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Breakthrough : immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer

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Graeber, Charles. New York, NY: Twelve , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ267 G734 2018

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Graeber, Charles

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Twelve

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 302 p. : ill., portraits ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Immunotherapy; Neoplasms - therapy; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022; Branch copies may vary by ISBN, publisher.; This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781455568505; 9781911344865; 9781455568482

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ267 G734 2018

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

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DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11.1 D496 2015

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.; DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - history; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Medical Oncology - history; Biomedical Research; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; United States; Autobiography

Notes: Table of Contents:; Introduction; Outrageous fortune; The chemotherapists; MOMP; MOPP; The war on cancer; Boots on the ground; Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute; Frances Kelsey syndrome; Where rubber meets the road; The death of cancer; Outrageous fortune part II.

ISBN: 9780374135607

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: QZ11.1 D496 2015

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Head first : the biology of hope

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Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WD375 C867h 1989

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Cousins, Norman

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: E.P. Dutton

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: xii, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Hope; Attitude to Health; Consumer Participation; Psychotherapy; Wit and Humor; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780525248057; 0525248056

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WD375 C867h 1989

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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving

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Samuel, Julia. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Samuel, Julia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xxi, 294 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Case Reports; Popular Work

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ISBN: 9780385690867; 9780385690881

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

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

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Beginner's guide to the end : practical advice for living life and facing death

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Miller, Bruce J., Berger, Shoshana. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

Author: Miller, Bruce J.; Berger, Shoshana

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Life Change Events; Decision Making; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501157219

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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For women who grieve : embracing life after the death of your partner

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Tansley, Tangea. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 T168 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Tansley, Tangea

Place of Publication: Freedom, CA

Publisher: Crossing Press

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: 132 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Widowhood - psychology; Bereavement - psychology; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 089594832X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 T168 1996

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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

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Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Decter, Michael; Grosso, Francesca

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Medical Care; Patient Education; Consumer Advocacy; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

ISBN: 9780143050452; 0143050451

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Anticancer living : transform your life and health with the mix of six

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Cohen, Lorenzo, Jefferies, Alison. New York, NY: Penguin Books , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C678 2019

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

Author: Cohen, Lorenzo; Jefferies, Alison

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Penguin Books

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvi, 416 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Healthy Lifestyle; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780735220430

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 C678 2019

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

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How to live between office visits : a guide to life, love and health

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Siegel, Bernie S. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S571h 1993

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Siegel, Bernie S

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Mental Healing; Imagery; Popular Work

ISBN: 0060924675; 0060168005

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 S571h 1993

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Myeloma Canada : making myeloma matter : national conference, September 24, 2011, Mississauga, Ontario

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Myeloma Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Digital Playhouse Productions , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH540 M997m 2011

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

Myeloma 101 : an introduction by Dr. Morie Gertz; Drugs used in the treatment of myeloma by Carlo DeAngelis; The mind, body, spirit connection by Dr. Rob Rutledge; The role of maintenance in the treatment of myeloma by Dr. Donna Reece; What to do at relapse by Dr. Morie Gertz; Understanding the pCO…

Alternate Title: Myeloma Canada National Conference 2011

Corporate Author: Myeloma Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Digital Playhouse Productions

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 315 minutes

Subjects: Multiple Myeloma; Popular Work

Abstract: Myeloma 101 : an introduction by Dr. Morie Gertz; Drugs used in the treatment of myeloma by Carlo DeAngelis; The mind, body, spirit connection by Dr. Rob Rutledge; The role of maintenance in the treatment of myeloma by Dr. Donna Reece; What to do at relapse by Dr. Morie Gertz; Understanding the pCODR process by Mona Sabharwal; Myeloma research in Canada by Dr. Donna Reece; Ask the experts by Dr. Morie Gertz, Dr. Donna Reece, moderator: Aldo Del Col

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; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WH540 M997m 2011

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Playing ball with oral cancer : avoiding fielding errors

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Grayzel, Eva. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B366 2008 v.2

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)

Alternate Title: BCCA annual cancer conference; BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference

Author: Grayzel, Eva

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference 2008 v.2

Subjects: Mouth Neoplasms - psychology; Medical Errors - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Adaptation, Psychological; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 B366 2008 v.2

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Emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer

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Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

Author: Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Leukemia - history; Neoplasms - history; Medical Oncology; Leukemia - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; History, 20th Century; United States

ISBN: 9781439107959; 1439107955; 9781439170915 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

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On death and dying

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company , 1969.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K8 1969

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

This classic book introduced the author's seminal "stages of dying" or "stages of grief" model which is still widely quoted. According to the model, there are five stages that a dying person goes through when they are told that they have a terminal illness. The five stages go in progression through…

Alternate Title: On death and dying : what the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy and their own families

Author: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Publication Date: 1969

Physical Description: 289 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Death; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

Abstract: This classic book introduced the author's seminal "stages of dying" or "stages of grief" model which is still widely quoted. According to the model, there are five stages that a dying person goes through when they are told that they have a terminal illness. The five stages go in progression through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. This model has been widely adopted by other authors and applied to many other situations where someone suffers a loss or change in social identity.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 002089130X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K8 1969

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Cancer : the emperor of all maladies

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Burns, Ken, Goodman, Barak, Mukherjee, Siddhartha. Arlington, VA: PBS , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Cancer : the emperor of all maladies (Television program)

Author: Burns, Ken; Goodman, Barak; Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Place of Publication: Arlington, VA

Publisher: PBS

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: Leukemia - history; Neoplasms - history; Biomedical Research - history; Medical Oncology; Leukemia - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; History, 20th Century; United States

ISBN: 9781627892773

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3

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Dying and death in Canada

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Northcott, Herbert, Wilson, Donna. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2022. 4th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 N873 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Author: Northcott, Herbert; Wilson, Donna

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Loss; Canada; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781487509279; 9781487509286

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 N873 2022

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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Death : the final stage of growth

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New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1986. 1st Touchstone ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 D44 1986

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

Edition: 1st Touchstone ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 1986

Physical Description: xxii, 181 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Death; Popular Work

ISBN: 0684839415

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 D44 1986

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Kids talkin' about death

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Huff, Sue, Torrance, Jennifer. Montreal QC: National Film Board of Canada , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K47 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

An insightful look into how kids see and interpret death, from with the loss of a parent to helping a grieving friend.; For children aged 9-12.

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Author: Huff, Sue; Torrance, Jennifer

Corporate Author: National Film Board of Canada

Place of Publication: Montreal QC

Publisher: National Film Board of Canada

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (20 min.), col.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Child; Grief; Bereavement; Advance Care Planning; Popular Work

Abstract: An insightful look into how kids see and interpret death, from with the loss of a parent to helping a grieving friend.; For children aged 9-12.