Author

Cameron, Margaret A

Corporate Author

Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing

Place of Publication

St. John's, NL

Publisher

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

3 v. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Diagnostic Errors

Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis

Receptors, Estrogen

Receptors, Progesterone

Laboratories, Hospital

Pathology, Clinical

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Cancer Care Facilities

Oncology Service, Hospital

Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada

Abstract

v.1: Investigation and findings

v.2: Looking forward...policy papers

v.3: Appendices

ISSN

9781551463490 (v.1)

9781551463506 (v.2)

9781551463513 (v.3)

9781551463537 (PDF Website)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP141 C182 2009

Copies

Editor

Mamikunian, Gregg

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Inglewood, CA

Publisher

InterScience Institute

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xii, 242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neuroendocrine Tumors - diagnosis

Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - diagnosis

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Pancreatic Neoplasms

Current Procedural Terminology

Child

Young Adult

Abstract

Diagnosing and treating gastroenteropancreatic tumors, including IDC-9 codes

Neuroendocrine tumors in children and young adults

Clinical presentations and their syndromes, including ICD-9 codes

Assays, including CPT codes

Profiles, including CPT codes

Dynamic challenge protocols, including CPT codes

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Internet

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WI435 N494m 2009

Copies

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

Copies

Author

Tu, Shi-Ming

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xviii, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

Cancer treatment and research 154

Subjects

Neoplasms - etiology

Stem Cells

ISBN

9781441959676

144195967X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ202 T883 2010

Copies

Corporate Author

World Health Organization

World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research

World Health Organization. Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

272 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy

Practice Guideline

ISBN

9789241548953

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WP480 C737 2014

Copies

Alternate Title

Handbook about end-of-life care

Caregivers guide

Corporate Author

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Editor

Macmillan, Karen

Edition

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

x, 182 p. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Caregivers

Home Nursing

Terminal Care

Palliative Care

Hospices

Abstract

"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams." - Cover

Table of Contents:

1 WHEN A PROGRESSIVE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED

2 GIVING PHYSICAL CARE

3 CARE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS

4 AS LIFE ENDS

5 BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL

ISBN

0968670016

9780968670019

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WB310 C271 2014

Website Notes

Available in PDF format

Copies

Author

Stephen, Joanne

Smith, Elisabeth

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Provincial Rehabilitation Program

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Cancer Rehabilitation Network

Publication Date

2003

Physical Description

x, 110 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Relaxation Techniques

Social Support

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 B862c 2003

Copies

Corporate Author

United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Editor

Hughes, Ronda G

Place of Publication

Rockville, MD

Publisher

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

3v.

Series

AHRQ publication no. 08-0043

Subjects

Patient Care - standards

Patient Care - nursing

Nursing

Safety Management - standards

Health Facilities - organization & administration

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Medical Errors - prevention & control

Patient-Centered Care

Quality of Health Care

Occupational Health

Patient Care Management

Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract

v.1: Patient safety and quality

Evidence-based practice

Patient-centered care

v.2: Working conditions : work environment

Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality

v.3: Tools for improvement

ISBN

978587633539 (v.1)

978587633546 (v.2)

978587633553 (v.3)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WY100 P298h 2008

Copies

Author

Martinuk, Susan D.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc.

TRIUMF

Publication Date

2011

Subjects

Positron-Emission Tomography - utilization

Positron-Emission Tomography - economics

Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging

Technology Assessment, Biomedical

Costs and Cost Analysis

Questionnaires

Canada

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WN206 M386 2011

Copies

Corporate Author

United Ostomy Association of Canada. Vancouver Chapter

Edition

8th ed.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Vancouver United Ostomy Association

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Ostomy

Colostomy

Colorectal Neoplasms

Colonic Neoplasms

Popular Work

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002638)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WI520 H258 2019

Copies

Corporate Author

Myeloma Canada

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Dorval, QC

Publisher

Myeloma Canada

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

74 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Multiple Myeloma

Patient Education Handout

Popular Work

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WH540 M997 2017

Copies

Corporate Author

World Health Organization

Editor

Zeeb, Hajo

Shannoun, Ferid

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xiv, 94 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Radon - adverse effects

Air Pollutants, Radioactive

Air Pollution, Indoor

Carcinogens, Environmental

Radiation, Ionizing

Lung Neoplasms

Environmental Exposure

Abstract

Introduction

Health effects of radon

Radon measurements

Radon prevention and mitigation

Cost-effectiveness of radon control

Radon risk communication

National radon programmes.

ISBN

9789241547673

9241547677

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WN620 W928 2009

Copies

Alternate Title

Handbook about end-of-life care

Caregivers guide

Editor

Macmillan, Karen

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date

2004

Physical Description

x, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Caregivers

Palliative Care

Hospices

Abstract

"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to provide essential physical, spiritual and emotional support. Sharing this journey with a loved one can be demanding but it is also one of the greatest gifts friends and families can share." - Cover

ISBN

0968670016

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WB310 C271 2004

Copies

Alternate Title

Metastatic breast cancer handbook

Corporate Author

Canadian Breast Cancer Network

Edition

2nd ed.

Publisher

Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)

Publication Date

[2021]

Physical Description

38 p. : ill. : 22 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Neoplasm Metastasis

Notes

This edition is adapted from Metastatic breast cancer series : guide for the newly diagnosed by Canadian Breast Cancer Network; Metastatic Breast Cancer Network; Living Beyond Breast Cancer. 2017.

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Booklet

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 M587b 2021

Copies

Author

Upright, Cheryl Ann

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Cheryl Ann Upright

Publication Date

1990

Subjects

Skin Manifestations - nursing

Skin Neoplasms - secondary - nursing

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WY154.5 U68 1990

Copies

Alternate Title

Clinical journal of oncology nursing : April 2017, suppl to v. 21, no. 2

CJON

Corporate Author

Oncology Nursing Society

Place of Publication

Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher

Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

64 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series

Clinical journal of oncology nursing : April 2017, suppl to v. 21, no. 2

Subjects

Immunotherapy - nursing

Immunotherapy - adverse effects

Neoplasms - nursing

Practice Guidelines

Abstract

Table of Contents:

1. Immunotherapy administration

2. Immunotherapy

3. Cancer immunotherapy

4. CAR T-cell therapy

5. Cytokine release syndrome

6. Developming infrastructure

7. Immunotherapy toxicities

8. Checkpoint inhibitors

9. Toxicity managment

10.Oncolytic viruses

ISSN

1092-1095

Language

English

Material Type

Serial

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ266 I33 2017

Copies

Continues / Continued By

Brain tumour : clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocates, surgeons, researchers, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and others - all part of the international brain tumour community : you are not alone on this journey

Alternate Title

Brain tumour magazine

Corporate Author

International Brain Tumour Alliance

Editor

Oliver, Kathy

Strangman, Denis

Edition

World ed.

Place of Publication

Surrey, UK

Publisher

International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA)

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

130 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Subjects

Brain Neoplasms - psychology

Social Support

Caregivers

Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Oncology Nursing

World Health

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Serial

Online

Frequency

Annual

Holdings

Online: 2012-

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WL358 B814i 2011

Website Notes

Past issues 2012-2015 are available online.

Copies

Editor

MacCourt, Penny

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

125 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Mental Health

Neoplasms - psychology

Caregivers

Mental Disorders

Oncology Nursing

Social Support

Behavioral Symptoms

Communication

Geriatrics

Emotions

Aged

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ200 P95m 2008

Copies

Alternate Title

BC Cancer Agency care and research : 2016 report to the community

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

38 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Biomedical Research

Oncology Nursing

Clinical Trials

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - therapy

Patient-Centered Care

Research Report

BC Cancer Agency

Cancer Care Facilities

Delivery of Health Care

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library BCCA Pubs

Abbotsford Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

VC Library Archives