The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the c…
Contents:; Spiritual formative practices and stress-related exacerbation of physical illness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Loren L. Toussaint, Brandon J. Griffin, Don E. Davis, and Joshua N. Hook -- Nurturing hope : tools for cultivating hopeful thinking and a meaningful life / David B. Feldman an…
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Sarah Russell aims to fill the gap in the patient pathway where there is little knowledge about rehabilitation and the benefits of exercise after abdominal surgery. Her research, based on a survey of 2700 patients, showed that people become less active and lose confidence after a cancer diagnosis, …
"Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new pu…
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." …
"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivo…
Contents:; An overview of cancer for the mental health professional -- Etiology and socio-cultural factors related to cancer -- Standard medical treatments for cancer and patient decision-making -- Assessment and treatment of depression -- Assessment and treatment of anxiety -- Sleep dysregulation …
Provides consumer health information about living with cancer after diagnosis, making cancer care decisions, coping with complications of treatment, and maintaining wellness after treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Contents:; The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and co…
