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Patients' guide to bladder cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19529
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ500 P298 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to bladder cancer
Editor
Gonzalgo, Mark L
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Johns Hopkins patients' guide
R2 Library
Subjects
Bladder Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763774240
0763774243
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
Internet
Call Number
WJ500 P298 2011
Website Notes
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100 questions and answers about bladder cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19389
Ellsworth, Pamela, Carswell, Brett. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ500 E47 2010
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about bladder cancer
Author
Ellsworth, Pamela
Carswell, Brett
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
iv, 153 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Bladder Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763795870
9780763795887
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WJ500 E47 2010
Website Notes
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Diet and fighting bladder cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122850
Zeegers, Maurice P. San Diego, CA: Academic Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Zeegers, Maurice P.
Place of Publication
San Diego, CA
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diet therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780128146781
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.
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Fast facts : immuno-oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123615
Clarke, Stephon, Li, Bob T. Abingdon, UK: S. Karger Publishers Ltd. , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 C597 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Fast facts : immunooncology
Author
Clarke, Stephon
Li, Bob T.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Abingdon, UK
Publisher
S. Karger Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
126 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Series
Fast facts (UK)
R2 Library
Subjects
Immunotherapy
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - immunology
ISBN
3318068217
9783318068214
9783318068221
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ267 C597 2021
Website Notes
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Fast facts for patients and supports : cholangiocarcinoma : a cancer of bile duct and liver

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124317
Denlinger, Crystal, Spencer, Kristen. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger Publishers Ltd. , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Alternate Title
Cholangiocarcinoma : a cancer of bile duct and liver
Fast facts for patients and supports : cholangiocarcinoma : a cancer of bile duct and liver. Information + taking control = best outcome
Author
Denlinger, Crystal
Spencer, Kristen
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
Publisher
S. Karger Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date
2021
Series
Fast facts (UK)
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Cholangiocarcinoma
Popular Work
ISBN
9783318068122
9783318068146
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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ABCs of cancer : separating the facts from the myths

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122859
Asare-Werehene, Meshach. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Asare-Werehene, Meshach
Place of Publication
Hackensack, NJ
Publisher
World Scientific
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9789811212260
9789811212277
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Facts : prostate cancer: All the information you need, straight from the experts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113563
Mason, Malcolm, Moffat, Leslie. Oxford University Press , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Mason, Malcolm
Moffat, Leslie
Edition
2nd ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
115 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780199573936
9780191001796
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Facts : lung cancer: All the information you need, straight from the experts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113564
Falk, Stephen, Williams, Chris. Oxford University Press , 2009. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Falk, Stephen
Williams, Chris
Edition
3rd ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
167 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780199569335
9780191575969
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Fast facts : CAR T-cell therapy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma : a practical resource for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123752
Buka Richard J., Moloney, Deidre. Abingdon, UK: S. Karger Publishers Ltd. , 2021.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Buka Richard J.
Moloney, Deidre
Place of Publication
Abingdon, UK
Publisher
S. Karger Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Fast facts (UK)
Subjects
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - therapy
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - nursing
Neoplasms - therapy
Receptors, Chimeric Antigen - therapeutic use
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
Immunotherapy, Adoptive - methods
Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy
Oncology Nursing
ISBN
9783318069358
9783318070248
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer network computer. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
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Biology and treatment of cancer : understanding cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113554
Pardee, Arthur B., Stein, Gary S. Wiley Blackwell , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Pardee, Arthur B.
Stein, Gary S.
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
316 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470009581
9780470374238
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 or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Biology of cancer : testicular cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113553
Verville, Kathleen M. Chelsea House Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Verville, Kathleen M.
Editor
Bozzone, Donna M.
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
157 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Testicular Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9781604131666
9781438120188
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Biographies of disease : cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113558
Moses, Marsha A., Pories, Susan Elaine, Lotz, Margaret Marie. Greenwood Publishing Group | ABC-CLIO , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Moses, Marsha A.
Pories, Susan Elaine
Lotz, Margaret Marie
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
ABC-CLIO
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
192 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780313359798
9780313359804
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 or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Patients' guide to uterine cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19933
Diaz-Montes, Teresa P. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP458 D542 2010
Availability
7 copies, 6 available
More Information
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Alternate Title
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to uterine cancer
Author
Diaz-Montes, Teresa P
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xii, 155 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Johns Hopkins patients' guide
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Uterine Neoplasms
Endometrial Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763774608
9781449610241
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP458 D542 2010
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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Patients' guide to colon and rectal cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19931
Ahuja, Nita, Nettles, Brenda S. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 A287 2013
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Alternate Title
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to colon and rectal cancer
Author
Ahuja, Nita
Nettles, Brenda S
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
x, 166 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Johns Hopkins patients' guide
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Colorectal Neoplasms
Colonic Neoplasms
Rectal Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763774288
9781284030754
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
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
Internet
Call Number
WI520 A287 2013
Website Notes
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Patients' guide to cancer of the stomach and esophagus

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19932
Duncan, Mark D. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI320 D912 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
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Alternate Title
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to cancer of the stomach and esophagus
Author
Duncan, Mark D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
x, 145 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Johns Hopkins patients' guide
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Stomach Neoplasms
Esophageal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Sep. 25.15 The ebrary site erroneously lists this title as "Patients' guide to stomach and liver cancer."
ISBN
9780763774301
9781449618889
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WI320 D912 2011
Website Notes
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Cancer biology : how science works

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123317
Carlberg, Carsten, Velleuer, Eunike. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Carlberg, Carsten
Velleuer, Eunike
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9783030756987
9783030756994
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.
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Understanding cancer : from basics to therapeutics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123715
London, UK: Academic Press , 2022.
Audience
Professional
r
More Information
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Editor
Jain, Buddhi
Pandey, Shweta
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
Abstract
r
ISBN
9780323998833
9780323983969
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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100 questions and answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18872
Kelvin, Joanne Frankel, Tyson, Leslie B. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K29 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects
Author
Kelvin, Joanne Frankel
Tyson, Leslie B
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
v, 238 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Antineoplastic Agents
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763777609
0763777609
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 K29 2010
Website Notes
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Cancer sourcebook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124995
Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2021. 9th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Provides updated information about common types of cancer affecting the head, neck, central nervous system, endocrine system, lungs, digestive and urinary tracts, blood cells, immune system, skin, bones, and other body systems. It explains how people can reduce their risk of cancer by adopting a he…
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Alternate Title
Cancer sourcebook
Editor
Jones, Keith
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2021
Series
Health reference series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Provides updated information about common types of cancer affecting the head, neck, central nervous system, endocrine system, lungs, digestive and urinary tracts, blood cells, immune system, skin, bones, and other body systems. It explains how people can reduce their risk of cancer by adopting a healthy lifestyle, addressing issues related to cancer risk, and taking advantage of screening exams. Various treatment choices, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and biological therapies ? are discussed, and facts are provided about cancer clinical trials and other ongoing research. And also it talks about life after cancer treatment and healthy food choices. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms, a directory of national cancer organizations, and suggestions for finding community-based resources. - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780780819191
9780780819207
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 or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Cancer sourcebook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113571
Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2011. 6th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
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Editor
Bellenir, Karen
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
1110 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Health reference series
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information
ISBN
9780780811980
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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