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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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When breath becomes air

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Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Kalanithi, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Neurosurgeons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780812988406; 081298840X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

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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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Surviving the cancer system : an empowering guide to taking control of care

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Fesen, Mark R. New York, NY: AMACOM , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Fesen, Mark R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xiii, 274 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Physician-Patient Relations; Patient Advocacy; Decision Making; Cancer Care Facilities; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780814413562; 0814413560

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

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

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Malignant : medical ethicists confront cancer

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Dresser, Rebecca. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M251 2012

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

1 read online

Author: Dresser, Rebecca

Editor: Dresser, Rebecca

Place of Publication: Oxford

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiv, 236 p. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Ethics, Medical; Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Autobiography

ISBN: 9780199757848; 9780199921102

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 M251 2012

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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Childhood cancer survivors : a practical guide to your future

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Keene, Nancy, Hobbie, Wendy, Ruccione, Kathy. Bellingham, WA: Childhood Cancer Guides , 2012. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2012

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Keene, Nancy; Hobbie, Wendy; Ruccione, Kathy

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Bellingham, WA

Publisher: Childhood Cancer Guides

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xxiv, 452 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Continuity of Care; Follow-up Studies; Survivors; Family Relations; Adolescent; Adult; Adaptation, Psychological; Infant; Child; Secondary Prevention; Interpersonal Relations; Self Care; Popular Work; Autobiography

ISBN: 9781457118678; 9781941089132

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2012

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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Not the last goodbye : on life and death, healing and cancer

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Servan-Schreiber, David, Gauthier, Ursula. [Toronto, ON]: Collins , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S591n 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David; Gauthier, Ursula

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Autobiography

ISBN: 9781443410885; 1443410888

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S591n 2011

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Cancer with joy : how to transform fear into happiness and find the bright side effects

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Huber, Joy. New York, NY: Morgan James Publishing , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H877 2012

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Huber, Joy

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: ix, 153 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781614481010

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 H877 2012

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