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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

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Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Sontag, Susan
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Anchor Books
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
183 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Tuberculosis
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312420130
0312420137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2019. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  
Editor
Jemal, Ahmedin
Torre, Lindsey
Soerjomataram, Isabelle
Bray, Freddie
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens
Global Burden of Disease
Delivery of Health Care
Risk Factors
Atlases
ISBN
9781604432657
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2014. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ 17 C215c 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
136 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens
Global Burden of Disease
Delivery of Health Care
Risk Factors
Atlases
ISBN
9781604432282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ 17 C215c 2014
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Eriksen, Michael, Mackay, Judith, Schluger, Neil. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2015. 5th ed., rev., expanded and updated.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Eriksen, Michael
Mackay, Judith
Schluger, Neil
Edition
5th ed., rev., expanded and updated.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2015
Subjects
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology - atlases
Tobacco - adverse effects
Tobacco Industry - economics
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - trends
Statistics
Maps
ISBN
9781604432350
1604432357
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Mackay, Judith, Eriksen, Michael, Shafey, Omar. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2006. 2nd ed., completely rev. and updated.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA 17 M153 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Mackay, Judith
Eriksen, Michael
Shafey, Omar
Edition
2nd ed., completely rev. and updated.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology - atlases
Tobacco - adverse effects
Tobacco Industry - economics
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - trends
Statistics
Maps
ISBN
9780944235584 (pbk.)
0944235581 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA 17 M153 2006

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We have walked in your shoes... a resource guide to living with oral and head and neck cancer

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Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC), Bristol Myers Squibb, ImClone Systems Incorporated. Locust Valley, NY: Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WE705 S959 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Resource guide to living with oral and head and neck cancer
Corporate Author
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
Bristol Myers Squibb
ImClone Systems Incorporated
Place of Publication
Locust Valley, NY
Publisher
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
vi, 137 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mouth Neoplasms
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WE705 S959 2007

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Playing ball with oral cancer : avoiding fielding errors

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Grayzel, Eva. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366 2008 v.2
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Alternate Title
BCCA annual cancer conference
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference
Author
Grayzel, Eva
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference 2008 v.2
Subjects
Mouth Neoplasms - psychology
Medical Errors - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Adaptation, Psychological
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 B366 2008 v.2

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Building blocks of hope : strategies for patients and caregivers living with MDS

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Kurtin, Sandra, Murray, Cindy, Crisp, Nicole, Harrison, Lea. [Yardville, NJ]: Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, Inc. , [2010]. Canadian edition.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH380 K96 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Strategies for patients and caregivers living with Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Author
Kurtin, Sandra
Murray, Cindy
Crisp, Nicole
Harrison, Lea
Edition
Canadian edition
Place of Publication
[Yardville, NJ]
Publisher
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, Inc.
Publication Date
[2010]
Physical Description
6 volumes : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Hematologic Diseases
Bone Marrow Diseases
Caregivers
Notes
Canadian adaption - Title page
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Looseleaf
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH380 K96 2010
Website Notes
View translated editions (includes French and Chinese)
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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

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McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McKay, Ami
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Lynch Syndrome II
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780345809469
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019

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Chemotherapy and your mouth

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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. National Institutes of Health , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  

100 questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes

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Gotlib, Jason, Fechter, Lenn. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH380 G684 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes
Author
Gotlib, Jason
Fechter, Lenn
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
x, 172 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Hematologic Diseases
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763753337
0763753335
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH380 G684 2008

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100 questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes

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Gotlib, Jason, Fechter, Lenn. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH380 G684 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes
Author
Gotlib, Jason
Fechter, Lenn
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
x, 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Hematologic Diseases
Popular Work
ISBN
9781284022551
9781284022544
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH380 G684 2016
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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Apron strings : inheriting courage, wisdom and...breast cancer

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Greene, Diane Tropea. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G799a 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Greene, Diane Tropea
Place of Publication
Highland CIty, FL
Publisher
Rainbow Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Family Relations
Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781568251080
1568251084
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 G799a 2007

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Annie Parker decoded : the story that inspired the film

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Parker, Annie. Brampton, ON: Annie Parker Books , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P238 2014
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.
Author
Parker, Annie
Place of Publication
Brampton, ON
Publisher
Annie Parker Books
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Genes, BRCA1
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Abstract
This book follows Annie Parker and her cancer journey, loss of family members and being one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation, confirming her beliefs that her cancer were hereditary.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780993830501
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
WP870 P238 2014

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Hirschmann, Kris. Farmington Hills, MI: Lucent Books , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP480 H669c 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Hirschmann, Kris
Place of Publication
Farmington Hills, MI
Publisher
Lucent Books
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
104 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Diseases and disorders
Subjects
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
Papillomavirus Infections
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781420502169
1420502166
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP480 H669c 2010

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100 questions and answers about vulvar cancer and other diseases of the vulva and the vagina

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Burrows, Lara J, Heller, Karen S. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP200 B972 2009
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about vulvar cancer and other diseases of the vulva and the vagina
Author
Burrows, Lara J
Heller, Karen S
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Vulvar Neoplasms
Vulvar Diseases
Vaginal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763758257
9780763789312
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP200 B972 2009
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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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Hesse-Biber, Sharlene
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, MI
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Genetic Testing
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Decision Making
Women's Health
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780472052196
9780472120352
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Fine black lines : reflections on facing cancer, fear, and loneliness

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Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter. Denver, CO: Mulberry Hill Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
Mulberry Hill Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
ISBN
0963713957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998

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Prostate and other urologic diseases sourcebook

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Basic consumer health information about prostate and urologic diseases, including urinary tract Infections, kidney stones, sexual, reproductive and bladder problems in men, and facts about prevention, diagnosis and treatment of prostate and urologic diseases along with a glossary of related terms a…
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Editor
Hayes, Kevin
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2021
Series
Health reference series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Prostatic Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Popular Work
Abstract
Basic consumer health information about prostate and urologic diseases, including urinary tract Infections, kidney stones, sexual, reproductive and bladder problems in men, and facts about prevention, diagnosis and treatment of prostate and urologic diseases along with a glossary of related terms and a directory of resources for more information- Front cover
ISBN
9780780818460
9780780818477
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Diagnosis and management of prostatic diseases

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McCormack, Michael, Saad, Fred. Montreal QC: Rogers Media , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ752 D536m 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McCormack, Michael
Saad, Fred
Place of Publication
Montreal QC
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
156 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Les editions sante
Subjects
Prostate Diseases - diagnosis
Prostate Diseases - therapy
Prostatic Neoplasms
ISBN
2922260224
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WJ752 D536m 2006

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