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 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 dem…
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…
Contents:; 1. Pathologic evaluation of triple-negative breast cancer -- 2. Triple-negative breast cancer: Clinical features -- 3. The genetics of triple-negative breast cancer -- 4. Imaging features and modalities of triple-negative breast cancer -- 5. Surgical management of triple-negative breast …
Contents:; Chapter 1; Etiology and Pathogenesis of Pancreatic Cancer; Abstract; 1. Epidemiology; 1.1. Incidence and Mortality; 1.2. Etiology; 1.3. Prognosis; 2. Classification of Pancreatic Tumors; 2.1. WHO Classification of Tumors of the Pancreas; 2.2. Epithelial Tumors; 2.2.1. Benign; 2.2.2. Prem…
Contents:; DNA structure and function -- Protein synthesis -- Genetic influences on cell division, cell differentiation, and gametogenesis -- Patterns of inheritance -- Epigenetic influences on gene expression -- Autosomal inheritance and disorders -- Sex chromosome and mitochondrial inheritance di…
Contents:; The cancer problem in children -- Leukemias in children -- Supratentorial brain tumors -- Tumors of the posterior fossa and the spinal canal -- Retinoblastoma -- Neuroblastoma -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma -- Ewing sarcoma -- Osteosarcoma, chordoma, and chondrosarcoma -- Rh…
Contents:; Writing your introduction -- Literature review -- Writing your methodology chapter -- Writing your results chapter -- Writing your discussion chapter -- Writing manuscript option dissertations -- Writing well : the basics.
Contents:; Overview of cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Assessing pain in patients with cancer / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Using non-opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Co-analgesics for additive pain relief in cancer patients / Yvonne D?…
Contents:; Introduction : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Transforming both health and care -- Compassion and contentment : being heartful -- Values and excellences in nursing -- The art of reaffirming purpose -- A heavy heart hurts -- I know what I ought to do! -- Burnt out and seemingly heartl…
Content:; Why a strengths-based approach to care? -- What guides practice? -- Values underlying strengths-based nursing care -- What are strengths? Characteristics of strengths -- Essential nurse qualities required for strengths-based care -- Retraining the eight senses for nursing practice -- Nurs…
Contents:; Mentoring : the evolvement of a network of mentors, preceptors, and coaches -- A mentoring culture for nurses -- Coaching each other to empower -- Strategies for developing mentorships in nursing : one size does not fit all -- The mentor perspective on how best to encourage others -- The…
