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Table of contents:; The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition …

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Author: Ladas, Elena; Kelly, Kara M

Place of Publication: Hackensack, NJ

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Complementary Therapies - methods; Integrative Medicine - methods; Handbooks

Abstract: Table of contents:; The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition -- Reflexology -- Supplements (Nutrition, Herbal) -- Visual Imagery -- Yoga -- Cancer Associated Side Effects -- Anxiety & Stress -- Chemo Brain -- Constipation -- Depression -- Diarrhea -- Dry Mouth -- Fatigue -- Headache -- Hot Flashes -- Immune Suppression -- Insomnia -- Loss of Appetite -- Loss of Libido -- Lymphedema -- Mouth Sores -- Nausea & Vomiting -- Pain -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Radiation Burns -- Shortness of Breath -- Urinary Retention and Incontinence -- Appendices -- Appendix A Acupressure Point Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix B Anatomical Muscle Reference Model -- Appendix C Reflexology Foot and Hand Reference Charts -- Appendix D Yoga Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix E Glycemic Index -- Appendix F High Fiber Food Sources -- Appendix G Managing Food Portions -- Appendix H References -- Appendix I Resources -- Appendix J Metric Conversion Table.

Notes: Previously catalogued with title, Integrative strategies for cancer patients : a practical guide for managing the side effects of cancer therapy

ISBN: 9789814313230; 9789814313247; 9789814383967; 9814313238

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 L153 2012

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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Home Nursing; Neoplasms - complications; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235928; 0944235921; 9781604430516

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

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American Cancer Society complete guide to family caregiving : the essential guide to cancer caregiving at home

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 A512b 2011

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: Complete guide to family caregiving

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Editor: Bucher, Julia A; Houts, Peter S; Ades, Terri

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xviii, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Home Nursing - methods; Caregivers; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235003; 9781604431063

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 A512b 2011

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Radiation therapy : what to expect

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 19 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy; Patient Education Handout

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Radiation therapy : a guide for people with cancer

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ269 C212rc 2018

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2018

Subjects: Radiotherapy; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Popular Work

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Handout; Online; Booklet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet; Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ269 C212rc 2018

Website Notes: Chinese language edition currently available in print format only. Url links to english language edition.

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Brain injury survival kit : 365 tips, tools, and tricks to deal with cognitive function loss

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Sullivan, Cheryle. New York: Demos Medical , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Sullivan, Cheryle

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Demos Medical

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 169 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Brain injuries - therapy; Brain Injuries; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781935281207

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Head irradiation

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BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Radiotherapy - adverse effects - popular works - handouts; Head - radiation effects - popular works - handouts

Language: English

Material Type: Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Radiation therapy : what to expect

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BC Cancer Agency Radiation Therapy Program, BCCA. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ269 B366 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency Radiation Therapy Program; BCCA

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Radiotherapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ269 B366 2005

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Radiation therapy : what to expect

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BC Cancer Agency Radiation Therapy Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ269 B366 2002

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency Radiation Therapy Program

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Radiotherapy - popular works - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ269 B366 2002

Best news about radiation therapy : everything you need to know about your treatment

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Kornmehl, Carol L. New York, NY: M. Evans and Company, Inc. , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ269 K84 2004

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

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Author: Kornmehl, Carol L

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xviii, 185 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 159077051X (pbk.); 9781461733843

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ269 K84 2004

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Living with advanced cancer

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Pain; Advance Care Planning; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Terminal Care; Neoplasm Metastasis; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

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Radiation Therapy Department introduction

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BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Radiotherapy - popular works - handouts; Hospital Departments - popular works - handouts; BC Cancer Agency - popular works - handouts

Language: English

Material Type: Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Breast radiotherapy : possible side effects

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Elworthy, Richard, Coats, Debbie. London: CancerBACUP , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 E52 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Elworthy, Richard; Coats, Debbie

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: CancerBACUP

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 24 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Great Britain; Popular Work

ISBN: 1905384165

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 E52 2005

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100 questions and answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects

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Kelvin, Joanne Frankel, Tyson, Leslie B. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 K29 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects

Author: Kelvin, Joanne Frankel; Tyson, Leslie B

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: v, 238 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library; 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - therapy; Antineoplastic Agents; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763777609; 0763777609

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 K29 2010

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Chemotherapy survival guide : everything you need to know to get through treatment

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McKay, Judith, Schacher, Tamera. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2009. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ267 M153 2009

Availability: 13 copies, 13 available

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Author: McKay, Judith; Schacher, Tamera

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: viii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001842)

ISBN: 9781572246218; 1572246219

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ267 M153 2009

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My child has cancer : a parent's guide to diagnosis, treatment, and survival

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Howell, Della L. Westport, CT: Praeger , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H859m 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Cancer and children; Types of cancer, Part I: Leukemia; Types of cancer, Part II: Lymphoma; Types of cancer, Part III: Brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and kidney tumors; Types of cancer, Part IV: Bone tumors and muscle tumors; Types of cancer, Part V: Rare pediatric cancer diagnoses; Telling a child; …

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Author: Howell, Della L

Place of Publication: Westport, CT

Publisher: Praeger

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 198 p. ; 25 cm.

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Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Popular Work

Abstract: Cancer and children; Types of cancer, Part I: Leukemia; Types of cancer, Part II: Lymphoma; Types of cancer, Part III: Brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and kidney tumors; Types of cancer, Part IV: Bone tumors and muscle tumors; Types of cancer, Part V: Rare pediatric cancer diagnoses; Telling a child; Procedures at diagnosis, in therapy, and after therapy; Chemotherapy and taking medicines; Radiation therapy; Stem cell and bone marrow transplants; Common side effects; Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer; Choosing among potential treatments; Understanding the medical system; Understanding clinical trials; Asking questions, finding answers; Helping family members and friends; When cancer treatments stop working

ISBN: 9780275996017; 9780275996024

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H859m 2008

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