The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
"Strategies to Mitigate the Toxicity of Cancer Therapeutics, Volume 155 in the Advances in Cancer Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters, each of which is written by an international board of authors. Provides the authority and ex…
The thoroughly updated and revised third edition of Management of Prostate Cancer provides concise and authoritative guidance to today's best therapeutic regimens for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Highlighting the latest major advances in the field, the book includes chapters on t…
Table of Contents:; The generation of quantitative radiobiology data -- The intrinsic radiosensitivity of proliferating and quiescent mammalian cells -- The effects of ionization volume and density -- The importance of fraction size, dose-rate, temperature, and overall time of exposure-- Ionizing e…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Basic Radiation Oncology encompasses "the essential aspects of radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. A complete section is devoted to each of these fields. In the first two sections, concepts that are crucial in radiation physics and radiobiology are reviewed in depth. T…
Table of Contents:; Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Pelvis and abdomen -- Chapter 3 Thorax -- Chapter 4 Head and neck (Extracranial) -- Chapter 5 Intracranial -- Chapter 6 CT in Radiotherapy -- Answers to self-test questions -- Structure key
Content:; I - Introduction -- II - Pre-clinical: Discovery and development -- III - Clinical: Fundamentals -- IV - Statistical principles -- V - Clinical: Study types -- VI - Clinical trials -- VII -Clinical: Preparation -- VIII - Regulatory basics -- IX - Clinical implementation -- X - Public heal…
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| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr | Available |
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"This collection of chapters describes in detail the physical therapy research in patients with various types of cancers to help medical professionals and physical therapists help improve the physical function, activity of daily living, quality of life, the survival rate in cancer patients and canc…
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| c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
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| c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | On Loan, due Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." …
Provides consumer health information about living with cancer after diagnosis, making cancer care decisions, coping with complications of treatment, and maintaining wellness after treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
