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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123037
Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…
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Author
Prasad, Vinayak K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Drug Development - economics
Health Policy
Patient rights
United States
Abstract
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?
ISBN
9781421437637
9781421437644
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Chemobrain : how cancer therapies can affect your mind : what patients, families, and doctors need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18348
Clegg, Ellen. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Alternate Title
Chemo brain
Author
Clegg, Ellen
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Cognition Disorders
Mental Health
Memory Disorders
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000129)
ISBN
9781591026693
1591026695
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009

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Your brain after chemo : a practical guide to lifting the fog and getting back your focus

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18331
Silverman, Daniel, Davidson, Idelle. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Life Long , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 S587y 2009
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Includes discussion of "chemo brain and chemo fog"
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Alternate Title
Chemobrain
Chemo brain
Author
Silverman, Daniel
Davidson, Idelle
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Da Capo Life Long
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 284 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Cognition Disorders
Mental Health
Memory Disorders
Survivors
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes discussion of "chemo brain and chemo fog"
ISBN
9780738212593
0738212598
9780738213910
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 S587y 2009

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Targeted therapy in translational cancer research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113729
Tsimberidou, Apostolia-Maria, Kurzrock, Razelle, Anderson, Kenneth. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell , 2016.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Tsimberidou, Apostolia-Maria
Kurzrock, Razelle
Anderson, Kenneth
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2016
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Translational Research - trends
ISBN
1118468570
9781118468579
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Chemotherapy survival guide : everything you need to know to get through treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18094
McKay, Judith, Schacher, Tamera. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2009. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 M153 2009
Availability
13 copies, 13 available
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Author
McKay, Judith
Schacher, Tamera
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
viii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001842)
ISBN
9781572246218
1572246219
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
QZ267 M153 2009
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Targeted cancer therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16582
Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 T185k 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Kurzrock, Razelle
Markman, Maurie
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 445 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Current clinical oncology
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Drug Delivery Systems
Drug Design
ISBN
9781603274234 (alk. paper)
1603274235 (alk. paper)
9781603274241 (e-ISBN)
1603274243 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 T185k 2008

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Mechanisms of drug resistance in cancer therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122996
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2018.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Mandala, Mario
Romano, Emanuela
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Handbook of experimental pharmacology, volume 249
Subjects
Drug Resistance
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
9783030105068
9783030105075
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer pain : assessment, diagnosis, and management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18865
Fitzgibbon, Dermot R, Loeser, John D. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 F554c 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Fitzgibbon, Dermot R
Loeser, John D
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
x, 378 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Pain - drug therapy
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pain Measurement
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781608310890
1608310892
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Call Number
WL700 F554c 2010

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Multiple drug resistance in cancer 2 : molecular, cellular and clinical aspects

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4916
[Boston, MA]: Kluwer Academic Publishers , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 M961c 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Clynes, Martin
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Drug Resistance
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacokinetics
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
0792352726
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 M961c 1998

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Targeted cancer therapy : a handbook for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20611
Wilkes, Gail M. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Signal Transduction - drug effects
Drug Delivery Systems - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Nurses' Instruction
ISBN
9780763772116
0763772119
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer guided imagery program for cancer chemotherapy : tap into the healing power of the body and mind connection

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14285
Murray, Steve. Las Vegas, NV: Body & Mind Productions , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 M984 2003
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Murray, Steve
Place of Publication
Las Vegas, NV
Publisher
Body & Mind Productions
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
59 minutes
Subjects
Imagery
Relaxation Techniques
Mental Healing
Drug Therapy - psychology
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
0974256978
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 M984 2003

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Pharmacokinetics and cancer chemotherapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8694
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1993 v.17
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Workman, P
Graham, M.A
Place of Publication
Plainview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1993
Series
Cancer surveys
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacokinetics
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
0879693908
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1993 v.17

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Chemotherapy and other drug therapies : a guide for people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20113
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
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Meyler's side effects of drugs in cancer and immunology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18072
San Diego, CA: Elsevier , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 M613 2010
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Editor
Aronson, Jeffrey K
Place of Publication
San Diego, CA
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
viii, 774 p. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Preparations - adverse effects
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - immunology
Drug Therapy - adverse effects
ISBN
9780444532671
0444532676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ267 M613 2010

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Antiangiogenic cancer therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15985
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 A628d 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Davis, Darren W
Herbst, Roy
Abbruzzese, James L
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
841 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Angiogenesis Inhibitors - therapeutic use
ISBN
9780849327995 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0849327997 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 A628d 2008

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Basis for cancer management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13573
New York Academy of Sciences. New York, NY: New York Academy of Sciences , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Q11 N5 1996 v.784
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
New York Academy of Sciences
Editor
Castagnetta, Luigi
Nenci, Italo
Bradlow, H. Leon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
1996
Series
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 784
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
ISBN
1573310263 (cloth : alk. paper)
1573310271 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q11 N5 1996 v.784

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Understanding targeted therapies for cancer : an NCI animated web tutorial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18083
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2009.
Audience
Professional
An animated, educational Web tutorial for cancer health professionals who wish to learn more about targeted cancer therapies
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Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Apoptosis
Drug Design
Drug Delivery Systems
Angiogenesis Inducing Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Cancer Vaccines - therapeutic use
Clinical Trials as Topic
Teaching Materials
Abstract
An animated, educational Web tutorial for cancer health professionals who wish to learn more about targeted cancer therapies
Notes
Publication Q026
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Hosted on YouTube
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Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual 2023

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125034
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC , 2023. 23rd ed.
Audience
Professional
"Completely revised and updated for 2023, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a comple…
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Editor
Chu, Edward
DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.
Edition
23rd ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication Date
2023
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Handbook
Abstract
"Completely revised and updated for 2023, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalogue of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens-both on- and off-label-for the treatment of all the major cancers." -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
1284272737
9781284272734
9781284272741
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer chemotherapy in clinical practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16198
Priestman, Terry. New York, NY: Springer , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 P949c 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Priestman, Terry
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
x, 129 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
ISBN
9781846289897
1846289890
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 P949c 2008

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Regional therapy of advanced cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8577
[Toronto, ON]: Lippincott-Raven Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 R336 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Lotze, Michael T
Rubin, Joshua T
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Lippincott-Raven Publishers
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Perfusion, Regional
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis
ISBN
0397514743
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 R336 1997

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