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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114187
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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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123369
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.
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

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122210
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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119958
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 cancer legacy : your family history, your future

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15586
Murphy, Beth, Santos, Jody, Baxter, Meredith. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B828m 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Murphy, Beth
Santos, Jody
Baxter, Meredith
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Principle Pictures, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
50 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms
Patients
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B828m 2004

Copies

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Breast stories : cancer survivors speak out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21537
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

Copies

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478
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

Copies

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Seventeen short films about breasts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17704
Robertson, Cathryn. Bowen Island, BC: Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 R649 2008
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo bra…
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Alternate Title
Chemobrain
Author
Robertson, Cathryn
Place of Publication
Bowen Island, BC
Publisher
Oystercatcher Film and Television Inc
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
56 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Mastectomy
Risk
Mammaplasty
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Topics Covered:chemotherapy; radiation; radiation burns; nursing; nursing mothers; sexuality; aging; invasive; stage 1, 2, 3 & 4; war on cancer; biopsy; ductal carcinoma; invasive breast cancer; prosthesis; radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy; breast cancer risk factors; hats and wigs; chemo brain; nipple tattoo; fertility; working breasts; lumpectomy; triple negative; her-2 positive (pronounced hair); environment; not stress; radial mastectomy; breast tissue; chemo brain; fertility; eggs on ice; frozen fetus; egg harvesting; radiation burns; type 1, 2 & 3 cell; stage; node; margins; primary; tumor; metastasis; mammary node; auxiliary nodes; primary; secondary; distant
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 R649 2008
Website Notes
To view trailer of DVD
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Safe place : a journal for women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5220
Pike, Jennifer. [Vancouver, BC?]: Raincoast Books | Chronical Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P635 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Pike, Jennifer
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Raincoast Books
Chronical Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1551921081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P635 1997

Copies

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Breast cancer and you : a guide for women living with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16194
Mississauga, ON: Amgen Canada Inc. , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830k 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Breast cancer and you
Editor
Tonkin, Katia S
Chia, Stephen
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Amgen Canada Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
iii, 86 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B830k 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Breast cancer and you : a guide for women living with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21332
Chia, Stephen. Mississauga, ON: Amgen Canada Inc. , 2011. 5th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830k 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Breast cancer and you
Author
Chia, Stephen
Editor
Tonkin, Katia S
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Amgen Canada Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
116p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B830k 2011

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Breast cancer and you : a guide for women living with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124237
Maheisuria, Anita. [Ottawa, ON]: Eli Lilly , 2022. 7th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B828c 2022
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  2 read online  
Author
Maheisuria, Anita
Corporate Author
Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)
Editor
Armstrong, Rebecca
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Eli Lilly
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
105 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
This edition is revised from 2011 5th edition.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B828c 2022
Website Notes
Copy can be ordered or downloaded at link.
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Companion and reference guide for women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10279
Gelmon, Karen A. Mississauga, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C737g 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Support, knowledge, hope
Author
Gelmon, Karen A
Corporate Author
Quarry Integrated Communications
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
106 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C737g 2002

Copies

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Companion and reference guide for women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17746
Gelmon, Karen A. Mississauga, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C737g 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Support, knowledge, hope
Author
Gelmon, Karen A
Corporate Author
Quarry Integrated Communications
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
118 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 C737g 2009

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Understanding treatment for breast cancer : a guide for women

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21539
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
76 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Handle with care : women living with metastatic breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18391
Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit. [Toronto, ON]: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H235t 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Handle with care : the play
Corporate Author
Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
41 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasm Metastasis
Women
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H235t 2000

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Spirited women : journeys with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18058
King, Petrea. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 K54s 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
King, Petrea
Place of Publication
Milsons Point, NSW
Publisher
Random House Australia
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvi, 349 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Women - psychology
Mind-Body Therapies
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781740513340
1740513347
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 K54s 2004

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119986
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.
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How to ride a dragon : women with breast cancer tell their stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9789
Tocher, Michelle. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 T631 2002
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
Author
Tocher, Michelle
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1552633977
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 T631 2002

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Everything health guide to living with breast cancer : an accessible and comprehensive resource for women

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19748
Carvalho, Lucia Giuggio, Stewart, James A. Avon, MA: Adams Media , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C331 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Carvalho, Lucia Giuggio
Stewart, James A
Place of Publication
Avon, MA
Publisher
Adams Media
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 287 p : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9781598699210
1598699210
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 C331 2009

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