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

Website Notes

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Author

Kennamer, Mike

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Clifton Park, NY

Publisher

Thomson Delmar Learning

Publication Date

2007

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Cross Infection - prevention & control

Health Personnel

Infection Control

Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control

Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient - prevention & control

Occupational Exposure - prevention & control

ISBN

9781418019785

141801978X

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Johns Hopkins patients' guide to breast cancer

Author

Shockney, Lillie D

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

170 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Johns Hopkins patients' guide

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Popular Work

ISBN

9780763787240

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Women's cancers : pathways to healing : a patient's guide to dealing with ovarian and breast cancer

Author

Smith, J. Richard

Del Priore, Giuseppe

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Springer-Verlag London Limited

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xvi, 138 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Breast Neoplasms

Genital Neoplasms, Female

Ovarian Neoplasms

Women's Health

Popular Work

Notes

Table of Contents includes:

Cervical cancer

Endometrial cancer

Vulval cancer

Choriocarcinoma

ISBN

9781846284373

1846284380

9781846284380

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP145 S657 2009

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Complete Canadian guide to prostate cancer

Author

Jamnicky Leah

Nam, Robert

Editor

Leask, Helen

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

271 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms

Popular Work

ISBN

9780470157671

9780470157879

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Back, Anthony

Arnold, Robert

Tulsky, James

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

x, 158 p. ; 23 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Physician-Patient Relations

Counseling - methods

Communication

Professional-Family Relations

Attitude to Death

Abstract

Taking your skills to the next level

Getting a good start

Talking about serious news

Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions

Discussing prognosis

Between the big events

Conducting a family conference

Dealing with conflicts

Transitions to end-of-life care

Talking about dying

Cultivating your skills

ISBN

9780521706186

0521706181

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Internet

Call Number

W62 M423b 2009

Website Notes

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Author

Visel, Dave

Place of Publication

New Brunswick

Publisher

Rutgers University Press

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

399 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Family Relations

Popular Work

ISBN

9780813539416

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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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.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Praeger series on healing and managing injury and disease

ebrary books for public

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

Website Notes

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Author

Rosenthal, Kairol

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

viii, 247 p. ; 23 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Survivors

Social Support

Young Adult

Interpersonal Relations

Popular Work

ISBN

9780470294024

9780470407868

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

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 R815e 2009

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

What to eat during cancer treatment : one hundred great tasting, family friendly recipes to help you cope

Editor

Besser, Jeanne

Place of Publication

Atlanta, GA

Publisher

American Cancer Society

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xviii, 158 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Nutrition

Cookbook

Popular Work

Diet

Cookery

Abstract

Recipes according to symptom:

Nausea

Diarrhea

Constipation

Sore mouth and difficulty swallowing

Taste alterations

Unintentional weight loss

Additional resources:

The survival kit

Kitchen staples

Tips for dining out

Avoiding excess weight gain during treatment

Resource list

ISBN

9781604430059

1604430052

9781604430691

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 N9 W555 2009

Website Notes

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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

Website Notes

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Author

Vandall-Walker, Virginia

Moore, Katherine

Pyne, Diane

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

AU Press

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

56 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery

Patient Education Handout

Prostatectomy - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

Before surgery, at home

Before surgery, in hospital

The surgery

After surgery, in hospital

After surgery, at home

Closing words

ISBN

9781897425176

1897425171

9781897425183

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WJ752 V224 2008

Website Notes

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Author

McDowell, Ian

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

xvi, 748 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Health Surveys

Health Status Indicators

Pain Measurement

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Psychological Tests

Questionnaires

ISBN

9780195165678

0195165675

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WA900 M478m 2006

Website Notes

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Author

Lynn, Joanne

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2007

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Palliative Care - organization & administration

Terminal Care - organization & administration

Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods

United States

Abstract

An orientation

Basics of quality improvement

Advance care planning

Preventing, assessing, and treating pain

Assuring comfort

Caring for caregivers

Continuity and transfers

Chronic care: heart and lung failure

Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers

Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families

Improving intensive care units

Building a palliative care program

Hospice program quality

End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement

Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement

ISBN

9780195310412

0195310411

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Krishnan, Shobha S.

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

245 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Papillomavirus Vaccines

Popular Work

ISBN

9780313350122

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Childhood cancer : a parents guide to solid tumor cancers

Author

Janes-Hodder, Honna

Keene, Nancy

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Sebastopol, Ca.

Publisher

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

561 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms

Infant

Child

Parent-Child Relations

Sarcoma

Bone Neoplasms

Neuroblastoma

Wilms Tumor

ISBN

0596500149

9781941089187

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ200 J33 2002

Website Notes

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Author

Bruce, Nigel

Pope, Daniel

Stanistreet, Debbi

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date

2008

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Epidemiologic Methods

Biometry - methods

Biomedical Research - methods

ISBN

9780470022757

0470022752

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Ettinger, David S

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2009

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Cancer drug discovery and development

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - complications

Patient Care - psychology

Quality of Life - psychology

Abstract

Management of dyspnea

Skeletal metastases : optimal management today

Cancer pain

Anorexia and cachexia

Fatigue

Pathogenesis and management of venous

Thromboembolism in cancer patients

Depression in cancer patients

Anemia

Neutropenia

Nausea and nomiting

Oral mucositis

Diarrhea and constipation : supportive oncology management

Menopausal symptoms

Supportive care of the older cancer patient

Integrative cncology : complementary therapies in cancer care

End-of-life decisions

ISBN

9781588299413 (alk. paper)

1588299414 (alk. paper)

9781597452915 (e-ISBN)

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Small, William

Woloschak, Gayle E

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2005

Series

Cancer treatment and research 128

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiation Injuries

Radiation Tolerance

ISBN

1402080530

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

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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

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