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Trick or treatment? : alternative medicine on trial

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Singh, Simon, Ernst, Edzard. London, UK: Corgi Books , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB890 S617 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Singh, Simon; Ernst, Edzard

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Corgi Books

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 410 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Evidence-Based Medicine; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780552157629

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB890 S617 2009

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Dietitian's cancer story : information and inspiration for recovery and healing from a 3-time cancer survivor

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Dyer, Diana. Ann Arbor, Mi.: Swan Press , 1999. 5th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 D998d 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Dyer, Diana

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, Mi.

Publisher: Swan Press

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - diet therapy - popular works; Nutrition - popular works; Survivors - psychology - popular works; Alternative Medicine - popular works; Neoplasms - prevention & control - popular works; Patients - biography

ISBN: 0966723813

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 D998d 1999

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Dietitian's cancer story : information and inspiration for recovery and healing from a 3-time cancer survivor

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Dyer, Diana. Ann Arbor, Mi.: Swan Press , 2002. 8th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 D998d 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Dyer, Diana

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, Mi.

Publisher: Swan Press

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Neoplasms - diet therapy; Nutrition; Survivors - psychology; Alternative Medicine; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Patients; Biography; Popular Work

ISBN: 096672383X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 D998d 2002

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Return to wholeness : embracing body, mind and spirit in the face of cancer

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Simon, David. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S594 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Simon, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy - popular works; Alternative Medicine; Holistic Health - popular works; Medicine, Ayurvedic - popular works

ISBN: 471295779

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 S594 1999

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Ayurvedic healing : a comprehensive guide

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Frawley, David. Twin Lakes, Wisc.: Lotus Press , 2000. 2nd rev. and enl. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB50 F846 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Frawley, David

Edition: 2nd rev. and enl. ed.

Place of Publication: Twin Lakes, Wisc.

Publisher: Lotus Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Medicine, Ayurvedic - popular works; Alternative Medicine - popular works

ISBN: 0914955977

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB50 F846 2000

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Ayurveda : the science of self-healing : a practical guide

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Lad, Vasant. Twin Lakes, Wi.: Lotus Press , 1985. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB50 L153 1985

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Lad, Vasant

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Twin Lakes, Wi.

Publisher: Lotus Press

Publication Date: 1985

Subjects: Medicine, Ayurvedic - popular works; Alternative Medicine - popular works

ISBN: 0914955004

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB50 L153 1985

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Snake oil and other preoccupations

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Diamond, John. London: Vintage , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D537s 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Diamond, John

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Vintage

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Neoplasms; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 0099428334

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 D537s 2001

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Mindbody cancer wellness : a self-help stress management manual

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Edwards, Morry. Battle Creek, MI: Acorn Pub , 2003. 2nd rev. and enl. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 E26 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Mind body cancer wellness

Author: Edwards, Morry

Edition: 2nd rev. and enl. ed.

Place of Publication: Battle Creek, MI

Publisher: Acorn Pub

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy - popular works; Alternative Medicine; Psychoneuroimmunology; Holistic Health - popular works

ISBN: 0972896902

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 E26 2003

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How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

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New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Murray, Michael

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Alternative Medicine; Medicine, Herbal; Popular Work

ISBN: 1573222224

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

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Choices in healing : integrating the best of conventional and complementary approaches to cancer

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Lerner, Michael. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L616 1994

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Lerner, Michael

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xxvi, 667 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Neoplasms - therapy; Psychotherapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 0262621045 (pbk.); 0262121808 (hbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L616 1994

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Complete natural medicine guide to breast cancer : a practical manual for understanding, prevention and care

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Kaur, Sat Dharam. [Toronto, ON]: Robert Rose , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 K21c 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kaur, Sat Dharam

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Robert Rose

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control - popular works; Naturopathy - popular works; Alternative Medicine - popular works

ISBN: 0778800806

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 K21c 2003

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Cancer vixen : a true story

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Marchetto, Marisa Acocella. New York ; Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf , 2006. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M317 2006

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.

Author: Marchetto, Marisa Acocella

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York ; Toronto

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasms; Graphic Novels; Cartoons; Personal Narratives; Biography; Wit and Humor; Popular Work

Abstract: Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)

ISBN: 9780676978247 (Toronto); 0307263576 (alk. paper); 067697824X (Toronto)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 M317 2006

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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

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Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…

Author: Williams, Mary Elizabeth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 304 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Melanoma; Life Change Events; Neoplasms - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781426216336

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

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9 Steps for reversing or preventing cancer and other diseases : learn to heal from within

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Goodman, Shivani. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page Books , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 G653 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Nine steps for reversing or preventing cancer and other diseases : learn to heal from within

Author: Goodman, Shivani

Place of Publication: Franklin Lakes, NJ

Publisher: New Page Books

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Mental Healing; Psychoneuroimmunology; Psychosomatic Medicine

ISBN: 1564147495

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 G653 2004

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I beat cancer : 50 people tell you how they did it

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Vaughan, Zack. Oxnard, CA: Awareness Publishing , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 I12v 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Vaughan, Zack

Place of Publication: Oxnard, CA

Publisher: Awareness Publishing

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works; Spiritual Healing - personal narratives; Alternative Medicine - personal narratives

ISBN: 9780972167802; 0972167803

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 I12v 2003

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

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Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB890 E71 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…

Author: Ernst, Edzard

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Treatment Outcome; Evidence-Based Medicine; Popular Work

Abstract: Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.