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Understanding BRCA : living with the breast cancer gene

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Foster, Clarissa. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Foster, Clarissa

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xviii, 325 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Genetic Carrier Screening; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781781611203; 1781611203

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

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Understanding hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

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McCullum, Mary. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 B862u 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCullum, Mary

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 14 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: DVD; Video

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 B862u 2001

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Reduce your cancer risk : twelve steps to a healthier life

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Boughton, Barbara, Stefanek, Michael. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B758 2010

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Alternate Title: Twelve steps to a healthier life : reduce your cancer risk : the most up-to-date information on personal risk assessment, life style changes, preventive health strategies, genetic counseling, preventive anti-cancer medications, latest cutting-edge research

Author: Boughton, Barbara; Stefanek, Michael

Editor: Gansler, Ted

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Health

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xxviii, 256 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Risk Assessment; Life Change Events; Genetic Counseling; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781932603927; 1932603921

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 B758 2010

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Familial and hereditary tumors

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Ponz de Leon, Maurizio. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , 1994.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ206 RE34 1994 v.136

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ponz de Leon, Maurizio

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Publication Date: 1994

Series: Recent results in cancer research 136

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

ISBN: 387576339

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ206 RE34 1994 v.136

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Critical choices : ethical, legal and sociobehavioural implications of heritable breast, ovarian and colon cancer

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Taylor, Kathryn M, De Petrillo, Denny. [Toronto, ON]: Kathryn M. Taylor , 1995.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C934 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995

Author: Taylor, Kathryn M; De Petrillo, Denny

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Kathryn M. Taylor

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics - psychology; Ethics, Medical; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics - legislation & jurisprudence

Abstract: Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ202 C934 1995

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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

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DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.

Audience: Professional

Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…

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Author: DeGregori, James

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Date: 2018

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Carcinogenesis; Neoplastic Processes; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics

Abstract: Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.

ISBN: 9780674545397; 9780674985964

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer causes and controversies : understanding risk reduction and prevention

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Kwabi-Addo, Bernard, Lindstrom, Tia Laura. Greenwood Publishing Group , 2011.

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Author: Kwabi-Addo, Bernard; Lindstrom, Tia Laura

Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group

Publication Date: 2011

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms; Risk Factors; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780313379284; 9780313379291

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Dynamics of cancer : incidence, inheritance, and evolution

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Frank, Steven A. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history

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Author: Frank, Steven A

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: Princeton series in evolutionary biology

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Age of Onset; Stem Cells; Mutagenesis

Abstract: Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history

ISBN: 9780691133652; 9780691133669 (pbk)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer risk assessment

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Boca Raton, Fla.: Taylor & Francis , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C2148 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Shields, Peter G

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Publication Date: 2005

Series: Basic and clinical oncology 32

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Carcinogens - adverse effects; Risk; Carcinogenicity Tests

ISBN: 9780824729844; 0824729846

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 C2148 2005

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Diet, nutrition, physical activity and breast cancer 2017

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World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. London, UK: World Cancer Research Fund International , 2017.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Continuous Update Project : diet, nutrition, physical activity and breast cancer 2017; Breast cancer report 2017

Corporate Author: World Cancer Research Fund; American Institute for Cancer Research

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: World Cancer Research Fund International

Publication Date: 2017

Series: Continuous Update Project (CUP)

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Food; Diet; Risk Factors; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Health Status; Exercise; Health Policy; Nutrition Policy; Health Promotion; Public Health; Physical Fitness

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Colorectal cancer can run in the family

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Wantirna, Vic.: Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI520 C721b 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Editor: Berk, Terri; Macrae, Finlay

Place of Publication: Wantirna, Vic.

Publisher: Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xvii, 186 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control; Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789889742843; 9889742845

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WI520 C721b 2006

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Preventing cancer : reducing the risks

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Beliveau, Richard, Gingras, Denis. Richmond Hill, ON: Firefly Books , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B431 2015

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Beliveau, Richard; Gingras, Denis

Place of Publication: Richmond Hill, ON

Publisher: Firefly Books

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 264 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Diet; Life Style; Food habits; Smoking Cessation; Risk Reduction Behavior; Health Promotion; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781770856332; 1770856331

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 B431 2015

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