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Storied companions : cancer, trauma, and discovering guides for living in Buddhist narratives

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Derris, Karen. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…
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Author
Derris, Karen
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
216 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Suffering
Uncertainty
Philosophy
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781614295754
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021

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How can I help? : giving and receiving kindess and care when you or someone you love has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120961
Clifford, Christine. Minneapolis, MN: KPT Publishing , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C637 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
It is hard to ask people for help and many people want to help, but don't know what to do. This slim volume is full of helpful, easy and fun things to make a cancer patient's life a lot easier.
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Author
Clifford, Christine
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
KPT Publishing
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
64 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Caregivers
Friends
Social Support
Helping Behavior
Popular Work
Abstract
It is hard to ask people for help and many people want to help, but don't know what to do. This slim volume is full of helpful, easy and fun things to make a cancer patient's life a lot easier.
ISBN
9781944833435
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C637 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17674
Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Random House Large Print , 2005. 1st large print ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Edition
1st large print ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xvi, 442 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780375728501
0375728503
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18210
Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Corporate Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 235 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780767921381
0767921380
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005

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Living in the shadow of death : a rabbi copes with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120445
Weinblatt, Stuart G. Brooklyn, NY: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W423 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Weinblatt, Stuart G.
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, NY
Publisher
KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
96 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Emotional Adjustment
Life Change Events
Clergy
Judaism
Spirituality
Pastoral Care
Religion and Medicine
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9789655241709
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W423 2015

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Sit, stay, heal : what dogs teach us about living well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124400
Alsarraf, Renee. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A461s 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"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 un…
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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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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120153
Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…
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Author
Riggs, Nina
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
310 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Life
Life Change Events
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover
ISBN
9781501169359
1501169351
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Race is run one step at a time : every woman's guide to taking charge of breast cancer and my personal story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14594
Brinker, Nancy G, Harris, Catherine McEvily. Arlington, TX: Summit Publishing Group , 1995. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B858 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Brinker, Nancy G
Harris, Catherine McEvily
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
Arlington, TX
Publisher
Summit Publishing Group
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
156530182X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B858 1995

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In cancerland : living well is the best revenge

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19513
Znaimer, Libby. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 Z83 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Znaimer, Libby
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
214 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781552639474
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 Z83 2007

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This is not the end of me : lessons on living from a dying man

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124494
Bascaramurty, Dakshana. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland & Stewart , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains…
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Author
Bascaramurty, Dakshana
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
285 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Death and dying
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains moments of great beauty and humour, and addresses the consequences of fearing death and what we can gain by accepting its inevitability, as well as reminding us of what it means to live."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780771009631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121210
Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C587 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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Cancer conundrum and ways of dealing with it : using hypnotherapy, spiritualism and conventional treatments to help you feel stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121744
Evans, Louise. Ancaster, ON: Manor House Publishing, Inc. , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 E92 2018
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
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Author
Evans, Louise
Place of Publication
Ancaster, ON
Publisher
Manor House Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
144 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Hypnosis
Spiritual Therapies
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781988058436
9781988058443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 E92 2018

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Chicken soup for the soul : the cancer book : 101 stories of courage, support and love ;|It's just a word : reclaiming your life through cancer beautifully

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18084
Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C224 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Cancer book
It's just a word by Elizabeth Bayer
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Tabatsky, David
Bayer, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Cos Cob, CT
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiv, 382, 46 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Family
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935096306
1935096303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C224 2009

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I am here : living with ovarian cancer : reflections, notes and poetry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123740
Berry, Glenys. Sooke, BC: Self publishing , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 B534 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Berry, Glenys
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sooke, BC
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
197 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasm, Residual - psychology
Cancer Survivors
Resilience
Poetry
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP322 B534 2022

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This is cancer : everything you need to know, from the waiting room to the bedroom

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120367
Haddad, Laura Holmes. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , [2016].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H126 2016
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Haddad, Laura Holmes
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Seal Press
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Description
316 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms--therapy
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Women's Health
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781580056267
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H126 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Living the good life : your guide to health and success

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120984
Patchell-Evans, David. [Toronto, ON]: ECW Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QT256 P294 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Patchell-Evans, David
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 229 p. : ill. ;21 cm
Subjects
Physical Fitness
Exercise
Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy Aging
Weight Loss
Diet
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781550226171
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QT256 P294 2012

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Many shades of green : running toward the finish line, one cancer at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18653
Dallaire, Deny. Moncton, N.B.: Deny Dallaire | Transcontinental Printing , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D144 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Dallaire, Deny
Place of Publication
Moncton, N.B.
Publisher
Deny Dallaire
Transcontinental Printing
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xviii, 177 p ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hodgkin Disease
Survivors
Christianity
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780986540806
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D144 2010

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Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction : what's right for you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122210
Anstett, Patricia. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A624 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whet…
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Author
Anstett, Patricia
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
ix, 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Mammaplasty
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Decision Making
Mastectomy, Segmental
Mastectomy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whether she has reconstruction or not. - Introduction, page ix
ISBN
9780810895690
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 A624 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Love & death : my journey through the valley of the shadow

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124142
Church, Forrest. Boston, MA: Beacon Press Books , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 C561 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
" Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own expe…
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Alternate Title
Love and death
Author
Church, Forrest
Place of Publication
Boston, MA
Publisher
Beacon Press Books
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Christianity
Religious Philosophies
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
" Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own experiences and from the lives of his friends, family, and parishioners--are both engrossing and enlightening." - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780807072974
0807072974
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 C561 2008

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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123800
McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McKay, Ami
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Lynch Syndrome II
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780345809469
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019

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