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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.
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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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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
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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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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…
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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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Caregiver's guide to cancer : compassionate advice for caring for you and your loved one

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124322
Landes, Victoria. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L256 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or f…
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Author
Landes, Victoria
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
ix, 166 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms
Caregivers - psychology
Self Care - methods
Patients - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
"Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or family member with cancer. You'll also find practical everyday advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs while dealing with the unique challenges you face."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781648764196
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L256 2021

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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
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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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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
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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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Childhood cancer : a parent's guide to solid tumor cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114743
Spurgeon, Anne, Keene, Nancy. Bellingham, WA: Childhood Cancer Guides , 2016. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 J33 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Spurgeon, Anne
Keene, Nancy
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Bellingham, WA
Publisher
Childhood Cancer Guides
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xxi, 549 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Infant
Child
Adolescent
Parent-Child Relations
Sarcoma
Bone Neoplasms
Liver Neoplasms
Retinoblastoma
Kidney Neoplasms
Adaptation, Psychological
Neuroblastoma
Wilms Tumor
ISBN
9781941089903
1941089909
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 J33 2016

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MD Anderson manual of medical oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121161
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education , 2016. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 M478 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Manual of medical oncology
Editor
Kantarjian, Hagop M.
Wolff, Robert A.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xxvii, 1251 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Medical Oncology - methods
ISBN
9780071847940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 M478 2016

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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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Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13360
Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F751 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.
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Author
Foss, Karen Sue
Wilda, Steve
Place of Publication
Omaha, NE
Publisher
Centering Corporation
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hair
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.
ISBN
1561230095
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F751 1996

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There's no place like hope : a guide to beating cancer in mind-sized bites : a book of hope, help, and inspiration for cancer patients and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10046
Girard, Vickie, Zadra, Dan. Lynwood, WA: Compendium, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Girard, Vickie
Zadra, Dan
Place of Publication
Lynwood, WA
Publisher
Compendium, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xx, 161 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781888387414
1888387416
9781932319705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001

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Oxford handbook of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18284
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 O98 2006
More Information
Editor
Cassidy, Jim
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xxviii, 785 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Handbooks
ISBN
9780198567875
0198567871
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Call Number
QZ200 O98 2006
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Oxford handbook of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113778
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2015. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 O98 2015
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Editor
Cassidy, Jim
Bissett, Donald
Spence, Roy A. J.
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxii, 873 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Handbooks
ISBN
9780199689842
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 O98 2015

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It's our responsibility... report of the Aboriginal cancer care needs assessment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13325
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer Care Ontario , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Cancer Care Ontario
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
First Nations
Neoplasms - Ontario
Neoplasms
Needs Assessment
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.1

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The Washington manual hematology and oncology subspecialty consult

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119776
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2016. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WH 39 W316 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Hematology and oncology subspecialty consult
Editor
Cashen, Amanda F.
Van Tine, Brian A.
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
ix, 489 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Washington manual subspecialty consult series
R2 Library
Subjects
Hematologic Diseases
Neoplasms
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy - methods
Handbooks
ISBN
1496328086
9781496328083
9781496353689
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WH 39 W316 2016
Website Notes
This R2 title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 stories of courage and inspiration from those who have survived cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog436
Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories of courage and inspiration
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories about those who have survived cancer
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Survivors
Social Support
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781558744028
1558744029
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996

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Analysis of the findings : Aboriginal cancer care needs assessment : it's our responsibility

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13326
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer Care Ontario , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.3
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Cancer Care Ontario
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
First Nations
Neoplasms - Ontario
Neoplasms
Needs Assessment
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.3

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Time for me : an activity book for kids when someone in the family has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog701
Slakov, June, Rotholc, Sandra, Janes, Karen. Surrey, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S631 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A workbook for children.
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Author
Slakov, June
Rotholc, Sandra
Janes, Karen
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Art Therapy
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A workbook for children.
ISBN
1896624022
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S631 1999

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Childhood cancer survivorship : improving care and quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10699
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 N277 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
Editor
Hewitt, Maria
Weiner, Susan L
Simomne, Joseph V
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xvi, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Survivors
Follow-up Studies
Health Policy
Needs Assessment
Infant
Child
ISBN
0309088984
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ275 N277 2003

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Methods and biostatistics in oncology : understanding clinical research as an applied tool

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122363
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 M592 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Araujo, Raphael L. C.
Riechelmann, Rachel P.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xii, 348 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Biomedical Research
Biostatistics - methods
Clinical Trials as Topic
Evidence-Based Medicine
ISBN
9783319713236
9783319713243
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ206 M592 2018
Website Notes
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