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Understanding BRCA : living with the breast cancer gene

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120470
Foster, Clarissa. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 F754 2017
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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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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Big ordeal : understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124480
Hayes, Cynthia. Austin, TX: River Grove Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis…
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Author
Hayes, Cynthia
Place of Publication
Austin, TX
Publisher
River Grove Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 254 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis. The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis" --Back cover
ISBN
9781632993359
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021

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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124160
Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Thernstrom, Melanie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Pain - therapy
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312573072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010

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Seventeen short films about breasts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17704
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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  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://breastcancermovie.com/

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Cancer schmancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13142
Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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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

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Catching breast cancer : the hunt for the breast cancer virus

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124460
Lawson, James. London, UK: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 L425 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Lawson, James
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781398447820
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 L425 2022

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Breast cancer : biography of an illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17843
Williams, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: BPS Books , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P726b 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Breast cancer : landscape of an illness
Author
Williams, Penelope
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
BPS Books
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xxiii, 274 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
Branch copies may vary by title, publisher. First published as "Breast cancer : landscape of an illness" in 2004 by Penguin Group (Canada)
ISBN
978098923155
014301369
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P726b 2008

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There's no place like hope : a guide to beating cancer in mind-sized bites : a book of hope, help, and inspiration for cancer patients and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10046
Girard, Vickie, Zadra, Dan. Lynwood, WA: Compendium, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Girard, Vickie
Zadra, Dan
Place of Publication
Lynwood, WA
Publisher
Compendium, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xx, 161 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781888387414
1888387416
9781932319705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001

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Safe place : a journal for women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5220
Pike, Jennifer. [Vancouver, BC?]: Raincoast Books | Chronical Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P635 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Pike, Jennifer
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Raincoast Books
Chronical Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1551921081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P635 1997

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Perfection of hope : a journey back from cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16289
Simpson, Elizabeth. [Victoria, BC?]: Emdash Publishing , 2008. 2nd ed. rev. and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S611 2008
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Simpson, Elizabeth
Edition
2nd ed. rev. and expanded
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Emdash Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvi, 238 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780978018206
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S611 2008

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My healing journey : seven years with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16468
Viszmeg, Joseph, Krepakevich, Jerry. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 V832m 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Viszmeg, Joseph
Krepakevich, Jerry
Corporate Author
National Film Board of Canada
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
45 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 V832m 1998

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Cross everything : a personal journey into the evolution of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123288
Scowcroft, Henry. London, UK: Green Tree , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and …
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  1 read online  
Author
Scowcroft, Henry
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Green Tree
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment - including Zarah's diagnosis and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon. -- Page 2 of cover
ISBN
9781472975126
9781472975133
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6456146

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Disrupting breast cancer narratives : stories of rage and repair

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122844
Nielsen, Emilia. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Contents:
More Information
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Author
Nielsen, Emilia
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2019
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
Contents:
ISBN
9781487530020
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5621324
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Truth about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16350
Garmon, Linda, Ellerbee, Linda. [Boston, MA]: WGBH Boston Video , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T874 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This documentary seeks to answer the question "Why does anyone still die of cancer?". Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the personal story of her own husband's battle with cancer and seeks to tell us where we stand in fighting this decades-old war. Following the film is the panel discussion. "Take one…
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Author
Garmon, Linda
Ellerbee, Linda
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
116 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Patients
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
This documentary seeks to answer the question "Why does anyone still die of cancer?". Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the personal story of her own husband's battle with cancer and seeks to tell us where we stand in fighting this decades-old war. Following the film is the panel discussion. "Take one step : a conversation about cancer" with Linda Ellerbee, featuring cancer survivors Dr. Ernie Bodai, Dr. Bernadine Healy, Dr. Paul Brenner, and Dr. Richard Payne. Features footage of panel discussion, printable resources, and Web site link.
Truth about cancer (86 minutes)
Take one step : a conversation about cancer with Linda Ellerbee (30 minutes)
ISBN
9781593758301
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 T874 2008
Website Notes
2nd URL leads to background information
Read Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/cancer/video-ch_01.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/cancer/index.html

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Borrowed time : living with cancer with someone you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2681
Edge, Fred. Lantzville, B.C.: Oolichan Books , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E23 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.
More Information
Author
Edge, Fred
Place of Publication
Lantzville, B.C.
Publisher
Oolichan Books
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
241 p. : ill. ; 21 cm,
Subjects
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.
ISBN
0889821488
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 E23 1995

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

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Gagnon, Gogs. [Vancouver, BC?]: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 G135 2019
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Gagnon, Gogs
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Ltd.
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 166 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781926991948
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 G135 2019

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That other place : a personal account of breast cancer

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Williams, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: Dundurn Press , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W726 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Williams, Penelope
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1550022032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 W726 1993

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My breast : one woman's cancer story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18275
Wadler, Joyce. Taiwan: Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd. , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W123c 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
My breast
Author
Wadler, Joyce
Place of Publication
Taiwan
Publisher
Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd.
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9789578909335
9578909330
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W123c 1995

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Living room : a lung cancer community of courage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123324
Addario, Bonnie J. New York, NY: Post Hill Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 A21 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is…
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Author
Addario, Bonnie J.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Post Hill Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxxi, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is to break down the barriers and stigmas associated with lung cancer and demonstrate how the new wave of treatment options are moving to make it a manageable disease. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781642937367
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WF658 A21 2021

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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123369
Pickert, Kate. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
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Author
Pickert, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
325 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more than a year of treatment, Pickert realized that the popular understanding of breast care in America bears little resemblance to the experiences of today''s patients and the rapidly changing science designed to save their lives. After using her journalistic skills to navigate her own care, Pickert embarked on a quest to understand the cultural, scientific and historical forces shaping the lives of breast-cancer patients in the modern age. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316470346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020

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