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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

Copies

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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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Secret history of the war on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16123
Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
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

Copies

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Challenge of caring : history of women and health care in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16754
Brown, Debra J. [Victoria?]: Ministry of Health | Ministry Responsible for Seniors | Women's Health Bureau , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Brown, Debra J
Place of Publication
[Victoria?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Ministry Responsible for Seniors
Women's Health Bureau
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
109 p. : ill.
Subjects
Women in medicine - British Columbia - history
Women's health services - British Columbia - history
Women - Health and hygiene
History of medicine - British Columbia
ISBN
0772643318
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Read Online

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Herbs against cancer : history and controversy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8528
Moss, Ralph W. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Equinox Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QV767 M913 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moss, Ralph W
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Publisher
Equinox Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Herbs - therapeutic use - history
Alternative Medicine - history
ISBN
1881025403
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QV767 M913 1998

Copies

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Radiation as a cure for cancer : the history of radiation treatment in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10257
Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  2 read online  
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history
Neoplasms - radiotherapy - history
British Columbia
ISBN
1896624081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Website Notes
One PDF is book front and back cover. The other PDF is full text.
Page 90 is out of order and is at the end of the pdf.
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Medicine : an illustrated history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8664
Lyons, Albert S., Petrucelli, R. Joseph. New York, NY: Abradale Press , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 L991 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Lyons, Albert S.
Petrucelli, R. Joseph
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Abradale Press
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Medicine - history
ISBN
810980800
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ11 L991 1987

Copies

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Pages of history in Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10816
[Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Baskett, Thomas F
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Obstetrics - history - Canada
Gynaecology - history - Canada
ISBN
0888964099
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003

Copies

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Oncology : tumors and treatment, a photographic history : selections from the Burns Archive, 1845-1945

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14098
Burns, Stanley B. New York: Burns Archive Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 B967 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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

Copies

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Big squeeze : a social and political history of the controversial mammogram

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20665
Reynolds, Handel. Ithaca: ILR Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Reynolds, Handel
Place of Publication
Ithaca
Publisher
ILR Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
121 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Culture and politics of health care work
Subjects
Mammography - history
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - radiography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Friends
Mass Screening
United States
ISBN
9780801450938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012

Copies

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History of general practitioners in oncology in B.C.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16559
Karsai, Helen. [Vancouver, BC?]: Helen Karsai , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Author
Karsai, Helen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Helen Karsai
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Physicians, Family - history
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Abstract
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
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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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Oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14912
New York, NY: Taylor & Francis , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP910 O58 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Querci della Rovere, Guidubaldo
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Mastectomy, Subcutaneous - methods
Mastectomy, Segmental - methods
Mammaplasty - methods
Mastectomy, Subcutaneous - psychology
Mastectomy, Segmental - psychology
Mammaplasty - psychology
ISBN
1841843512
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP910 O58 2004

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Therapeutic revolution : the history of medical oncology from early days to the creation of the subspeciality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21729
Band, Pierre R. Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science Publishers , 2014.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Band, Pierre R
Place of Publication
Oak Park, IL
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Internal Medicine - history
ISSN
9781608058143
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Gene : an intimate history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114072
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xi, 592 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Genes
Genetics
Genetics, Human
Genetics - history
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Schizophrenia
ISBN
9781476733500
1476733503
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016

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Show me : a photo collection of breast cancer survivors' lumpectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstructions and thoughts on body image

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9511
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Hershey, Pa.: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center , 2001. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S559 2001
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Corporate Author
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hershey, Pa.
Publisher
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Mastectomy - psychology
Mastectomy - photographs
Body Image
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Mammaplasty
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S559 2001

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No family history : the environmental links to breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18111
McCormick, Sabrina. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M477 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McCormick, Sabrina
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
185 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
New social formations
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - etiology
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Public Policy
United States
Popular Work
ISBN
9780742564084
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 M477 2009

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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

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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19797
Bickley, Lynn S, Szilagyi, Peter G, Bates, Barbara. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2009. 10th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Guide to physical examination and history taking
Author
Bickley, Lynn S
Szilagyi, Peter G
Bates, Barbara
Edition
10th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxii, 964 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Subjects
Physical Examination - methods
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
9780781780582
0781780586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009

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