Author

Raven, R.W

Place of Publication

Park Ridge, NJ

Publisher

Parthenon Publishing Group Inc.

Publication Date

1990

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Medical Oncology - history

Lymphatic System - illustrations

ISBN

1850701792

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ11 R253 1990

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Alternate Title

v.1: Anesthesia era 1845-1875

v.2: Antiseptic era 1876-1900

v.3: X-Ray era 1901-1915

v.4: Radium era 1916-1945

Author

Burns, Stanley B

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Burns Archive Press

Publication Date

2004

Physical Description

4 v.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Radium - history

Radiotherapy - history

Anesthesia - history

Anti-Infective Agents, Local - history

X-Rays - history

ISBN

0961295880 (v.1)

0961295899 (v.2)

0974868809 (v.3)

0974868817 (v.4)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ11 B967 2004

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Author

Schattner, Elaine

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

xiv, 360 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - history

Attitude to Health

Popular Work

ISBN

9780231192262

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 S312 2023

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Author

Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Scribner

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Leukemia - history

Neoplasms - history

Medical Oncology

Leukemia - drug therapy

Antineoplastic Agents - history

History of Medicine

History, 20th Century

United States

ISBN

9781439107959

1439107955

9781439170915 (pbk.)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

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Author

Davis, Devra Lee

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

BasicBooks

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Carcinogens, Environmental - history

Health Policy - history

Health Policy - economics

Primary Prevention - history

Primary Prevention - economics

History, 20th Century

Abstract

Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain

ISBN

9780465015665

0465015662

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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Author

Sekeres, Mikkael A.

Place of Publication

Cambridge, MA

Publisher

MIT Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xvi, 307 p. : ill. ; 21 cm

Subjects

Leukemia - history

Leukemia - psychology

Leukemia - therapy

Physician-Patient Relations

Oncologists

Popular Work

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022

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

ISBN

9780262542258

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WH250 S459 2020

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Alternate Title

Life not chosen

Author

Jackson, Stewart M

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

Trafford Publishing

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Physicians, Women - history

Radiotherapy - history

Radiation Oncology - history

Cancer Care Facilities - history

Biography

BC Cancer Agency

British Columbia Cancer Institute

Canada

ISBN

9781425184599

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ100 J14 2009

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Author

Pearson, Judith L.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Lincoln Square Books

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxii, 305 p. : ill ; 23 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Neoplasms - psychology

Survivorship

Advocacy

Social Change

Policy Making

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship movement, and forever changed the definition of what it means to be a ?survivor.? Twelve years later it led to a march on Washington, D.C., of more than 200,000 people. Part medical history, part inspirational biography, From Shadows to Life is the story of a social movement that continues to improve life for millions.--Back cover.

Notes

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

ISBN

9781947187122

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 P361 2021

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Author

DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.

DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Medical Oncology - history

Biomedical Research

Antineoplastic Agents - history

History of Medicine

United States

Autobiography

Notes

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Outrageous fortune

The chemotherapists

MOMP

MOPP

The war on cancer

Boots on the ground

Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute

Frances Kelsey syndrome

Where rubber meets the road

The death of cancer

Outrageous fortune part II.

ISBN

9780374135607

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ11.1 D496 2015

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Author

Saracci, Rodolfo

Wild, Christopher P

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

IARC

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Biomedical Research - history

World Health Organization - history

ISBN

9789283204404

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ11 I61s 2015

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Author

Deerchild, Rosanna

Publisher

BookLand Press

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

80 p. ; 22 cm

Series

Canadian aboriginal voices

Subjects

Poetry

Indigenous Canadians - history

Child Abuse - history

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

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

ISBN

9781772310054

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 D312 2015

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Author

Oreskes, Naomi

Place of Publication

Princeton, NJ

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series

University Center for Human Values

Subjects

Science - history

Knowledge

Philosophy

Popular Work

Abstract

"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780691212265

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

Q124.7 O66w 2019

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Author

Kinch, Michael

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Pegasus Books Ltd.,

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xxv, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Neoplasms - therapy

Immunotherapy

Popular Work

ISBN

9781643130255

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ266 K51e 2019

Copies

Author

Faguet, Guy B

Place of Publication

Dordrecht

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2005

Subjects

Neoplasms

Neoplasms - therapy

Research Design

Neoplasms - history

Medical Oncology

ISBN

9781402036187

1402036183

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 F238 2005

Copies

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.

Notes

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

ISBN

9780316470346

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP870 P596 2020

Copies

Author

Gray, Lynda

Edition

Updated and expanded 2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Vancouver, BC

Publisher

Adaawx Publishing

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

328 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence

Indigenous Canadians - history

Popular Work

Abstract

"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. ​​First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous people are working towards holistic health and wellness today. This 2nd edition has over 75 chapters, including 16 new ones. Gray's accessible writing style makes First Nations 101 the perfect primer. She notes that although governments may encourage and fund reconciliation activities, true reconciliation can only happen through the ongoing commitment and consistent actions of individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses"--firstnations101.com

ISBN

9780986964015

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WZ80.5 G778f 2022

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Author

Merasty, Joseph Auguste

Carpenter, David

Place of Publication

Regina, SK

Publisher

University of Regina Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Series

Regina collection

Subjects

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians - history

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780889778825

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Author

King, Thomas

Edition

Anchor Canada ed.

Place of Publication

Toronto

Publisher

Anchor Canada

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

xvi, 314 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous Canadians - history

North America -- Ethnic relations.

Popular Work

ISBN

9780385664226

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 K54 2013

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Author

McCallum, Mary Jane Logan

Perry, Adele

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

University of Manitoba Press

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

186 p. :ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects

First Nations

Metis

Healthcare Disparities

Racism

Race Relations - history

Cultural Competency

Minority Health

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

"[This book] examines an Indigenous life and death in a Canadian city and what it reveals about the ongoing history of colonialism. In September 2008, Brian Sinclair, a middle-aged, non-Status Anishinaabe resident of Winnipeg, arrived in the emergency room of a major downtown hospital. Over a thirty-four- hour period, he was left untreated and unattended to, and ultimately died from an easily treatable infection. McCallum and Perry present the ways in which Sinclair, once erased and ignored, came to represent diffuse, yet singular and largely dehumanized ideas about Indigenous people, modernity, and decline in cities. This story tells us about ordinary indigeneity in the city of Winnipeg through Sinclair?s experience and restores the complex humanity denied him in his interactions with Canadian health and legal systems, both before and after his death." - Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780887558351

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA300 M478 2018

Website Notes

Some copies was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Starita, Joe

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

xiv, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects

Indigenous Peoples - history

First Nations

Picotte, Susan LaFlesche, 1865-1915

Physicians, Women

United States

Biography

Popular Work

Abstract

"On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche Picotte received her medical degree, becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history--thirty-one years before women could vote and thirty-five years before Indians could become citizens in their own country. By age twenty-six, this fragile but indomitable Native woman acquired 1,244 patients scattered across 1,350 square miles of rolling countryside with few roads. They were often desperately poor and sick with tuberculosis, small pox, measles, and influenza. She was their last hope and effectively became the chief of her entrenched patriarchal tribe, crashing through walls of ethnic, racial, and gender prejudice. A Warrior of the People is the moving biography of Susan La Flesche Picotte's inspirational life and dedication to public health, and it will finally shine a light on her numerous accomplishments that improved the lot of her people."--Back Cover

ISBN

9781250181312

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WZ100 S73w 2018

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