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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

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Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Sontag, Susan

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada Ltd.; Anchor Books

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 183 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Tuberculosis; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312420130; 0312420137

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

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Human cancer: known causes and prevention by organ site

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International Agency for Research on Cancer. World Health Organization 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

"This poster presents the target organs for all agents classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the IARC Monographs Programme (in red), and for the interventions showing sufficient evidence of a cancer-preventive effect in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention (in green)."

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Alternate Title: Known causes of human cancer by organ site

Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Edition: 2017

Publisher: World Health Organization

Series: IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans. Handbooks of cancer prevention.

Subjects: Carcinogens - adverse effects; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Smoking - adverse effects; Tobacco Use - adverse effects; Posters; Popular Work

Abstract: "This poster presents the target organs for all agents classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the IARC Monographs Programme (in red), and for the interventions showing sufficient evidence of a cancer-preventive effect in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention (in green)."

Notes: Entitled Human cancer: known causes and prevention by organ site at http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Publications/presentations.php; 2017 edition entitled IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans and Handbooks of cancer prevention.; 2014 edition entitled IARC monographs : Known causes of human cancer by organ site.

Material Type: Other; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet; Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Website Notes: Poster available in English, Chinese, French.

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Questions and answers about human papilloma virus (HPV)

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Dizon, Don S, Krychman, Michael L. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP480 D622q 2011

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Dizon, Don S; Krychman, Michael L

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: x, 101 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Papillomavirus, Human; Vaginal Smears; Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - etiology; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Mass Screening; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763781620; 0763781622

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP480 D622q 2011

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Confronting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer : identify your risk, understand your options, change your destiny

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Friedman, Sue, Sutphen, Rebecca, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F911 2012

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

Author: Friedman, Sue; Sutphen, Rebecca; Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xix, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Johns Hopkins Press health book

Subjects: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Risk Factors; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781421404080; 1421404087

Language: English

Material Type: Book

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

Call Number: WP870 F911 2012

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Journey through the T-cells

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Monroe Institute. Lovingston, VA: Monroe Products , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 J86m 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Mind food : journey through the T-cells

Corporate Author: Monroe Institute

Place of Publication: Lovingston, VA

Publisher: Monroe Products

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Imagery (Psychotherapy); Neoplasms - psychology; Relaxation Therapy; Acoustic Stimulation; Popular Work

ISBN: 1561025216

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 J86m 2003

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NCCN guidelines for patients : peripheral T-cell lymphoma

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH525 N277t 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Corporate Author: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 38p. : ill ; 29 cm

Series: NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects: Popular Work; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WH525 N277t 2022

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https://www.nccn.org/patientresources/patient-resources/guidelines-for-patients

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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

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Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 A748r 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…

Author: Arney, Kat

Place of Publication: Dallas, TX

Publisher: BenBella Books

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Biological Evolution; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Popular Work

Abstract: "Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781950665303

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ202 A748r 2020

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Environmental exposure : the CancerSmart guide to breast cancer prevention

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Griffin, Sean. [Vancouver, BC?]: Toxic Free Canada , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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Author: Griffin, Sean

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Toxic Free Canada

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - chemically induced; Carcinogens; Occupational Exposure; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

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Cheating cell : how evolution helps us understand and treat cancer

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Aktipis, Athena. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 A315c 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Aktipis, Athena

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Biological Evolution; Carcinogenesis; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780691212197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 A315c 2021

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NCCN guidelines for patients : immunotherapy side effects: CAR T-cell therapy

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ267 N277c 2022

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : immunotherapy side effects: CAR T-cell therapy

Corporate Author: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm

Series: NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects: Popular Work; Immunotherapy, Adoptive - adverse effects; Immunotherapy - adverse effects

ISBN: 9781954190627

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ267 N277c 2022

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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

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

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McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ210 M478 2019

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McKay, Ami

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Lynch Syndrome II; Genetic Testing; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780345809469

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ210 M478 2019

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Top ten cancer myths

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Discovery Communications, Inc., Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Discovery Channel University. Princeton, NJ: Films Media Group , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T673 2003

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Discovery Communications, Inc.; Films for the Humanities & Sciences; Discovery Channel University

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 45 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780736592031

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 T673 2003

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Cancer : what causes it, what doesn't

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American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 224 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Risk Factors; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235447; 9781604431186

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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Apron strings : inheriting courage, wisdom and...breast cancer

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Greene, Diane Tropea. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G799a 2007

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Greene, Diane Tropea

Place of Publication: Highland CIty, FL

Publisher: Rainbow Books, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Family Relations; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781568251080; 1568251084

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 G799a 2007

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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.

Audience: Patient or Public

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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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Life's delicate balance : causes and prevention of breast cancer

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Sherman, Janette D. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S553 2000

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Author: Sherman, Janette D

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 285 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

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

Notes: Note: the online version erroneously shows a publication date of 2014

ISBN: 1560328703; 9781315061504

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 S553 2000

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.