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In the family

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Rudnick, Joanna. New York, NY: First Run Features , 2008. closed captioned version.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is …

Author: Rudnick, Joanna

Edition: closed captioned version

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: First Run Features

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Fertility; Reproductive Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.; In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

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No family history : the environmental links to breast cancer

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McCormick, Sabrina. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCormick, Sabrina

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 185 p. ; 24 cm.

Series: New social formations

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Public Policy; United States; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780742564084

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

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Run your own race : Dr. Marla's journey with breast cancer

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Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: CTV News , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S529 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Shapiro, Marla

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: CTV News

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 46 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works - DVD; Patients - psychology - popular works - DVD

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 S529 2005

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Fighting for our future : stories that make a world of difference

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Murphy, Beth, Hart, Melissa Joan. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Murphy, Beth; Hart, Melissa Joan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 50 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 826212000337

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

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Childhood cancer survivors : a practical guide to your future

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Keene, Nancy, Hobbie, Wendy, Ruccione, Kathy. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. , 2007. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Keene, Nancy; Hobbie, Wendy; Ruccione, Kathy

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sebastopol, CA

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxiv, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Follow-up Studies; Survivors; Parents; Adolescent; Adult; Adaptation, Psychological; Infant; Child; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780596528515; 0596528515

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2007

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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

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Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: HarperCollins , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S529L 2006

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Shapiro, Marla

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 347 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Patients - psychology; Physicians - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780002008143; 9780002243841 (pbk.); 0002008149

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 S529L 2006

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Voices of hope : family and friends

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Chamberlain, Marisha. Hastings, MN: Regina Foundation , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 V889c 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Chamberlain, Marisha

Corporate Author: Hastings Breast Cancer Support Group

Place of Publication: Hastings, MN

Publisher: Regina Foundation

Publication Date: 2009

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Caregivers; Hope; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 V889c 2009

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Cancer : the evolutionary legacy

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Greaves, Mel. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 G787 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Greaves, Mel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics; Evolution

ISBN: 0192628356

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 G787 2000

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That other place : a personal account of breast cancer

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Williams, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: Dundurn Press , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W726 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Williams, Penelope

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Dundurn Press

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1550022032

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 W726 1993

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Taking charge of breast cancer

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Ericksen, Julia A. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 E68t 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ericksen, Julia A

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 319 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780520252912 (cloth : alk. paper); 0520252918 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780520252929 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0520252926 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 E68t 2008

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Not just one in eight : stories of breast cancer survivors and their families

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Stevens, Barbara F. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S844 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Stevens, Barbara F

Place of Publication: Deerfield Beach, FL

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works; Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works; Family Relations - popular works; Survivors - psychology - popular works

ISBN: 1558748326

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S844 2000

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Breast cancer : biography of an illness

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Williams, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: BPS Books , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P726b 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Breast cancer : landscape of an illness

Author: Williams, Penelope

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: BPS Books

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xxiii, 274 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary by title, publisher. First published as "Breast cancer : landscape of an illness" in 2004 by Penguin Group (Canada)

ISBN: 978098923155; 014301369

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 P726b 2008

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Breast cancer book of strength and courage : inspiring stories to see you through your journey

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Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B828b 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Bodai, Ernie; Panneton, Judie Fertig

Place of Publication: Roseville, CA

Publisher: Prima Publishing

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: x, 214 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Anecdotes; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780761563556; 0761563555

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B828b 2002

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Survivor's guide to breast cancer

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Chang, Alice F, Spruill, Karen Mang. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C456 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Chang, Alice F; Spruill, Karen Mang

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works

ISBN: 1572241853

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C456 2000

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Safe place : a journal for women with breast cancer

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Pike, Jennifer. [Vancouver, BC?]: Raincoast Books | Chronical Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P635 1997

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Pike, Jennifer

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Raincoast Books; Chronical Books

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1551921081

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 P635 1997

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Nordie's at noon : the personal stories of four women "too young" for breast cancer

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Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press | Da Capo Life Long Books , 2006. 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 N832 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Balwanz, Patti

Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press; Da Capo Life Long Books

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works

ISBN: 9780738210865; 0738210862

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 N832 2006

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How to ride a dragon : women with breast cancer tell their stories

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Tocher, Michelle. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Tocher, Michelle

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1552633977

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

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