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.
"An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable…
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A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.
"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr | Available |
Contents:; Skin cancer / Central nervous system / Malignant and benign diseases of the eye and orbit / Cancer of the ear / Nasopharyngeal cancer / Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer / Oropharyngeal cancer / Cancer of the lip an oral cavity / Larynx and Hypopharynx cancer / Salivary gland tumor…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Contents:; Radiation therapy effects on the central nervous system / Cramer, Chan, Kirkpatrick -- Radiation therapy effects in head and neck cancer / Galloway, Yom -- Radiation therapy effects on the thorax / Kaidar, Person, Zagar, Marks -- Radiation therapy effects in breast cancer / Boggs, De Los…
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Table of Contents:; 1. Radiation Dermatitis -- 2. Hair Loss -- 3. Radiation Brain Injury -- 4. Radiation Orbital Toxicity -- 5. Ear Toxicity -- 6. Oral Mucositis -- 7. Xerostomia -- 8. Loss of Taste -- 9. Laryngeal Edema -- 10. Radiation Pneumonitis -- 11. Pericarditis -- 12. Esophagitis -- 13. Ra…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Missing | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available |
Table of Contents:; Historic development of stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy -- Gamma Knife -- Conventional medical linear accelerators adapted for stereotactic radiation therapy -- Dedicated linear accelerators for stereotactic radiation therapy -- Light ion beam …
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Table of Contents:; The generation of quantitative radiobiology data -- The intrinsic radiosensitivity of proliferating and quiescent mammalian cells -- The effects of ionization volume and density -- The importance of fraction size, dose-rate, temperature, and overall time of exposure-- Ionizing e…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
