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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Hesse-Biber, Sharlene

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, MI

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Publication Date: 2014

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Decision Making; Women's Health; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780472052196; 9780472120352

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 to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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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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Breast cancer in the family : understanding your risk: 38 p. : ill.

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Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support. [Toronto, ON]: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support

Publication Date: 2011

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

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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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; Hereditary Cancer Program; 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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Managing BRCA mutation carriers

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; Risk Assessment for Breast Cancer -- Genetic Evaluation for Women at Increased Risk -- Imaging Screening and Surveillance -- Risk-Reducing Surgery for BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutation Carriers -- Prophylactic Oophorectomy for Patients with Germline BRCA Mutations -- Pathology of BRCA Tu…

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Editor: Chagpar, Anees B.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2017

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; BRCA1 Protein; BRCA2 Protein; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

Abstract: Table of Contents:; Risk Assessment for Breast Cancer -- Genetic Evaluation for Women at Increased Risk -- Imaging Screening and Surveillance -- Risk-Reducing Surgery for BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutation Carriers -- Prophylactic Oophorectomy for Patients with Germline BRCA Mutations -- Pathology of BRCA Tumors -- Surgical Management of Breast Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Medical Management of Breast Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Radiation Oncology Considerations in the Management of Mutation Carriers with Breast Cancer -- Fertility Preservation in BRCA Carriers: Special Considerations -- Management of Male BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Psychosocial, Ethical, and Legal Implications for Mutation Carriers.

Notes: BRCA stands for "BReast CAncer"

ISBN: 9783319591971; 9783319591988

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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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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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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Wolf spirit : a story of healing, wolves and wonder

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Pfluger, Gudrun. [Canada]: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P531 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Pfluger, Gudrun

Place of Publication: [Canada]

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 247 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Cancer Survivors; Wolves; Brain Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Mind Body Therapies; Autobiography; Personal Narratives

Notes: Translated from German by Tammi Reichel

ISBN: 9781771601276

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P531 2015

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

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Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 J66 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Johnson, Lee

Place of Publication: [Greenwood, IN]

Publisher: Lee Johnson

Publication Date: [2017]

Physical Description: 99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781521527962

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 J66 2017

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In the family

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Rudnick, Joanna. New York, NY: First Run Features , 2008. closed captioned version.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is …

Author: Rudnick, Joanna

Edition: closed captioned version

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: First Run Features

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Fertility; Reproductive Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.; In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?