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Invasion of the prostate snatchers : no more unnecessary biopsies, radical treatment or loss of sexual potency

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Blum, Ralph H, Scholz, Mark. New York, NY: Other Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 B658i 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard…

Author: Blum, Ralph H; Scholz, Mark

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Other Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 293 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Early Detection of Cancer; Erectile Dysfunction - prevention & control; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Unnecessary Procedures - adverse effects; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard-on; TIP : testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals; Invitation to the "Ice ball"; A new look at radiation; Nikola Tesla?s magical mystery machine; Quality imaging : a doorway to less toxic treatment; Now playing for a limited time only : the Combidex Follies; Deciding treatment; Anatomy of assisted suicide; The insulin connection; Hexing : the modern sorcerer?s curse; Diet and supplements : an overview; Romancing the immune system; How prostate cancer can make you live longer : getting to the doctor?s office; By way of summing up; Genuine hope for men with relapsed disease.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781590513422; 1590513428

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WJ752 B658i 2010

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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

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Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL704 T411p 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Thernstrom, Melanie

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Picador

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Pain - etiology; Pain - psychology; Pain - therapy; Chronic Disease - psychology; Chronic Disease - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312573072

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL704 T411p 2010

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Malignant : how cancer becomes us

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Jain, S. Lochlann. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 J25 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Jain, S. Lochlann

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Carcinogens; Health Policy; Medical Oncology - legislation & jurisprudence; Neoplasms - economics; Research Support as Topic; United States; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780520276574

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 J25 2013

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Understanding BRCA : living with the breast cancer gene

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Foster, Clarissa. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Foster, Clarissa

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xviii, 325 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Genetic Carrier Screening; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781781611203; 1781611203

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 F754 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Disrupting breast cancer narratives : stories of rage and repair

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Nielsen, Emilia. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Nielsen, Emilia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2019

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

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

Abstract: Contents:

ISBN: 9781487530020

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.; Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

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Chief complaint : brain tumor

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Kerastas, John. Sante Fe, NM: Sunstone Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 K39 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kerastas, John

Place of Publication: Sante Fe, NM

Publisher: Sunstone Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780865349087; 0865349088

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 K39 2012

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

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Gagnon, Gogs. [Vancouver, BC?]: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Gagnon, Gogs

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Granville Island Publishing Ltd.

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 166 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781926991948

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

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Cancer connections : images of hope and courage from across Canada

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Burns, James. Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd. , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H967 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.

Author: Burns, James

Corporate Author: PhotoSensitive

Place of Publication: Mississauga, ON

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 191 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Photography; Exhibitions; Pictorial Works; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.

ISBN: 9780470964491; 0470964499

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 H967 2011

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Bald is better with earrings : a survivor's guide to getting through breast cancer

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Hutton, Andrea. New York, NY: Harper Wave , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H984 2015

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Hutton, Andrea

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Harper Wave

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xiv, 205 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780062375650; 0062375652

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 H984 2015

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Me, myself and my brain stem tumour : memoirs of a pediatric brain cancer survivor

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Azizi, Bayan. [Vancouver, BC?]: Everywhere Now Press , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 A995 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Azizi, Bayan

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Everywhere Now Press

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xi, 209 p.: ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Brain Stem Neoplasms - psychology; Brain Neoplasms; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780993714764

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 A995 2015

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

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Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 J66 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Johnson, Lee

Place of Publication: [Greenwood, IN]

Publisher: Lee Johnson

Publication Date: [2017]

Physical Description: 99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781521527962

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 J66 2017

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10 days in April-- : a detour through breast cancer

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Deckert, Eleanor. [Victoria, BC?]: Friesen Press , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 D295 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Ten days in April

Author: Deckert, Eleanor

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Friesen Press

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xi, 185 p. : ill. ;22 cm

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: A memoir by Eleanor Deckert Book 5 - Cover

ISBN: 9781525536427

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 D295 2018

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But hope is longer : navigating the country of breast cancer

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Levine, R. Tamara. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L665 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Levine, R. Tamara

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 261 p. ; 23 cm.

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

ISBN: 9781926920894; 1926920899

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 L665 2012

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This is cancer : everything you need to know, from the waiting room to the bedroom

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Haddad, Laura Holmes. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , [2016].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H126 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Haddad, Laura Holmes

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Seal Press

Publication Date: [2016]

Physical Description: 316 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms--therapy; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Women's Health; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781580056267

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 H126 2016

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Finger up the bum : a guide to my prostate cancer

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Izen, Michael Hart. [Vancouver, BC?]: Leola Productions , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 I98 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

How do you deal with a terminal diagnosis in your forties? How are you supposed to talk about it with friends and family? "Finger up the bum" tells of Michael Izen's experience with prostate cancer with in-your-face humor and original, off-the-wall illustrations about everything from his 'fallen wa…

Author: Izen, Michael Hart

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Leola Productions

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 79 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Men's Health; Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: How do you deal with a terminal diagnosis in your forties? How are you supposed to talk about it with friends and family? "Finger up the bum" tells of Michael Izen's experience with prostate cancer with in-your-face humor and original, off-the-wall illustrations about everything from his 'fallen warrior' to hot flashes, as well as touching thoughts on what really matters in the end - Cover