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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

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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

ISBN: 9780995278707

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ752 I98 2016

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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

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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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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Cancer prevention and diagnosis : diagnosis and treatment of cancers using Chinese medicine

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Wong, Fangling. Hong Kong: Starite Book Company Ltd. , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W872c 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Ai zheng fang zhi yu zhen duan

Author: Wong, Fangling

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Starite Book Company Ltd.

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 191 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789623880718; 9623880715

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 W872c 1994

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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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Get your oomph back : a guide to exercise after a cancer diagnosis

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Garritt, Carolyn. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Garritt, Carolyn

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date: 2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781781612118; 9781781612125

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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What men won't talk about...and women need to know : a woman's perspective on prostate cancer

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Standeven, Glenda. Chilliwack, BC: Standeven Publications , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Standeven, Glenda

Place of Publication: Chilliwack, BC

Publisher: Standeven Publications

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: ix, 82 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; Erectily Dysfunction; Sexual Behavior; Personal Narratives

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780981330716

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

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Eating right for cancer survival

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Barnard, Neal D, Tupolo, Sualua, Beine, Stephanie. Washington, DC: Cancer Project , 2009. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N9 B259e 2009 v.1-2

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Disc 1 (143 minutes); How food fight cancer; Fueling up on low-fat food; Favoring fiber; Discovering diary alternatives; Replacing meat; Disc 2 (127 minutes); Cancer-fighting compounds and immune-boosting foods; Maintaining a healthy weight; Foods and breast cancer survival; Foods and prostate canc…

Alternate Title: Eating right for cancer survival : foods that help you fight back!

Author: Barnard, Neal D; Tupolo, Sualua; Beine, Stephanie

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Cancer Project

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (270 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - diet therapy; Breast Neoplasms - diet therapy; Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy; Nutrition Therapy; Cooking; Survivors; Popular Work

Abstract: Disc 1 (143 minutes); How food fight cancer; Fueling up on low-fat food; Favoring fiber; Discovering diary alternatives; Replacing meat; Disc 2 (127 minutes); Cancer-fighting compounds and immune-boosting foods; Maintaining a healthy weight; Foods and breast cancer survival; Foods and prostate cancer survival

ISBN: 9780976191988

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 N9 B259e 2009 v.1-2

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Nutritional health : strategies for disease and prevention

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Totowa, NJ: Humana Press Inc , 2006. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB400 F935 2006

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Editor: Temple, Norman J; Wilson, Ted; Jacobs, David R

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Totowa, NJ

Publisher: Humana Press Inc

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 465 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series: Nutrition and health

Subjects: Nutrition; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control; Heart Diseases - prevention & control; Hypertension - prevention & control; Neoplasms - prevention & control

ISBN: 9781588294548; 1588294544 (alk. paper); 159259980X (eISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB400 F935 2006

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Family consultant on cancer

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Beijing, China: College Publisher , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F198 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

What is cancer; Different types of cancer; How vitamins and minerals help to improve our health; Treatments for different types of cancer

Editor: Dongqiao, Jian

Place of Publication: Beijing, China

Publisher: College Publisher

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: 156 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Popular Work

Abstract: What is cancer; Different types of cancer; How vitamins and minerals help to improve our health; Treatments for different types of cancer

ISBN: 978507706956; 7507706958

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 F198 1996

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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: 4 copies, 4 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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Voices : cancer patients speak out

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Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, NJ: Films Media Group , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215 2005 v.2

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Cancer story : voices : cancer patients speak out

Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 58 minutes

Series: Cancer story

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Patients - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C215 2005 v.2

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What is cancer

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Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, NJ: Films Media Group , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215 2005 v.1

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Cancer story : what is cancer

Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 57 minutes

Series: Cancer story

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - etiology; Risk Factors; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Patients - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781421350004

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C215 2005 v.1

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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, 1 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

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Fundamentals of cancer prevention

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New York, NY: Springer , 2005.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Alberts, David S; Hess, Lisa M

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2005

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Early Diagnosis; Risk Factors

ISBN: 9783540242123; 3540242102

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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