The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Contents:; Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Cardio-Oncology -- Chapter 2 Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies -- Chapter 3 Screening and Monitoring for Cardiotoxicity during Cancer Treatment -- Chapter 4 Management of Chemotherapy-Associated Cardiomyopathy -- Chapter 5 Treatment of hypertension in patie…
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Contents:; An overview of cancer for the mental health professional -- Etiology and socio-cultural factors related to cancer -- Standard medical treatments for cancer and patient decision-making -- Assessment and treatment of depression -- Assessment and treatment of anxiety -- Sleep dysregulation …
Provides consumer health information about living with cancer after diagnosis, making cancer care decisions, coping with complications of treatment, and maintaining wellness after treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Contents:; The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and co…
Contents:; 1: Epidemiology; 2: Young Age and Breast Cancer Biology; 3: Imaging to Improve Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Young Women; 4: Establishing a Program for Young Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer; 5: Locoregional Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer; 6: Systemic Therapies of Young Breas…
Contents:; 1. Mechanism of Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment -- 2. Neutropenic Complications of Chemotherapy -- 3. Chemotherapy Induced Anemia -- 4. Cancer Treatment Related Thrombocytopenia -- 5. Oral Mucositis -- 6. Gastrointestinal Complications of Chemotherapy -- 7. Neurological Complications --…
Contents:; Inflammation, Chronic Disease, and Cancer: Is Psychological Distress the Common Thread? -- Psychological Factors and Survivorship: A Focus on Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors -- Couple Relationships and Cancer -- The Impact of Cancer and Its Therapies on Body Image and Sexuality -- Use of…
"This practical, science-based book focuses on helping partners, family and friends understand breast cancer. It guides them in how to provide the best emotional and practical support when helping someone with breast cancer to cope, recover and thrive, while maintaining their own physical and psych…
"This book has been designed to help cancer patients, especially those with intellectual disabilities, or who understand pictures better than words, to understand what is happening to them. It explains the sequence of events from experiencing symptoms, going to the GP, being referred to hospital an…
Breast cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women : along with facts about benign…
Breast cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women : along with facts about benign…
