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.
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." …
Contents:; The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology: Introduction and Overview of Diagnostic Terminology and Reporting -- Non-diagnostic (ND) and Adequacy -- Negative for Malignancy (NFM) -- Atypia of Undetermined Significance -- Suspicious for Malignancy (SFM) -- Malignant…
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:; 1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About; 2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours; 3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views; 4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research…
Contents:; Chapter 1: An Overview of the Human Genome -- Chapter 2: Human Chromosomes -- Chapter 3: Methods to Study Genomic DNA Sequence Variation -- Chapter 4: Protein-Coding Genes -- Chapter 5: Noncoding Gene Families of the Human Genome -- Chapter 6: Satellite and Tandem DNA Repeats in the Huma…
Contents:; 1: GENETIC MUTATIONS AND BIOMARKERS -- 2: UNDERSTANDING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING -- 3: ELEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE GENOMIC PROFILES -- 4: ROLE IN PRECISION ONCOLOGY -- 5: PREDICTIVE AND PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS -- 6: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO GENOTYPE-DIRECTED THERAPY
Contents:; Genetic Testing, Some Themes and Some Basics -- Autosomal Dominant Inheriance and Huntington Disease -- Autosomal Recessive Inheritance and Cystic Fibrosis -- X-linked Inheritance: a Question of Gender -- Genetics Testing in Cancer -- DNA Testing, Genes and Identity -- Out of Sequence: G…
"Modern cancer research is a high-tech undertaking, overlapping with many fields in the physical sciences. These include nanotechnology, engineering, immunology, and bioinformatics. This book focuses on the science and technology underlying the diagnosis and treatement of cancer. The authors offer …
"This is the first book to be devoted exclusively to rare tumors in children and adolescents. The completely revised and updated second edition reflects the significant progress that has been accomplished as a result of intensified international networking, deeper implementation of novel diagnostic…
Content:; Front Matter -- An Overview of Cancer -- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention -- Bladder Cancer -- Cancers of the Blood -- Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors -- Breast Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Kidney Cancer -- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Melanoma (Skin…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available |
The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and in…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |