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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

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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

ISBN: 9780995278707

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ752 I98 2016

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One man's life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer

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Pynn, Craig T. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE

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Author: Pynn, Craig T

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Health

Publication Date: 2012

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological

Abstract: Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE

ISBN: 1936303256; 9781936303250; 9781617051012

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: 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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Surviving prostate cancer : the strength I drew from my kayak adventures, daily life's humor and gifted doctors.

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Hansen, Clifford. San Bernadino, CA: Clifford Hansen , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

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Author: Hansen, Clifford

Place of Publication: San Bernadino, CA

Publisher: Clifford Hansen

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 112 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

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

ISBN: 1533182868; 9781533182869

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

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My child has cancer : a parent's guide to diagnosis, treatment, and survival

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Howell, Della L. Westport, CT: Praeger , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H859m 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Cancer and children; Types of cancer, Part I: Leukemia; Types of cancer, Part II: Lymphoma; Types of cancer, Part III: Brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and kidney tumors; Types of cancer, Part IV: Bone tumors and muscle tumors; Types of cancer, Part V: Rare pediatric cancer diagnoses; Telling a child; …

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Author: Howell, Della L

Place of Publication: Westport, CT

Publisher: Praeger

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 198 p. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Praeger series on healing and managing injury and disease; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Popular Work

Abstract: Cancer and children; Types of cancer, Part I: Leukemia; Types of cancer, Part II: Lymphoma; Types of cancer, Part III: Brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and kidney tumors; Types of cancer, Part IV: Bone tumors and muscle tumors; Types of cancer, Part V: Rare pediatric cancer diagnoses; Telling a child; Procedures at diagnosis, in therapy, and after therapy; Chemotherapy and taking medicines; Radiation therapy; Stem cell and bone marrow transplants; Common side effects; Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer; Choosing among potential treatments; Understanding the medical system; Understanding clinical trials; Asking questions, finding answers; Helping family members and friends; When cancer treatments stop working

ISBN: 9780275996017; 9780275996024

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H859m 2008

Website Notes: 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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Man within me : my victory over prostate cancer

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Ludin, Eric E. San Bernadino, CA: Eric. E. Ludin , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 L944 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ludin, Eric E.

Place of Publication: San Bernadino, CA

Publisher: Eric. E. Ludin

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 134 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Prostatectomy - psychology; Men's Health; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1536894435; 9781536894431

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ762 L944 2016

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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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Diagnosis and treatment

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C219w 2007 v.4

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Alternate Title: Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes : diagnosis and treatment

Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: vi, 42 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series: Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes module 4

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; National Health Programs; Early Diagnosis; Patients; Guideline

ISBN: 9789241547406; 9241547406

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C219w 2007 v.4

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A cancer companion : an oncologists's advice on diagnosis, treatment and recovery

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Srivastava, Ranjana. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S774 2015

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Srivastava, Ranjana

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 370 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Patient Navigation; Physician-Patient Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780226479347; 022647934X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 S774 2015

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

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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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Ethical challenges in cancer diagnosis and therapy

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.

Audience: Professional

Contents:; 1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About; 2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours; 3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views; 4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research…

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Editor: Bauer, Axel W.; Hofheinz, Ralf-Dieter; Utikal, Jochen S.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Recent results in cancer research 218

Subjects: Bioethics; Ethics; Neoplasms; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy

Abstract: Contents:; 1.The King of Diseases?: An Essay on the Special Attention Paid to Cancer Patients and How It Came About; 2 One in Four Dies of Cancer. Questions About the Epidemiology of Malignant Tumours; 3 HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views; 4 Using Human Tumor Cell Lines in Cancer Research; 5 Risk-Adjusted Prevention. Perspectives on the Governance of Entitlements to Benefits in the Case of Genetic (Breast Cancer) Risks; 6 The Right to Know and not to Know: Predictive Genetic Diagnosis and Non-diagnosis; 7 Harms and Benefits of Cancer Screening; 8 Cancer, the Media and Dealing with Knowledge; 9 Ethical Aspects of Regulating Oncology Products; 10 Liver Living Donation for Cancer Patients: Benefits, Risks, Justification; 11 Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Oncology Care and Clinical Trials; 12 Ethical Pain and Terminal Chaperonage; 13 Advance Directives for Medical Decisions; 14 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Realization or Abandonment of Self-determination?; 15 Routine Oncology Treatment and Its Human Deficits; 16 Experiencing Cancer. An Ethnographic Study on Illness and Disease; 17 Cancer and Life Beyond It: Patient Testimony as a Contribution to Subjective Evidence; 18 18 Cancer in Literature: Between Phenomenology and Symbolism

ISBN: 9783030637491

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Positron emission tomography for cancer diagnosis, staging and therapy response monitoring

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Bernard, Francois. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ206 B365 2008 v.249

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Monday noon seminar series

Author: Bernard, Francois

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 249

Subjects: Positron-Emission Tomography; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Neoplasm Staging

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: QZ206 B365 2008 v.249

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Personalised cancer medicine : an ESMO guide for patients

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Garassino, Marina. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: What is personalised medicine? Let us help you understand

Author: Garassino, Marina

Corporate Author: European Society for Medical Oncology

Place of Publication: Danvers, MA

Publisher: ESMO Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 42 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: ESMO patients guide series

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Medical Oncology - methods; Neoplasms - therapy; Genomics; Individualized Medicine - methods; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Website Notes: Cancer guides for patients

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Managing the oral effects of cancer treatment : diagnosis to survivorship

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Oncology Nursing Society. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY156 M266 2011

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Corporate Author: Oncology Nursing Society

Editor: Haas, Marilyn L; McBride, Deborah L

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xvi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Oral Manifestations; Neoplasms - nursing; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Notes: CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.

ISBN: 9781935864035

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; CN Library

Call Number: WY156 M266 2011

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InspireHealth's evidence-based cancer prevention guide : lay language summaries of scientific information about cancer prevention : before and after diagnosis

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InspireHealth. [Vancouver, BC?]: InspireHealth , 2010?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 I59 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: InspireHealth

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: InspireHealth

Publication Date: 2010?

Physical Description: 56 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Behavior Therapy - methods; Evidence-Based Medicine; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Self Care; InspireHealth; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 I59 2010

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Surviving the cancer system : an empowering guide to taking control of care

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Fesen, Mark R. New York, NY: AMACOM , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Fesen, Mark R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 2009

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

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Physician-Patient Relations; Patient Advocacy; Decision Making; Cancer Care Facilities; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780814413562; 0814413560

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 F413 2009

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Life, on the line : a chef's story of chasing greatness, facing death, and redefining the way we eat

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Achatz, Grant, Kokonas, Nick. [New York, NY]: Avery , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 AC176 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Achatz, Grant; Kokonas, Nick

Place of Publication: [New York, NY]

Publisher: Avery

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy; Cancer -- Patients -- Biography; Nutrition

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

ISBN: 9781592406975

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 AC176 2012

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Cancer biomarkers : the promises and challenges of improving detection and treatment

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2007.