Editor

Blumenthal, Mark

Place of Publication

Austin, Tx.

Publisher

American Botanical Council

Publication Date

1998

Subjects

Medicine, Herbal

Plants, Medicinal

ISBN

096555550X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QV767 C737 1998

Website Notes

Open access

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Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xii, 422 p. : ill.

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 108

Subjects

Carcinogens - pharmacology

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Plant Preparations - adverse effects

Pharmaceutical Preparations - adverse effects

Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - drug effects

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert

opinions of an IARC Working Group on the

Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,

which met in Lyon, June 2013.

Notes

Monographs:

Aloe vera

Goldenseal

Ginkgo biloba

Kava

Pulegone

Methylene blue

Primidone

Sulfasaazine

Pentosan polysulfate sodium

Triamterene

Hydrochlorothiazide

Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone

Digoxin

ISBN

9789283201748

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

French

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

PDF format and supplementary material

Editor

Gupta, V.K.

Place of Publication

Delhi

Publisher

Daya Pub. House

Publication Date

2013

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Plant Preparations - pharmacology

Phytotherapy

Plants, Medicinal - chemistry

ISBN

9788170356271

9789383048366

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Malviya, Sapna

Malviya, Neelesh

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Florida

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

c2024

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Neoplasms - therapy

Antineoplastic Agents

Chemoprevention

Abstract

"Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention provides information on the use of various herbal plants used as anticancer agents. It discusses the traditional system of medicine and focuses on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy with integrated approaches. Chapters present information on various medicinal plants that covers background and history, ethnomedical considerations, morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties. The book presents a scientific investigation on medicinal plants in managing cancer, reported mechanisms of action as anticancer activity, as well as covering the toxicological aspects of certain plants.

KEY FEATURES:

Details information on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy

Features information on methods of extraction and isolation of various phytoconstituents responsible for anticancer activity

Discusses herbal formulations and alternative approaches used for the management and treatment of cancer

Demonstrates the importance of alternative approaches including yoga, acupuncture, and dietary supplements to be effective in the management of cancer

This book is helpful to botanists, researchers and practitioners in alternative and complementary medicine, and the herbal medicine research community." --publisher

ISBN

9781032170763

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Koul, Bhupendra

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Phytotherapy

Herbal Medicine

Medicine, Ayurvedic

Abstract

Summary:

ISBN

9789813291461

9789813291478

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Campos, Maira Rubi Segura

Ortega, Armando Manuel Martin

Place of Publication

San Diego, CA

Publisher

Academic Press

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Phytotherapy

Plants, Medicinal

Abstract

Contents:

1. Cancer epidemiology -- 2. Molecular and therapeutic bases of cancer -- 3. Macro and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment -- 4. Phytochemicals in cancer treatment -- 5. Medicinal plants as potential functional foods or resources for obtaining metabolites with anticancer activity

ISBN

9780128198285

9780128198292

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Kuhnlein, Harriet V.

Turner, Nancy J.

Place of Publication

[Canada]

Publisher

Gordon and Breach Science Publishers

Publication Date

2009

Series

Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8

Subjects

First Nations

Canada

Ethnobotany

Plants, Edible

Nutrition

Nutritive Value

Food

Notes

Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.

ISBN

2881244653

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

World Health Organization

Place of Publication

Lyon, France : Geneva

Publisher

IARC Press ; Distributed by IARC Press and the World Health Organization Marketing and Dissemination

Publication Date

2004

Physical Description

x, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 85

Subjects

Areca - toxicity

Carcinogens - toxicity

Nitrosamines - toxicity

Neoplasms - chemically induced

Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology

Plants, Medicinal

Tobacco, Smokeless - adverse effects

ISBN

9283212851

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ202 I585 2003 v.85

Copies

Alternate Title

Herbal guide

Author

Bonakdar, Robert Alan

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xxii, 401 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Dietary Supplements

Complementary Therapies

Herbal Medicine

Herb-Drug Interactions

Phytotherapy

Biological Products

Drug Industry

ISBN

9780781782685

0781782686

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QU145.5 B697 2010

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Managing nutrition related side effects - a guide for people with colorectal cancer

Author

Black, Jennifer

McGregor, Cherith

Corporate Author

Nourish

Place of Publication

Cowansville, QC

Publisher

Communication ebmed Inc.

Publication Date

2020

Series

Nourish : Canada's nutrition companion for oncology patients and caregivers

Subjects

Colorectal Neoplasms - diet therapy

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Scroll to bottom of page to download or print digital version

Author

Levy, Karen

Sekhon, Satnam

Campbell, Kristin

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

60 minutes

Series

BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 17

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - complications

Fatigue

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 B863 2008 v.17

Copies

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humanss

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2019

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 117

Subjects

Pentachlorophenol - toxicity

Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - toxicity

Chlorophenols - toxicity

Carcinogens

Neoplasms - chemically induced

Carcinogenicity Tests

Abstract

The IARC Monographs identify environmental factors that are carcinogenic hazards to humans. These include chemicals, complex mixtures, occupational exposures, physical agents, biological agents, and lifestyle factors. National health agencies can use this information as scientific support for their actions to prevent exposure to potential carcinogens. - Website

ISBN

9789283201557

9789283201847

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Serial

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Available in PDF format.

Editor

Davies, Andrew

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

118 p. : ill. ; 8 cm.

Series

Oxford pain management library

Subjects

Bone Neoplasms - complications

Pain

Pain - therapy

Handbooks

ISBN

9780199215737 (alk. paper)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WE258 C2153 2007

Copies

Editor

Rajkumar, S. Vincent

Kyle, Robert A

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

2009

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Multiple Myeloma - therapy

Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis

Paraproteinemias - therapy

Paraproteinemias - diagnosis

ISBN

9780521515030

0521515033

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Chemo brain

Author

Meyers, C

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Radiation Oncology Rounds

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date

2003

Physical Description

colour ; 60 minutes

Series

Radiation oncology rounds 3

Subjects

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Cognition Disorders - chemically induced

Brain - drug effects

Memory - drug effects

Memory Disorders - chemically induced

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Fatigue

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library AV Room

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

QZ269 B365 2003 v.3

Copies

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2002

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 82

Subjects

Medicine, Herbal

Mycotoxins

Naphthalenes

Styrene

Carcinogens

ISBN

9283212827

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ202 I585 2002 v.82

Copies

Alternate Title

NIH Consens State-of-the-Science Statements, volume 22, number 1, March 21-23, 2005

Corporate Author

National Institutes of Health

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service

Publication Date

2009

Subjects

Menopause

Hot Flashes

Behavior Therapy

Decision Making

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Sleep Disorders - etiology

Evidence-Based Medicine

Quality of Life

Risk Factors

Risk Assessment

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Velcheti, Vamsidhar

Punekar, Salman R.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

[2022]

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - adverse effects

Neoplasms - complications

Antineoplastic Agents - toxicity

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Abstract

Contents:

1. Mechanism of Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment -- 2. Neutropenic Complications of Chemotherapy -- 3. Chemotherapy Induced Anemia -- 4. Cancer Treatment Related Thrombocytopenia -- 5. Oral Mucositis -- 6. Gastrointestinal Complications of Chemotherapy -- 7. Neurological Complications -- 8. Pulmonary Toxicities of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy -- 9. Dermatological Complications of Chemotherapy -- 10. Cardiotoxicities of Chemotherapy -- 11. Management of Cancer Treatment Infusion Reactions -- Part 2. Targeted Therapies -- 12. Mechanism of Targeted Therapies in Cancer Treatment -- 13. Gastrointestinal Complications -- 14. Pulmonary Toxicities of Molecular Targeted Therapies -- 15. Dermatologic Toxicities -- 16. Cardiotoxicities -- Part 3. Immunotherapies -- 17. Mechanism of Immune-Related Adverse Events -- 18. Endocrine Toxicities -- 19. Gastrointestinal Toxicities -- 20. Neurological Complications of Immunotherapy -- 21. Pulmonary Toxicities -- 22. Dermatological Complications -- 23. Immunotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicities -- 24. Rheumatological Complications -- Part 4. Radiation Therapy -- 25. Mechanisms of Radiation-Related Toxicities -- 26. Radiation-Induced Mucositis and Esophagitis -- 27. Radiation Therapy Related Dermatologic Toxicities -- 28. Pulmonary Toxicity from Radiation Therapy -- 29. Radiation-Induced Cardiotoxicities.

ISBN

9780323672412

9780323672993

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

World Health Organization

Safe Injection Global Network

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Injections - adverse effects

Injections - standards

Needlestick Injuries - prevention & control

Syringes - utilization

Needles - utilization

Cross Infection - prevention & control

Guideline

ISBN

9789241599252

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

World Health Organization

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

WHO Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

viii, 678 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 99

Subjects

Carcinogens

Neoplasms - chemically induced

Organic Chemicals - toxicity

Amines - toxicity

Barbering

Hair Dyes - toxicity

Coloring Agents - toxicity

Occupational Exposure

ISBN

9789283212997

9283212991

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ202 I585 2010 v.99

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