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NCCN guidelines for patients : melanoma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124931
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 N277m 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : melanoma
Corporate Author
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Place of Publication
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Publisher
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
88 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Series
NCCN guidelines for patients
Subjects
Popular Work
Melanoma
Skin Neoplasms
ISBN
9781960388063
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 N277m 2023
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Melanoma : what you need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121649
Melanoma Network of Canada. Oakville, ON: Melanoma Network of Canada , 2019. 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 M516 2019
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Melanoma Network of Canada
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Oakville, ON
Publisher
Melanoma Network of Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Melanoma
Skin Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WR500 M516 2019
Website Notes
Downloadable PDF available in English or French language.
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Melanoma skin cancer : what you need to know - now

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20448
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 M519 2012
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Quick facts : melanoma skin cancer
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
150 p, [5] p. of col. plates ; 18cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
QuickFacts
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Melanoma
Skin Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9781604430387
9781604431001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WR500 M519 2012
Website Notes
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Helping you understand cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) : a patient guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122221
Melanoma Network of Canada. Oakville, ON: Melanoma Network of Canada , [2019].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 H483 2019
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Melanoma Network of Canada
Place of Publication
Oakville, ON
Publisher
Melanoma Network of Canada
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Description
21 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Skin Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WR500 H483 2019
Website Notes
Downloadable PDF available in English or French language.
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Carvajal, Richard D. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WR500 C331d 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Epidemiology and risk factors; Prevention and screening; Diagnosis, staging and prognosis; Locoregional management of in situ and invasive melanoma; Systemic adjuvant treatment options; Treatment of metastatic melanoma; Emerging therapeutic options for advanced melanoma
  1 read online  
Author
Carvajal, Richard D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiii, 137 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Jones and Bartlett Publishers Dx/Rx oncology series
Dx/Rx oncology series
R2 Library
Subjects
Melanoma - therapy
Melanoma - diagnosis
Handbooks
Abstract
Epidemiology and risk factors
Prevention and screening
Diagnosis, staging and prognosis
Locoregional management of in situ and invasive melanoma
Systemic adjuvant treatment options
Treatment of metastatic melanoma
Emerging therapeutic options for advanced melanoma
ISBN
9780763773229
0763773220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WR500 C331d 2010
Website Notes
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Color atlas of melanocytic lesions of the skin

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16441
New York, NY: Springer , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Soyer, H. Peter
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 333 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms
Melanoma
Melanocytes
Atlases
ISBN
9783540351054
3540351051
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Website Notes
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Managing lymphedema for the melanoma patient : a guide to upper and lower limb lymphedema for the newly diagnosed melanoma patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120442
Melanoma Network of Canada. Oakville, ON: Melanoma Network of Canada , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Melanoma Network of Canada
Place of Publication
Oakville, ON
Publisher
Melanoma Network of Canada
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Lymphedema
Melanoma - complications
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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TNM classification of malignant tumours

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119726
Union for International Cancer Control. New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell , 2017. 8th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ 15 T626 2017
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Union for International Cancer Control
Editor
Brierley, James D.
Gospodarowicz, Mary K.
Wittekind, Christian
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xviii, 253 p. :ill. ; 20 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - classification
Neoplasm Staging
Notes
1: INTRODUCTION
2: HEAD AND NECK TUMOURS
3: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TUMOURS
4: LUNG, PLEURAL, AND THYMIC TUMOURS
5: TUMOURS OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUES
6: SKIN TUMOURS
7: BREAST TUMOURS
8: GYNAECOLOGICAL TUMOURS
9: UROLOGICAL TUMOURS
10: ADRENAL CORTEX (ICD-O-3 C74.0)
11: OPHTHALMIC TUMOURS
12: HODGKIN LYMPHOMA
13: NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMAS
14: ESSENTIAL TNM
15: PAEDIATRIC TUMOURS
ISBN
1119263573
9781119263579
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ 15 T626 2017
Website Notes
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TNM : classification of malignant tumours

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18262
New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell , 2010. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ15 I606ta 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Head and neck tumours; Digestive system tumours; Lung and pleural tumours; Bone and soft tissue tumours; Skin tumours; Breast tumours; Gynaecological tumours; Urological tumours; Adrenal cortex tumours; Ophthalmic tumours; Hodgkin lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
UICC International Union Against Cancer
Editor
Sobin, L.H
Gospodarowicz, M. K
Wittekind, Ch.
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xx, 310 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - classification
Abstract
Head and neck tumours
Digestive system tumours
Lung and pleural tumours
Bone and soft tissue tumours
Skin tumours
Breast tumours
Gynaecological tumours
Urological tumours
Adrenal cortex tumours
Ophthalmic tumours
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781444332414 (alk. paper)
9781444317602 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library REF
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
CN Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ15 I606ta 2009
Website Notes
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For the patient : your medication and sun sensitivity

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18894
BC Cancer Agency. Systemic Therapy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Systemic Therapy , 2008. rev ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Systemic Therapy
Edition
rev ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Systemic Therapy
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Sunscreening Agents
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Melanoma - prevention & control
Popular Work
Notes
May 15 2018: Removed for Library Search file cleanup project 2018. AR
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Malignant : medical ethicists confront cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20558
Dresser, Rebecca. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Rebecca
Editor
Dresser, Rebecca
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 236 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Autobiography
ISBN
9780199757848
9780199921102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
Website Notes
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Sanderson, Kristen, Dadwal, Gurbir. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 K92 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Kirsten's video from www.suntips.ca
Author
Sanderson, Kristen
Dadwal, Gurbir
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency Physicians
Sherlock Communications
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Prevention Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Sunlight - adverse effects
Melanoma - prevention & control
Sunburn
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WR500 K92 2007
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Smith, Ceri Elizabeth, Dadwal, Gurbir. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 C415 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Ceri's video from www.suntips.ca
Author
Smith, Ceri Elizabeth
Dadwal, Gurbir
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency Physicians
Sherlock Communications
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Prevention Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Sunlight - adverse effects
Melanoma - prevention & control
Sunburn
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WR500 C415 2007
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Non-malignant brain tumour handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124778
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 N813 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The non-malignant brain tumour handbook is written for a patient's perspective, but is a tool for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis including loved ones and family members.
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Editor
Sahgal, Arjun
Imran, S. Ali
Pantalone, Monika
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
London, ON
Publisher
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
vii, 52 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Neuroma, Acoustic
Handbooks
Popular Work
Abstract
The non-malignant brain tumour handbook is written for a patient's perspective, but is a tool for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis including loved ones and family members.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 N813 2016
Website Notes
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Non-malignant brain tumour handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114280
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2014. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 N813 2014
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
The non-malignant brain tumour handbook is written for a patient's perspective, but is a tool for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis including loved ones and family members.
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Editor
Sahgal, Arjun
Imran, S. Ali
Pantalone, Monika
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
London, ON
Publisher
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
vii, 52 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Neuroma, Acoustic
Handbooks
Popular Work
Abstract
The non-malignant brain tumour handbook is written for a patient's perspective, but is a tool for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis including loved ones and family members.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 N813 2014
Website Notes
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Report of the Indoor Tanning Working Group (ITWG)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20506
Indoor Tanning Working Group (B.C.), British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Indooor Tanning Working Group , 2011.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  

TNM atlas : illustrated guide to the TNM classification of malignant tumours

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123236
Union for International Cancer Control. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2021. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
TNM atlas
Corporate Author
Union for International Cancer Control
Editor
Brierley, James D.
Asamura, Hisao
van Eycken, Elisabeth
Rous, Brian
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - classification
Atlases
ISBN
9781119263845
9781119263913
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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TNM atlas : illustrated guide to the TNM classification of malignant tumours

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21220
Union for International Cancer Control. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley Blackwell , 2014. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ15 T626 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
TNM atlas
Corporate Author
Union for International Cancer Control
Editor
Wittekind, Ch
Asamura, H
Sobin, L.H
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvii, 390 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - classification
Atlases
Notes
CN Library copy housed in the UHNBC Library
ISBN
9781444332421
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ15 T626 2014
Website Notes
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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123037
Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…
  1 read online  
Author
Prasad, Vinayak K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Drug Development - economics
Health Policy
Patient rights
United States
Abstract
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?
ISBN
9781421437637
9781421437644
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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NCCN guidelines for patients : malignant pleural mesothelioma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124901
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 W277m 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : malignant pleural mesothelioma
Corporate Author
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Place of Publication
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Publisher
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
70 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Series
NCCN guidelines for patients
Subjects
Popular Work
Mesothelioma
ISBN
9781954190535
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WF658 W277m 2022
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