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Eye of the dragon : women, cancer and courage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14656
Parks, Carolyn. Calgary, AB: EbbTide Publishing , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P252 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Parks, Carolyn
Place of Publication
Calgary, AB
Publisher
EbbTide Publishing
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
vi, 177 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973505108
0973505109
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P252 2004

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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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100 questions about breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21850
Fok, Eliza. Hong Kong: ET Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 F662 2014
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Alternate Title
One hundred questions about breast cancer
Author
Fok, Eliza
Corporate Author
Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
ET Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
167 p. Ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9789626788240
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 F662 2014

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I get to keep my vagina, don't I? : pregnant with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20553
Farmer-Shave, Christa L. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F234 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Farmer-Shave, Christa L
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Pregnancy
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors
Autobiography
ISBN
9781257791736
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F234 2011

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121210
Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C587 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Clancy, Georgia Anne
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
Balboa Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Grief
Adaptation, Psychological
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781504384612
150438461X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C587 2017

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Breast cancer : 50 essential things you can do

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20847
Anderson, Greg. San Francisco, CA: Conari Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A546 2011
Availability
12 copies, 11 available
Author
Anderson, Greg
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Conari Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiv, 276 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
Life Style
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002604)
ISBN
9781573245364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 A546 2011

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121211
Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
Author
Hendler, Sue
Editor
Overall, Christine
Place of Publication
Kingston, ON
Publisher
Michael Grass House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
ISBN
9780987972576
098797257X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012

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Book of Rita's living

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9090
Koerber, Rita. Robson, B.C.: Bear Grass Press , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K78 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Koerber, Rita
Editor
Templeton, Edith
Place of Publication
Robson, B.C.
Publisher
Bear Grass Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Neoplasms
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
0921097247
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 K78 1990

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Coming out again : lesbians speaking out about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20057
Ramsay, Rowan. Kingston, ON: Ramsay Media , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C733r 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Ramsay, Rowan
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
Kingston, ON
Publisher
Ramsay Media
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
25 minutes
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Breast Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Women's Health
Social Support
Autobiography
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
Language
English
French
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C733r 2006

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Learn to live through cancer : what you need to know and do

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20132
Fleishman, Stewart B. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Fleishman, Stewart B
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiii, 348 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303083
9781617050626
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
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
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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Nilon, Cathy. Spokane, WA: Ravenna Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N712 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Nilon, Cathy
Place of Publication
Spokane, WA
Publisher
Ravenna Press
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9780979192142
0979192145
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N712 2007

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Caring for the caregiver : support for cancer caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18369
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 N278c 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Caregivers - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 N278c 2007
Read Online

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Grace follows me : my story about kissing cancer in the face!

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119946
Liu, Macy. [Charleston, SC]: Macy Liu , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 L783 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This book is a collection of blog posts by Chinese-Canadian author Macy Liu and describes her daily journey through breast cancer treatment and recovery.
Author
Liu, Macy
Place of Publication
[Charleston, SC]
Publisher
Macy Liu
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
160 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
China - ethnology
Culture
Blogging
Personal Narratives
Abstract
This book is a collection of blog posts by Chinese-Canadian author Macy Liu and describes her daily journey through breast cancer treatment and recovery.
ISBN
9780995237605
0995237603
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 L783 2016

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Your wife has cancer, now what? : what to expect when the unexpected happens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21865
Boss, Carson. Sanger, CA: Familius LLC , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B745y 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Boss, Carson
Place of Publication
Sanger, CA
Publisher
Familius LLC
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
143 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Spouses
Family Relations
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781938301421
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B745y 2013

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Annie Parker decoded : the story that inspired the film

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120955
Parker, Annie. Brampton, ON: Annie Parker Books , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P238 2014
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.
Author
Parker, Annie
Place of Publication
Brampton, ON
Publisher
Annie Parker Books
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Genes, BRCA1
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Abstract
This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780993830501
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
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P238 2014

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When someone you love has cancer : a guide to help kids cope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14542
Lewis, Alaric. St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L673 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have; This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.
Author
Lewis, Alaric
Place of Publication
St. Meinrad, IN
Publisher
Abbey Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Family
Child
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have
This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.
ISBN
0870293958
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L673 2005

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When your child is sick : a guide to navigating the practical and emotional challenges of caring for a child who is very ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120963
Breyer, Joanna. New York, NY: Tarcher Perigee , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B848 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"To many parents, it is hard to imagine a more upsetting reality than one where their child is hospitalized, severely sick, or terminally ill. In When Your Child is Sick, psychosocial counselor Joanna Breyer distills decades of experience working with sick children and their families into a compreh…
Author
Breyer, Joanna
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Tarcher Perigee
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xi, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Child
Infant
Adolescent
Parent-Child Relations
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
"To many parents, it is hard to imagine a more upsetting reality than one where their child is hospitalized, severely sick, or terminally ill. In When Your Child is Sick, psychosocial counselor Joanna Breyer distills decades of experience working with sick children and their families into a comprehensive guide for navigating the uncharted and frightening terrain. She provides expert advice to guide them through the hospital setting, at-home care, and long-term outcomes." - Cover
ISBN
9780147517586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 B848 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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My daddy's cancer : an interactive book for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10974
Cohen, Cindy Klein, Gordon, Michael J. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Promise Pub , c1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C678 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cohen, Cindy Klein
Gordon, Michael J
Place of Publication
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Publisher
Promise Pub
Publication Date
c1999
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 28 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms
Father-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
0965649814
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C678 1999

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Cancer is a word, not a sentence : a practical guide to help you through the first few weeks

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14564
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B925c 2006
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
A practical guide written for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer. It aims to help them and their loved ones make sense of what happens next and to plan a course of action. Includes information about tests, the stages of the disease, treatment options and follow-up.
Author
Buckman, Robert
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
280 p. : 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
Abstract
A practical guide written for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer. It aims to help them and their loved ones make sense of what happens next and to plan a course of action. Includes information about tests, the stages of the disease, treatment options and follow-up.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002037)
ISBN
1552636992
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B925c 2006

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Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124475
Shin, Jennifer A., Ryan, David P., Jackson, Vicki A. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S556l 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Shin, Jennifer A.
Ryan, David P.
Jackson, Vicki A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
ix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421444437
1421444437
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S556l 2022

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