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Previvors : facing the breast cancer gene and making life-changing decisions

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Port, Dina Roth. New York, NY: Avery , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P839 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Port, Dina Roth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Avery

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Mastectomy; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Testing; Decision Making; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781583334058; 158333405X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 P839 2010

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Understanding BRCA : living with the breast cancer gene

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Foster, Clarissa. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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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Pretty is what changes : impossible choices, the breast cancer gene, and how I defied my destiny

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Queller, Jessica. New York, NY: Spiegel & Grau , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 Q3 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Queller, Jessica

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 259 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385520416; 0385520417

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: WP870 Q3 2008

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Confronting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer : identify your risk, understand your options, change your destiny

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Friedman, Sue, Sutphen, Rebecca, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F911 2012

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

Author: Friedman, Sue; Sutphen, Rebecca; Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xix, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Johns Hopkins Press health book

Subjects: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Risk Factors; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781421404080; 1421404087

Language: English

Material Type: Book

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

Call Number: WP870 F911 2012

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Cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance

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Ross, Theodora. New York, NY: Avery , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ210 R826 2016

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Ross, Theodora

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Avery

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genes, BRCA1; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781101982839

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: QZ210 R826 2016

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

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Apron strings : inheriting courage, wisdom and...breast cancer

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Greene, Diane Tropea. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G799a 2007

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Greene, Diane Tropea

Place of Publication: Highland CIty, FL

Publisher: Rainbow Books, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Family Relations; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781568251080; 1568251084

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 G799a 2007

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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

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McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ210 M478 2019

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McKay, Ami

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Lynch Syndrome II; Genetic Testing; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780345809469

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ210 M478 2019

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Positive results : making the best decisions when you're at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer

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Morris, Joi L, Gordon, Ora K. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M875 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Morris, Joi L; Gordon, Ora K

Place of Publication: Amherst, NY

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 395 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA2; Risk Factors; Genetic Testing; Decision Making; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781591027768; 1591027764

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 M875 2010

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Hereditary breast cancer

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New York, NY: Informa Healthcare , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP870 H542i 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Isaacs, Claudine; Rebbeck, Timothy R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiii, 384 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

ISBN: 9780849390227; 0849390222

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H542i 2008

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Annie Parker decoded : the story that inspired the film

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Parker, Annie. Brampton, ON: Annie Parker Books , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P238 2014

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.

Author: Parker, Annie

Place of Publication: Brampton, ON

Publisher: Annie Parker Books

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Genes, BRCA1; Personal Narratives; Autobiography

Abstract: This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780993830501

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; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 P238 2014

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

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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…

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.

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ISBN: 9780316470346

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 P596 2020

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Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

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Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 M587u 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Metatawabin, Edmund; Shimo, Alexandra

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Vintage Canada

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm

Subjects: Indigenous Canadians; Indigenous Canadians - history; First Nations; First Nations - residential schools; Political Activism; Canada; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780307399885

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 M587u 2015

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Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction : what's right for you

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Anstett, Patricia. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 A624 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whet…

Author: Anstett, Patricia

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: ix, 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Mammaplasty; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Decision Making; Mastectomy, Segmental; Mastectomy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book reframes the important discussion about lumpectomy, mastectomy and breast reconstruction around the women who have had these operations. It offers women's unique viewpoints about the less discussed but essential part of breast cancer: the surgery nearly every woman has, regardless of whether she has reconstruction or not. - Introduction, page ix

ISBN: 9780810895690

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 A624 2017

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

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Woman redefined : dignity, beauty, and breast cancer

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Hunter, Kristina, Kenneth, ML. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H945 2016

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Hunter, Kristina; Kenneth, ML

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 1 volume unpaged, : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Body Image - psychology; Mastectomy; Mastectomy - rehabilitation; Beauty; Photographs; Pictorial Works; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781772600056; 1772600059

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 H945 2016

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Breast stories : cancer survivors speak out

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Carpenter, Phil. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

Author: Carpenter, Phil

Place of Publication: Markham, ON

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Portraits; Family Relations; Survivors - psychology; Pictorial Works; Photographs; Body Image; Personal Narratives; Canada

Abstract: Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

ISBN: 9781554552726; 1554552729

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

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Now what? : a patient's guide to recovery after mastectomy

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Curran Baker, Amy, Curran Brown, MaryBeth, Curran, Linda. New York, NY: Demos Medical Pub. , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B167 2012

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Table of Contents; 1: MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS; 2: NOW WHAT?; 3: AFTER-CARE, RECOVERY, AND COMPLICATIONS; 4: VOICES; 5: POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS

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Author: Curran Baker, Amy; Curran Brown, MaryBeth; Curran, Linda

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Pub.

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiv, 193 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast - surgery; Mastectomy - rehabilitation; Self-Care; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Table of Contents; 1: MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS; 2: NOW WHAT?; 3: AFTER-CARE, RECOVERY, AND COMPLICATIONS; 4: VOICES; 5: POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS

ISBN: 1936303256; 9781936303250; 9781617051012

Material Type: Ebook; Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 B167 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.