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Secret history of the war on cancer

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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

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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

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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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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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Emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer

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Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

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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Cancer : the emperor of all maladies

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Burns, Ken, Goodman, Barak, Mukherjee, Siddhartha. Arlington, VA: PBS , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Cancer : the emperor of all maladies (Television program)

Author: Burns, Ken; Goodman, Barak; Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Place of Publication: Arlington, VA

Publisher: PBS

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: Leukemia - history; Neoplasms - history; Biomedical Research - history; Medical Oncology; Leukemia - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - history; History of Medicine; History, 20th Century; United States

ISBN: 9781627892773

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

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DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ11.1 D496 2015

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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

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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

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Selections from the Tile Tales Collection : illustrating the power of art as therapy

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Slakov, June, Veal, Marshall. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 B861c 2007

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on th…

Author: Slakov, June; Veal, Marshall

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Art Therapy; Relaxation Techniques; Art; Neoplasms - psychology; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on the third, fifth and sixth floors of the Vancouver Centre as well as the John Jambor hallway on the main level.; Cancer patients, their families, healthcare professionals and volunteers have created unique images on ceramic tiles to express their personal feelings and experiences with cancer. A tale or short description by the artist accompanies each tile. We have selected a number of these tiles to highlight the collection for you here.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; VC Library Archives; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 B861c 2007

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Solitudes : favourite selections

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Gibson, Dan, Gibson, Gordon. [Toronto, ON]: Dan Gibson Productions Ltd. , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F275 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Nature sounds with music

Alternate Title: Favourite selections : exploring nature with music

Author: Gibson, Dan; Gibson, Gordon

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Dan Gibson Productions Ltd.

Publication Date: 1993

Physical Description: 1 audio disc (50 min., 47 sec.)

Series: Solitudes; Exploring nature with music; Dan Gibson's solitudes

Subjects: Music Therapy; Relaxation Therapy; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

Abstract: Nature sounds with music

ISBN: CDG-109

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 F275 1995

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Sun protection for life : your guide to a lifetime of healthy and beautiful skin

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Barrow, Mary Mills, Barrow, John F. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WR500 B278 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Barrow, Mary Mills; Barrow, John F

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xii, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control; Melanoma; Sunburn; Sunscreening Agents; Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects; Protective Clothing; Skin Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781572244191; 1572244194

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WR500 B278 2005

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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

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Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WZ100 J14 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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From whispers to shouts : the ways we talk about cancer

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Schattner, Elaine. New York: Columbia University Press , 2023.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S312 2023

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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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Spinal tumors : a treatment guide for patients and family

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Aryan, Henry E. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WE725 A796 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Aryan, Henry E

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: ix, 121 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Subjects: Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Spinal Neoplasms - therapy; Spinal Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Neoplasms; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763757083; 076375708X; 9781449617950

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WE725 A796 2010

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When blood breaks down : life lessons from leukemia

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Sekeres, Mikkael A. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH250 S459 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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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From shadows to life : a biography of the cancer survivorship movement

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Pearson, Judith L. New York, NY: Lincoln Square Books , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P361 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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 mo…

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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International Agency for Research on Cancer : the first 50 years, 1965-2015

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Saracci, Rodolfo, Wild, Christopher P. Lyon, France: IARC , 2015.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ11 I61s 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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Understanding drugs : cancer treatment drugs

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Hecht, Alan. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publishers , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Hecht, Alan

Editor: Triggle, David J.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 135 p.

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Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents; Popular Work; Neoplasms - drug therapy

ISBN: 9781438135878

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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