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Luschiim's plants : traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines

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Charlie, Luschiim Arvid, Turner, Nancy J. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 C478l 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flo…
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Author
Charlie, Luschiim Arvid
Turner, Nancy J.
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, BC
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiii, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Ethnobotany
Plants, Medicinal
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flowering plants. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photo and includes the plant?s common, scientific and Hul'q'umi'num'; names; a short description; where to find it; and cultural knowledge related to the plant. Additional notes encompass plant use, safety and conservation; the linguistic writing system used for Hul'q'umi'num'; plant names; as well as miscellaneous notes from interviews with Luschiim." - Back cover
Notes
A Hul'q'umi'num' (Cowichan) Ethnobotany - Top of cover
ISBN
9781550179453
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 C478l 2021

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer in British Columbia : version 3

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BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program , 2011. version 3.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Edition
version 3.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Decision Making
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia
Popular Work
Notes
Apr 30 2018: Removed for Library Search file cleanup project 2018. AR
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer in British Columbia : version 4

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BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program , 2011. version 4.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Edition
version 4.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Decision Making
Consumer Health Information
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011

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Snake oil and other preoccupations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14414
Diamond, John. London: Vintage , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D537s 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Diamond, John
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Vintage
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Alternative Medicine
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0099428334
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 D537s 2001

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Metro Vancouver family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2013/14 : for seniors and boomers who are caring (unpaid) for older family members and friends.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21328
Willett, Katherine. Burnaby, BC: United Way of the Lower Mainland , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Continues / Continued By
Continued by:
United Way of the Lower Mainland's family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2016 : for seniors and boomers who are caring for older family members and friends
Alternate Title
Seniors caregiver handbook
Author
Willett, Katherine
Corporate Author
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
98 p. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
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BC Cancer Research / BC Cancer Agency Research report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120142
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
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Continues / Continued By
BC Cancer Agency / BC Cancer Foundation / BC Cancer Research Centre annual report
Alternate Title
BCCR report
BCCR annual report
Annual research report
BC Cancer Agency annual research report
BC Cancer annual research report
BC Cancer research
BC Cancer research report
BCCA annual research report
BCCA research report
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Subjects
Research
Biomedical Research
Clinical Trials
Neoplasms - therapy
Genomics
Research Personnel
Medical Oncology
Research Report
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Serial
Frequency
Annual
Holdings
VC Library: 2015-
VC Library Archives: 2016-
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library BCCA Pubs
VC Library Archives
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Biology and treatment of cancer : understanding cancer

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Pardee, Arthur B., Stein, Gary S. Wiley Blackwell , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Pardee, Arthur B.
Stein, Gary S.
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
316 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470009581
9780470374238
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Diagnosis : cancer : your guide to the first months of healthy survivorship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10641
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc. , 2003. expanded and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H295 2003
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Guides patients through the frightening first few months after diagnosis and discusses ways to cope with treatments both emotionally and physically. Uses questions and answer format.
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Edition
expanded and updated ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
Guides patients through the frightening first few months after diagnosis and discusses ways to cope with treatments both emotionally and physically. Uses questions and answer format.
ISBN
0393324605
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H295 2003

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It's not about the bike : my journey back to life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2262
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons | Yellow Jersey Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Yellow Jersey Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0399146113
0224060872
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000

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Every second counts

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Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York: Broadway Books , 2003. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
246 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0385508719
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003

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ABCs of cancer : separating the facts from the myths

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Asare-Werehene, Meshach. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Asare-Werehene, Meshach
Place of Publication
Hackensack, NJ
Publisher
World Scientific
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9789811212260
9789811212277
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Cancer biology : how science works

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Carlberg, Carsten, Velleuer, Eunike. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Carlberg, Carsten
Velleuer, Eunike
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9783030756987
9783030756994
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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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Life after cancer : an essential guide for patients and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124270
Kaushik, Mrinal, Wig, Aditya. New Delhi: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Kaushik, Mrinal
Wig, Aditya
Place of Publication
New Delhi
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9789388630337
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Fighting cancer with knowledge and hope : a guide for patients, families, and health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21859
Frank, Richard C. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press , 2013. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F828f 2013
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Author
Frank, Richard C
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New Haven, CT
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxii, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780300190618
9780300190939
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F828f 2013
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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Biographies of disease : cancer

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Moses, Marsha A., Pories, Susan Elaine, Lotz, Margaret Marie. Greenwood Publishing Group | ABC-CLIO , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
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Author
Moses, Marsha A.
Pories, Susan Elaine
Lotz, Margaret Marie
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
ABC-CLIO
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
192 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780313359798
9780313359804
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Everything you need to know about cancer in language you can actually understand

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Galsky, Matthew D. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G178 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Alternate Title
Everything you need to know about cancer in language you can understand
Author
Galsky, Matthew D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
ix, 136 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763764548
9781449618339
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 G178 2010
Website Notes
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Complete cancer survival guide : the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide for patients and their families ; with advice from dozens of leading cancer specialists at more than 30 major cancer centers

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Teeley, Peter, Bashe, Philip. New York, NY: Doubleday , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T258 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Teeley, Peter
Bashe, Philip
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780385486057
0385486057
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 T258 2000

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Everyone's guide to cancer therapy : how cancer is diagnosed, treated, and managed day to day

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Ko, Andrew H, Dollinger, Malin, Rosenbaum, Ernest H. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2008. 5th rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K75e 2008
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
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Author
Ko, Andrew H
Dollinger, Malin
Rosenbaum, Ernest H
Edition
5th rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xxxv, 988 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780740768576
0740768573
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 K75e 2008

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Understanding cancer : a patient's guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16149
Coleman, C. Norman. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C692 2006
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Coleman, C. Norman
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvii, 206 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780801884184
0801884187
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C692 2006

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Cancer code : a revolutionary new understanding of a medical mystery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124310
Fung, Jason. New York, NY: Harper Wave , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Fung, Jason
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper Wave
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062894007
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020

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