk; Mammaplasty; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo brain; nipple tattoo; fertility; working breasts; lumpectomy; triple negative; her-2 positive (pronounced hair); environment; not stress; radial mastectomy; breast tissue; chemo brain; fertility; eggs on ice; frozen fetus; egg harvesting; radiation burns; type 1, 2 & 3 cell; stage; node; margins; primary; tumor; metastasis; mammary node; auxiliary nodes; primary; secondary; distant

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 R649 2008

Website Notes: To view trailer of DVD

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Angel in the marble : what breast cancer taught me

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Kristiansen, Anne. [United States]: Self publishing , 2021. 1st edition.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 K92a 2021

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"When Anne Kristiansen was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer it felt like her world fell apart. What she found ultimately was something greater. From the realities of doctors, mastectomies, and chemotherapy treatments, to the torment of grappling with her own mortality, this raw, real, a…

Author: Kristiansen, Anne

Editor: McGuire, Tara

Edition: 1st edition

Place of Publication: [United States]

Publisher: Self publishing

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: 76 pages ; 20 cm

Subjects: Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Abstract: "When Anne Kristiansen was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer it felt like her world fell apart. What she found ultimately was something greater. From the realities of doctors, mastectomies, and chemotherapy treatments, to the torment of grappling with her own mortality, this raw, real, and often humorous story chronicles Kristiansen?s journey to reclaim her identity while struggling through a terrifying disease. Beginning with trauma and ending in strength and peace, this story shows how adversity can transform a person into a warrior with a new and grateful perspective." --Back cover

ISBN: 9781777769710

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 K92a 2021

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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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Understanding BRCA : living with the breast cancer gene

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Foster, Clarissa. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Foster, Clarissa

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xviii, 325 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Genetic Carrier Screening; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781781611203; 1781611203

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

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

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BEST study : the effect of group psychosocial support on survival in women with metastatic breast cancer

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Doll, Richard, Drysdale, Elaine, Dohan, Liz. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 B365 2002 v.1

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Doll, Richard; Drysdale, Elaine; Dohan, Liz

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology Rounds

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 1/2 inch : colour : 60 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - secondary; Neoplasm Metastasis - psychology; Social Support

Language: English

Material Type: Video; VHS

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: QZ200 B365 2002 v.1

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100 questions and answers about cancer and fertility

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Oktay, Kutluk H, Beck, Lindsay Nohr, Reinecke, Joyce Dillon. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 O41 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about cancer and fertility

Author: Oktay, Kutluk H; Beck, Lindsay Nohr; Reinecke, Joyce Dillon

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xxiv, 152 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - psychology; Fertility; Infertility - prevention & control; Neoplasms - economics; Social Support; Self Care; Men; Women; Survivors - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763740498; 0763740497

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 O41 2008

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

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Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Clancy, Georgia Anne

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: Balboa Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Grief; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781504384612; 150438461X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

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Breast cancer survivor video series

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WomenStories. Madison, WI: Medical Media Associates, Inc. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W873 2006 v.1-2

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

1.Initial Discovery and Diagnosis; 2.Intimacy; 3.Young Women and Breast Cancer; 4.Surgical Choices; 5.Chemotherapy; 6.Family Support; 7.Recurrence and Metastasis; 8.Hormone Treatment; 9.Radiation; 10.Life After Breast Cancer

Alternate Title: WomenStories : breast cancer survivor video series

Corporate Author: WomenStories

Place of Publication: Madison, WI

Publisher: Medical Media Associates, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 2 DVDs ; 1 resource guide

Series: WomenStories : a video series for breast cancer patients

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Social Support; Neoplasm Metastasis; Recurrence; Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Popular Work

Abstract: 1.Initial Discovery and Diagnosis; 2.Intimacy; 3.Young Women and Breast Cancer; 4.Surgical Choices; 5.Chemotherapy; 6.Family Support; 7.Recurrence and Metastasis; 8.Hormone Treatment; 9.Radiation; 10.Life After Breast Cancer

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001733)

ISBN: 193056810X

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 W873 2006 v.1-2

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

Author: Hendler, Sue

Editor: Overall, Christine

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Michael Grass House

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

ISBN: 9780987972576; 098797257X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

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100 questions and answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide

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Tolbert, Page, Damaskos, Penny. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T648 2008

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide

Author: Tolbert, Page; Damaskos, Penny

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 165 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001934, F0000972)

ISBN: 9780763750695; 0763750697

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 T648 2008

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Breast cancer legacy : your family history, your future

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Murphy, Beth, Santos, Jody, Baxter, Meredith. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B828m 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Murphy, Beth; Santos, Jody; Baxter, Meredith

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 50 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms; Patients; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 B828m 2004

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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

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Stark, Lizzie. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S795 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Stark, Lizzie

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 324 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - history; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Mastectomy - history; Genetic Screening; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781613748602; 1613748604

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S795 2014

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : breast cancer

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.4

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: 2010

Series: Truth of it 4

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Family Relations; Survivors; Patients; Body Image; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.4

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E3 : eat right - exercise - examine : breast health for young women

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Cawsey, Fred, Sekhon, Satnam. [Vancouver, BC?]: Front Runner Productions , 2005?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 E14 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Cawsey, Fred; Sekhon, Satnam

Corporate Author: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon Chapter

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Front Runner Productions

Publication Date: 2005?

Physical Description: 24 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk; Life Style; Breast Self-Examination; Nutrition; Diet; Exercise; Health Behavior; Social Support; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 E14 2005

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What about my kids? : a guide for parents living with breast cancer

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Corsini, Linda J. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C826 2006

Availability: 16 copies, 16 available

Introduction; Chapter 1: Diagnosis; Chapter 2: Treatment; Chapter 3: Financial concerns; Chapter 4: Survivorship; Chapter 5: Heredity and genetic testing; Chapter 6: Recurrence or metastases; Chapter 7: Legal concerns; Chapter 8: Advancing illness and dying; Chapter 9: Death and grieving; English R…

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Author: Corsini, Linda J

Corporate Author: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xxiv, 148 p. : ill ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Social Support; Family Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Introduction; Chapter 1: Diagnosis; Chapter 2: Treatment; Chapter 3: Financial concerns; Chapter 4: Survivorship; Chapter 5: Heredity and genetic testing; Chapter 6: Recurrence or metastases; Chapter 7: Legal concerns; Chapter 8: Advancing illness and dying; Chapter 9: Death and grieving; English Resource List / Liste de resources en français; Acknowledgements

ISBN: 1896998283

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 C826 2006

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In the family

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Rudnick, Joanna. New York, NY: First Run Features , 2008. closed captioned version.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is …

Author: Rudnick, Joanna

Edition: closed captioned version

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: First Run Features

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Fertility; Reproductive Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.; In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Hesse-Biber, Sharlene

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, MI

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Publication Date: 2014

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Decision Making; Women's Health; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780472052196; 9780472120352

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.